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Prompt Authorship and Ownership: Clarifying Rights and Responsibilities

Intepat

The notices underscored key aspects of Section 2(d)(iii) and 2(d)(vi) of the Copyright Act of 1957, which stipulate that an ‘author’ should be an artist or an individual involved in facilitating the creation of artistic work. Contracts should clearly state who owns the rights to the prompts.

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Ownership of Copyrights Patents and Trademarks are Created by Employees and Independent Contractors

IP and Legal Filings

The documents which are certified by the Registrar of Copyright can be presented in the court of law as evidence, in case of the original work cannot be presented for the time being. This may be for a limited period and is only limited to publishing, rendering left of the ownership to the author.

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Authorship of photographs and ownership of image rights in Nigeria: Banire v NTA-Star TV Network Ltd

The IPKat

The attention of this SpecialKat was recently drawn to the decision of the Nigerian Court of Appeal in Banire v NTA-Star TV Network Ltd regarding the question of authorship and ownership of copyright in photographs used for advertising purposes and the issue of image rights in Nigeria. VMNL) or both that person and their licensee (i.e.

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Can We Reexamine the Role of Blockchain in Copyright Now?

Plagiarism Today

For almost as long as the blockchain has existed, supporters and advocates of it have claimed it would revolutionize the way we consume art, handle copyright disputes and earn revenue from artistic works. For example, blockchain could be used to record that someone obtained a license to use a song in a video.

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

It gives authors and artists the sole ownership rights to their original writings, music, films, and artwork. The ability to duplicate, distribute, perform, and exhibit the work is one of these rights. Copyright law protects you as a musician by preventing unauthorized use of your creative works.

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Copyright Infringement Case Concerning Photos of Jennifer Lopez Gets Dismissed: An Overview of the August Image LLC v AirG Inc Decision

IPilogue

Generally, a photographic syndication agency holds contractual agreements with various photographers to sell and license their photos for commercial and/or editorial use. in damages, which is the total license fee for the photos. Federal Court Dismisses Copyright Claim Due to Plaintiff’s Failure to Establish Ownership: [link].

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Non-fungible Tokens: Commercializing Exclusive Digital Art- A Companion Piece

IPilogue

In this piece, I will recapitulate Strickland- Murphy’s exploration of IP ownership of Non-fungible Tokens and expand on recent developments since May. The sale of an NFT also includes a smart contract. Given this situation, Ratajkowski’s NFT auction was, as Ratajkowski explains it, an opportunity to reclaim ownership over her photo.