IPilogue

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Pankhuri Malik is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and an LLM Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On August 31, 2022, IP Osgoode held its first in-person event in over 2 years and the first instalment of the IP Osgoode Speaks series since 2020. Priortizing IP Rights over Freedom of Expression.

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IPilogue

JUNE 13, 2022

Nikita Munjal is an IP Innovation Clinic Fellow and a third-year JD/MBA Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Pina D’Agostino’s Directed Reading: IP Innovation Program course. The rampant theft has forced some artists to stop sharing their work online , limiting the ability of artists to profit from the commercialization of their IP.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Securing the right IP protection for an NFT will be key to its successful commercialization and exploitation by the creator and its owner. In this blog post we examine how copyright is leveraged to protect NFTs, both in the US and China, with a comparative approach that elucidates both the challenges and potential solutions.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 30, 2024

In addition, concerns have been raised regarding the authenticity and possession of the artwork, the involvement of the artist, and the authorship and ownership of its copyright in relation to the integration of artificial intelligence into the artistic process. Two major obstacles can be recognized in this context.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 3, 2022

Unicolors is the owner of copyrights in various fabric designs, including a 2011 copyright registration that consisted of 31 separate designs. If so, Justice Breyer continued, does that mistake even matter for purposes of determining whether Unicolor should prevail on its copyright infringement claim.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

In this part 1, we tackle the first of three questions regarding the legal copyright landscape from an NFT purchaser’s perspective, as the extent to which the IP framework applies to NFTs remains uncertain. For instance, CrypToadz is a prominent CC0 NFT project wherein the artwork related to the NFT is in the public domain.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

After the 2015 transaction between the team and the league closed, the team was sued by a third party who claimed that the Gull logo infringed his artwork entitled “San Diego Gulls”.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Background Banksy’s graffiti artwork Laugh Now first appeared in Brighton, England, in 2002. Typically, artists protect their artwork using only copyright law. However, artists are required to reveal their identity when claiming copyright infringement. street artist Banksy.

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IPilogue

MARCH 16, 2022

The letter, which describes the site’s actions as “outright theft” and “outrageous as it is brazen,” further demands that HitPiece.com “provide[s] a complete listing of site activities and revenues to date, and account for all NFTs and artwork auctioned off.”. Music NFTs Create New Possibilities for Artists.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This burgeoning genre is not only pushing the boundaries of artistic expression but also challenging the established norms of copyright ownership. This blog post embarks on a comprehensive journey to unravel the complex issue of copyright ownership in AI-generated art. The post Who Owns the Copyright in AI-Generated Art?

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

However, the underlying digital artwork itself is not the NFT. This distinction becomes especially imperative in the context of the IP rights associated with NFTs. IP Law Applicability to NFTs in the Industry. Essentially, an NFT is a digital token that can serve as a certificate of ownership.

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IP Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

AI has been front and center in the legal space as well, as this blog has detailed here and here. Copyright Office (USCO) is seeking public comments on the various legal, technical and policy issues raised by AI systems. 2023 has been a watershed year for AI with its entry into the broader public consciousness. Now, the U.S.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers. Copyright and trademark are the most important IP rights in this industry. It gives authors and artists the sole ownership rights to their original writings, music, films, and artwork.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Whether you’re looking to safeguard your established presence on Facebook or just want to prevent intellectual property infringement by third-party sellers and profiles, it’s critical to actively identify and remove counterfeits. In this blog, we outline the tools you can use to protect your brand reputation and prevent consumer confusion.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 16, 2021

Of these crimes, Intellectual Property (IP) theft is one of the many, which involves stealing copyright, patents, industrial designs, etc., Copyright and trade secrets like software, secret formula/recipes, music, etc., Copyright and trade secrets like software, secret formula/recipes, music, etc.,

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

Securing the right IP protection for an NFT will be key to its successful commercialization and exploitation by the creator and its owner. In this blog post we examine how copyright is leveraged to protect NFTs, both in the US and China, with a comparative approach that elucidates both the challenges and potential solutions.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 14, 2023

In this blog post, we share a step-by-step guide on how you can remove counterfeits from eBay manually. Alternatively, lookalikes and replica products omit trademarks from their design and packaging, and copyright, design rights, and patents can be utilized to combat these illicit products.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 20, 2022

Since the underlying asset in NFTs is primarily art, disputes in relation to NFTs bring up interesting questions pertaining to copyright law, the answers to which have the potential to shape the evolution and growth of NFTs as a medium to create, distribute and collect art. The Right to Create and Sell NFTs.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Collective Ownership Over Cultural Artwork. Canadian courts have not yet grappled with the issue of collective ownership of Indigenous artwork. The applicant, Indigenous artist John Bulun Bulun, sought relief for copyright infringement of a bark painting, which R & T Textiles had used on t-shirts. Going Forward.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

NTC’s statement regarding the copyright assignment from SK Oil Industries to SSPL wasn’t appropriate as it wasn’t a party in the contract, and therefore, didn’t have the right to question it. NTC didn’t own the copyright in the ‘SOYA DROP’ artwork or label. For more visit: [link].

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Wondering what IP developments took place last week? Look no further as we present to you the SpicyIP Weekly Review, highlighting the discussions that took place on the blog along with other IP news. Delhi HC refuses to restrain use of PolicyBazaar trade marks on Google AdWords programm International IP Developments US Govt.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The tokenization of digital files so that a single owner of that file can be recorded on the blockchain and identified is an important breakthrough in IP protection. . Intellectual property should be registered with the USPTO or Copyright office to receive maximum protection. Nature of use: In what context is the IP being used?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Apart from revolutionizing the creative markets, the ability to obtain new artworks with an increasing marginalization of human contribution has inevitably tested the fitness of copyright legislations all over the world to deal with the so-called “artificial intelligence” (‘AI’). ChatGPT , Smodin ), to perform music (i.e.,

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The plaintiff sued for copyright infringement in May 2023. Impact While the Chinese court’s reasoning is controversial, the outcome can be viewed, to some extent, as facilitating the enforcement of intellectual property rights and potentially deterring copyright infringement within China.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 10, 2023

Through an examination of ChatGPT’s ‘Terms of Use’, our former blogger Varsha Jhavar attempts to investigate the copyright implications of the chatbot inter alia touching upon the issue of ownership and assignment of the output generated. Her previous posts on the blog can be viewed here , here , here and here.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In short, the name of a non fungible token project as well as the name of the linked digital file can be considered intellectual property, and the original owner of the NFT has the exclusive right to transfer IP rights to the new owner if they choose to do so. Can NFTs Reflect Ownership License Rights or Other IP?

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

AI has been front and center in the legal space as well, as this blog has detailed here and here. Copyright Office (USCO) is seeking public comments on the various legal, technical and policy issues raised by AI systems. 2023 has been a watershed year for AI with its entry into the broader public consciousness. Now, the U.S.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. First, NFT’s have enormous significance in the IP world. This is highlighted in the case of Hermès International v.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 7, 2023

A pair of copyright decisions issued in May, one involving the appropriation artist Richard Prince [1] and the other involving works portraying the musician known as Prince, explore and expand on the “fair use” defense to copyright infringement. Ruling in a case previously discussed on this blog , the U.S.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 14, 2023

archival fonds shall not be subject to the same remuneration as unique artworks, as advocated by scholars ). No additional copyright protection granted to digitized materials. ECL must work internationally and its fees must be adapted to the category of user groups and materials (e.g. Proposal 4. Proposal 12.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Within days, stock image supplier Getty Images announced that it was one of the “folks” who disagreed – and disagreed so strongly that it had commenced legal proceedings in the High Court in London alleging copyright infringement. This blog post speculates on the issues that may arise in that litigation and other similar cases.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 2, 2023

In this blog post, we share a step-by-step guide to removing counterfeits from Amazon manually. Lookalikes and replica products on the other hand will omit trademarks from their design and packaging; copyright, design rights, and patents can be used to enforce against these illegal products.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

From an in-depth discussion on the terms of copyright and translations in India to the recent UK Supreme Court’s order regarding the patentability of inventions by an AI, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week. To read these, along with a round up of IP developments around the country, and world, read on below.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

As previously reported on this blog , non-fungible tokens (or “NFTs”) recently emerged as one of the hottest new items on the art market—artists, auction houses, museums, sports organizations and others have jumped at the chance to create and sell their own versions of these unique tokens. Copyright Claims: Roc-A-Fella Records Inc.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 18, 2022

This blog presents an overview of what luxury fashion is doing with crypto technology in this feature, as well as what to expect as fashion moves forward into a tech-savvy future. Copyright infringement arises when reproduction right is infringed (i.e. What are NFTs?

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