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When a vampire not called Dracula bested the copyright system, and what it tells us about derivative works

The IPKat

And, while the copyright laws were used to try to keep the film from public view, ultimately it failed, to the continuing benefit of cinematic creation. The tale of Nosferatu shows the sometimes-uneasy relationship between copyright protection and the making of derivative works.

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The Importance of Trademark Protection When Copyrighted Works Enter the Public Domain

Corsearch

Copyright © Walt Disney Animation Studios A background on copyright protections in the US All works that were published in the US prior to 1923 are now in the public domain, as is any work created by individuals in an official capacity for the federal government. References [1] [link] [2] [link] [3] [link]

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3 Count: Sealed with a Kiss

Plagiarism Today

2: SoundExchange Royalties Dispute with Music Choice to be Referred to Copyright Royalty Board. Finally today, The Associated Press reports that, with the new year, several prominent works are lapsing into the public domain including the Ernest Hemingway novel The Sun Also Rises and A.A. They are free of copyright.

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The Much-Adapted “Peter Pan” (1904 – Forever )

Velocity of Content

Preface: I wanted to learn more about the concept (and applications) of “derivative works” and adaptations under copyright law, and I was searching for a useful example that might also be interesting for readers of Velocity of Content to read about. Barrie conceives of the character and refers to him in newly-written poems.

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The Basics of Open Access

Plagiarism Today

To that end, most have adopted an “author pays” system, where the author(s) pay for an article processing charge (APC), commonly referred to as a publication fee. In short, by changing who pays for the publication, Open Access journals make work available to everyone.

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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Specifically, a group called Spice DAO purchased an NFT displaying a copy of filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Dune’ for $3 million, assuming it would grant them the ability to produce derivative works, such as an animated Dune series.

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Authors: OpenAI’s Fair Use Argument in Copyright Dispute is Misplaced

TorrentFreak

To bolster their argument, the authors refer to a recent ruling in a Thomson Reuters lawsuit, which also deals with AI-related copyright claims. In that case, the court rejected the fair use argument and referred the matter to trial. .” Given that, OpenAI’s arguments regarding fair use are wholly misplaced.