2004 Artistic Work Copyright Ownership 
IP and Legal Filings
JANUARY 24, 2023
In this article I will look into two main questions, firstly, who owns/ who should own the copyright in AI (ii) whether AI satisfies the criteria of human element in AI. Works covered by copyright range from books, music, paintings, sculpture and films, to computer programs, databases, advertisements, maps and technical drawings.
The IPKat
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
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 and the Respondent in the appeal).
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IP and Legal Filings
AUGUST 14, 2023
Copyright is a more complicated problem. Per Article 5(2) of the Berne Convention [9] , copyright is established without the need for any further procedures. Since copyright is “universal”, some argue that the lex originis should be utilised to determine who owns works that have been plagiarised.
SpicyIP
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
The plaint was filed seeking permanent injunction against the respondent’s use of trademarks “YEH KHILA YEH KHILA” and “TIN TIN,” alleging trademark infringement, passing off, and copyright violations. The Plaintiff has been using the infringed trademark ‘FLY HIGH’ since 2004.
Barry Sookman
MAY 4, 2020
Similar questions of whether AI generated subject matter can qualify for protection have arisen in other fields of intellectual property including copyright. Copyright statutes in many countries are premised on a work only being protected if the originality in the work arises from the authorship of a natural person.
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