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

Velocity of Content

Peter and the Starcatchers (2004 novel, the first in a series). And the 1911 content reused in these works may actually be in the public domain already. A field in the copyright record for this book at the Copyright Office reads “Authorship on Application: “Novelization: TriStar Pictures, Inc., employer for hire.” (As

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Evolution of Tests of Creativity in Copyrights

IP and Legal Filings

The word “originality” is frequently used in conjunction with the creativity of writers, thinkers, and artists. The Copyright , Designs and Patents Act of 1988 in the United Kingdom specifies in Section (1)(1)(a) that copyright exists in “original literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic works.” 6] [2004] 1 SCR 339. [7]

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Artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights: the USPTO DABUS decision

Barry Sookman

A further contribution can lie in the abstraction of a specific solution provided by the 5 AI, e.g. a specific design of a mechanical part, to a general concept, e.g. a design principle for certain mechanical parts. 2004), a U.S. ” See Design Data Corp, 847 F.3d Law Society of Upper Canada , 2004 SCC 13.