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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

IP Tech Blog

Article 3 of the China Copyright Law defines copyrightable works as intellectual creations with originality in the realm of literature, art or science that can be represented in a certain form (the “tangibility” requirement in the US) and expands its scope by including other intellectual creations that meet the characteristics of works.

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Italian Supreme Court says that the quotation exception in copyright law only applies to partial reproductions of works, never to works in their entirety

The IPKat

Kat- quotation There is little doubt that one of the most (if not the most) significant exceptions in copyright law is the one relating to quotation, criticism or review. In 2014, the Milan Court of First Instance dismissed the action in its entirety.

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AI Generated Art and its conflict with IPR

IIPRD

This article delves into the ongoing debate around the issue of right of ownership of copyright by AI generators for their novel artwork. This is a major point of contention in the realm IP laws today whether or not AI can be given the said rights and protections under law.

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The Music Industry (Taylor’s Version)

IPilogue

Over the next year, Swift released re-recorded versions of both her Fearless (2008) and Red (2012) albums, receiving widespread commercial and critical success. At the heart of Taylor’s decision was an often overlooked but significant legal distinction in the copyright law governing the music industry. Look What You Made Me Do.

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Professional Photographer Files Copyright Infringement Suit Against Used Car Dealers

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

According to the Complaint, Stross created the photograph entitled Plenty of Trees (the “Photograph”) in 2008 and registered it with the United States Copyright Office. A Copyright Registration was issued on December 15, 2008 under Register Number VAu 989-644. The case was assigned to Judge Damon R.

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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

NFT creation, investment, sale, and ownership interest exists in Indonesia and elsewhere in the world. While NFT platforms are not yet specifically regulated, they are subject to the provisions on Electronic System Providers (“ESPs”) contained in several regulations, as follows: • Law No. Introduction. Government Regulation No.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

LexBlog IP

Ownership and Enforcement. Even if copyright is accepted in both the US and China as the most suitable IP for NFTs protection, challenges remain. Copyright statutes and case law were not ready for the digital revolution and the very concept of copyright needs to be newly molded and adapted to the peculiar nature of NFTs.

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