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When is an artist entitled to refuse attribution of an artwork? Italian Supreme Court provides (final) guidance in long-running dispute over Jeff Koons’s The Serpents

The IPKat

There, it was presented as an original Koons artwork of which three copies exist. Garrone subsequently contacted Koons several times (in 1997, 2007 and 2009) in order to obtain a declaration of authenticity from him and thus sell the artwork. Subsequently, the sculpture was shipped to Italy and held at customs in Milan.

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Traditional Tattoos on the Red Carpet: Continuing the Conversation of Collective Ownership

IPilogue

In 2009, the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) mass-produced sweaters as part of their official merchandise for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Collective Ownership Over Cultural Artwork. Canadian courts have not yet grappled with the issue of collective ownership of Indigenous artwork. Their application was granted in 1997.

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WIPIP Session 8 (copyright)

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saying in 2009 we’re not going to touch this Q b/c it’s of far-reaching significance and could jeopardize every registered copyright. Q: Why are photos rejected less than artwork? A: because logos fall w/in the category artwork and are more often rejected—photos are generally considered protectable b/c of their characteristics.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

Copyright Lately

The same rule applies to digital artworks sold as NFTs. trademark office records reveals that Viacom obtained rights in a broad array of TMNT marks after a highly-publicized purchase from the Mirage Group in 2009. What you can’t do is make your own “Dune” movie. And a quick review of U.S.

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A Pattern of Deceit? SCOTUS to Consider Whether Section 411(b) of the Copyright Act Imposes a Mental State Requirement Akin to Fraud

IP Intelligence

Unicolors, a designer of artwork for fabric, brought suit against fast-fashion retailer H&M for copyright infringement of one of its designs. 2009)), which requires scienter and that fraud be proved to “the hilt.”. Unicolors, Inc. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P. , 16-cv-02322-AB(SKx). Becton, Dickinson & Co., 3d 1276 (Fed.

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National IPR Policy : An Analysis

IP and Legal Filings

Intellectual Property Right The rights and privileges accorded to persons over their creative works, such as innovations, works of literature, and artwork, as well as use of names, logos and pictures in trade are known as intellectual property rights (IPR). REFRENCES [i] Bajaj Auto Ltd vs. TVS Motor Company Limited 2009 [ii] Yahoo!,

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 4- September 10)

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Deepak Kumar on 6 September, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court allowed a petition seeking cancellation of the defendant’s copyright registration on the artwork for its product “Gulcharre Sevaiyan”. Manju Singhal v. Owing to the above reasons the court passed the present order.