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17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

Plagiarism Today

Also, many have design errors due to their age. Copyright Challenges in Creating Garbage Horror : Back in October 2011, my partner and I were running a small YouTube channel named Garbage Horror, where we reviewed various low-budget horror movies. I’m working to fix those, but it will take time.

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Is "The Naked Kiss" Missing Copyright Notice?

Dear Rich IP Blog

Does the absence of the insignia mean that the film is public domain? Nowadays, the publication of a film without copyright notice won't effect ownership, but in 1964, the penalty was draconian. If the copyright owner failed to include a copyright notice on "The Naked Kiss," then it would likely be in the public domain.

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Who Owns the Copyright in AI-Generated Art?

Intepat

Copyright laws are designed to safeguard the rights of creators. In 2011, wildlife photographer David Slater captured a monkey selfie, which gained widespread attention online. AI-generated art represents a fusion of human ingenuity in crafting algorithms and the machine’s ability to produce artworks autonomously.

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Can AI-generated works be protected by copyright? No, according to US Copyright Office.

CopyrightsWorld

On November 3rd, 2018, Thaler filed a copyright application for A Recent Entrance to Paradise, designating himself as the claimant and the work’s author as “Creativity Machine,” saying that the copyright should be transferred from the AI to him due to his “ownership of the machine.” says the author.

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Is it possible to protect AI-generated works with copyright? According to the US Copyright Office, no.

CopyrightsWorld

On November 3rd, 2018, Thaler filed a copyright application for A Recent Entrance to Paradise, designating himself as the claimant and the work’s author as “Creativity Machine,” saying that the copyright should be transferred from the AI to him due to his “ownership of the machine.” says the author.

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A Cautionary Tale on Including an Expiration Date in NDAs

LexBlog IP

In August 2011, the plaintiff, an English data center design company, drafted an NDA in connection with negotiations over its potential sale to a competitor. The recent decision in Bladeroom demonstrates what can happen when the drafter of an NDA tries to have it both ways. Ninth Circuit’s Decision in Bladeroom.

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Evolution of Tests of Creativity in Copyrights

IP and Legal Filings

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.” With the information in the public domain, the Rural Telephone Service issued a phone book. A publishing company called Feist Publications Inc.