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The Other ‘Maybe’ Authors: Copyright Ownership for AI Trainers

IP Intelligence

Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e., Copyright Office (the Office) when it comes to copyright ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) output. the “lion’s share” cases), and we see that the notion of what an “author” even is is highly nuanced.

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Capturing All the Dimensions: Intellectual Property Protection for 3-D Designs and 3-D Printing Methods

More Than Your Mark

At its core, 3-D printing uses computer code in a computer-aided design (CAD) file to instruct specially designed printers to print three-dimensional physical objects one layer at a time. 3-D Printing and Copyrights, Patents, or Trademarks. An example of this is a 2014 initiative by Hasbro, Inc. , Copyrights. Trademarks.

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Federal Circuit Continues to Apply Strict Obviousness-Type Double Patenting Analysis

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch This post gets into some weeds about obviousness type double patenting stemming from the Federal Circuit’s new decision in Institut Pasteur. This case provides additional insight into the doctrine of obviousness-type double patenting and the ongoing high bar set by the Federal Circuit for overcoming such rejections.

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The Other ‘Maybe’ Authors: Copyright Ownership for AI Trainers

LexBlog IP

Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e., Copyright Office (the Office) when it comes to copyright ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) output. The Office has answered that question with a resounding “maybe.” ” U.S. .

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[Guest post] Free Holdings case raises important issues regarding the legal nature of NFTs

The IPKat

Ownership of every name periodically expires and, at that point, anyone may freely claim it on Namecoin by re-registering the expired name. To state that an NFT is a certificate of authentication of a jpeg file is like saying that a patent is a certificate of authentication of, e.g., a machinery. are applicable to it.

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Well-known Cases Proving the Importance of Intellectual Property Rights – part 3

CopyrightsWorld

This article is part of our series showcasing well-known copyright ownership cases from the music and film industries, technology, and more. This week’s post looks at three well-known copyright infringement cases involving tech giants battling each other over ownership rights. Apple vs. Microsoft.

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

LexBlog IP

The next time you would like to protect the design on a T-shirt, the pattern of design on fabric, or a jewelry design, you should consider whether your work can be copyrighted. In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5] ” [8].