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Using AI Artwork to Avoid Copyright Infringement

Copyright Lately

With tools like DALLĀ·E 2 and Midjourney now able to produce unique, hyper-realistic images in a wide variety of different styles, the prospect of using these programs to create inexpensive set pieces and other artwork has suddenly become a viable option for all types of commercial productions.

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Gulls Hockey Team Gets Wings Clipped In IP Dispute With Hockey League

The IP Law Blog

This dispute arises out of a 2015 transaction between the league and an entity formed to become the San Diego Gulls hockey team, which included the assignment of certain trademarks, including a logo, to the team. The court did not find anything ambiguous about the 2015 assignment agreement. That will prove to be an issue for the team.

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Gulls Hockey Team Gets Wings Clipped In IP Dispute With Hockey League

LexBlog IP

This dispute arises out of a 2015 transaction between the league and an entity formed to become the San Diego Gulls hockey team, which included the assignment of certain trademarks, including a logo, to the team. The court did not find anything ambiguous about the 2015 assignment agreement. That will prove to be an issue for the team.

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

IPilogue

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws. Going Forward.

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

The IPKat

McCoyā€™s registration on the Namecoin blockchain expired In January 2015. The entire history of the name can be seen here ) On May 28, 2021, McCoy minted another NFT to record the Quantum artwork, this time on the Ethereum blockchain. Intangible assets are created by the law and do not exist in nature (e.g., are applicable to it.

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

CopyrightsWorld

The US Copyright Office has determined that some AI artworks cannot be copyrighted in the United States. Last Monday, the Copyright Office issued a fresh ruling rejecting a request to copyright an AI-generated artwork. “Visions of a Dying Brain” created by AI. 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

The US Copyright Office has determined that some AI artworks cannot be copyrighted in the United States. Last Monday, the Copyright Office issued a fresh ruling rejecting a request to copyright an AI-generated artwork. “Visions of a Dying Brain” created by AI. says the author. The “monkey selfie” case.