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AI: The Copyright and Plagiarism Story of 2022 and 2023

Plagiarism Today

In 2022 and looking ahead to 2023, there is one story that is dominating the narrative of both copyright and plagiarism matters: Artificial Intelligence. 2022 was a breakout year for artificial intelligence in creative fields, and 2023 will likely be one too. Backlash against AI was strong in 2022, especially from visual artists.

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Thaler Loses AI-Authorship Fight at U.S. Copyright Office

IP Watchdog

In an opinion letter dated February 14, 2022, the Review Board of the United States Copyright Office (Review Board) affirmed a decision of the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) denying registration of a two-dimensional artwork generated by Creativity Machine, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm created by Dr. Stephen Thaler.

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[Guest post] 'Can't Be Evil' NFT license - A tentative NFT worldwide license standard

The IPKat

The NFT art market, that is NFTs which specifically link an artwork or a digital file (a song, for example), have already gone mainstream and, of course, artists and projects owners have asked lawyers to prepare IP licenses to protect their IP. Let alone was it clear how to protect the IP rights in the artwork linked to it.

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Creative Commons and NFTs – is CC licensing compatible with the new technologies?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

On 9 September 2022, Creative Commons issued their new FAQs on NFTs. The ownership of an NFT is recorded in the blockchain, and can be transferred by the owner, allowing NFTs to be sold and traded ”. Crucially, the ownership of an NFT does not equate to ownership of an underlying asset. Photo by Markus Winkler.

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Trademarks and the Metaverse: Imaginary Rights or Real Wrongs?

SpicyIP

Hermes has sued a Californian artist, Mason Rothschild, for his “MetaBirkins” digital artworks alleging trademark infringement. Feb 25, 2022. March 4, 2022. Feb 22, 2022. In the US too, several companies are protecting their trademarks for similar goods and services. Some examples under class 9 include: S.No. TOMMY JEANS.

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Generative AI and Copyright – Some Recent Denials and Unanswered Questions

Intellectual Property Law Blog

In 2019, Stephen Thaler submitted a copyright application for his visual artwork, “A Recent Entrance to Paradise,” which stated that an AI computer algorithm, the “Creativity Machine,” created the artistic piece. Perlmutter, et. In response, Thaler filed a complaint in the district court challenging the denial of his copyright application.

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

IP Tech Blog

Ownership and Enforcement. Ownership and scope of protection against infringers are among the key challenges to copyright protection of NFTs. Ownership and scope of protection against infringers are among the key challenges to copyright protection of NFTs. Copyright Ownership. Trademark Ownership and Infringement.

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