Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

On March 16, 2023, the U. Copyright Office (USCO) launched a new AI Initiative to examine the copyright law and policy issues raised by artificial intelligence (AI), including the scope of copyright in works generated using AI tools and using copyrighted materials in AI training.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

As 2023 commences, it’s time for companies to review and take stock of their intellectual property assets. This applies to companies that have never taken serious steps to protect intellectual property and companies that understand the value of intellectual property and take active steps to secure and protect those assets. .

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, in line with our annual tradition, we take stock of the top IP developments that occurred this year. We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. A special thanks to Mr. G. Nataraj, Ms.

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The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2023

For more details and registration, click here. Calls and opportunities Planting seeds for the future of intellectual property law – A conference in honour of Margaret Llewelyn The Sheffield Institute for Corporate and Commercial Law (SICCL) will be hosting an Intellectual Property Law Conference in honour of Margaret Llewelyn on June 8-9.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

As 2023 commences, it’s time for companies to review and take stock of their intellectual property assets. This applies to companies that have never taken serious steps to protect intellectual property and companies that understand the value of intellectual property and take active steps to secure and protect those assets.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Alessandro Cerri reported the news that the digital music service Spotify will fully cease its operations in Uruguay by February due to the domestic approval of the 2023 Rendición de Cuentas Bill and the consequent claimed unsuitability for the business to be available in the country.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The webinar will take place on December 14, 2023. More information and registration details are available here. GIs Workshop The Institute for Information Law at the University of Amsterdam is organising a seminar on the new legislation on geographical indications (GIs). For details, click here. More details are available here.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Don't worry, there's still plenty of Katfood to snack on this week: AI Copyright Lecture Next month, Professor Pablo Fernández Carballo-Calero ( University of Vigo ) will give a lecture on the topic "Artificial intelligence works: towards a new concept of author in the field of Copyright Law?" Details and registration here.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 15, 2023

Events 19 January 2023: “Vintage Brands and the New Bad Faith Conundrum” Fide Foundation and TIPSA (Transatlantic Intellectual Property Academy) will hold the 24 Global Digital Encounters on 19 January 2023. More information and registration are available here and here. 26 January 2023: “Who owns your ink?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

copyright subsists automatically in an original qualifying work. Copyright registration may be obtained to create a public record of the work and to assist the copyright owner in enforcement of their rights. Copyright registration in the U.S. Copyright Office. Aug 18, 2023) , the U.S.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Introduction Intellectual property rights (IPR) in e-commerce are a vital component of e-commerce. Regardless, intellectual property and e-commerce are inseparably linked. Intellectual property regulations and technology security methods are used to provide protection.

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IPilogue

MARCH 29, 2023

Katie Graham is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Though the AI tool is a co-author with a human, the registration suggests that both RAGHAV and Ankit Sahni can constitute an author under the copyright regime and raises concerns amongst Canadian artists. How will this apply in Canada?

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 26, 2023

Copyright Office originally granted copyright registration to a comic book titled “Zarya of the Dawn.” copyright office for registration. Copyright Office’s original review and subsequent findings Ms. As noted in its letter of February 21, 2023, the Office found that while Ms.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In Colombia, the copyright registration agency, National Direction of Authors, has the authority to determine, on a case-by-case basis, if a particular creation complies with the requirements to be awarded the protection set forth by copyright regulations. 1] Resolution 185 of 2023

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Barry Sookman

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The Great Canadian Rip-Off | Prairie Dog [link] 2023-01-29 Yuga Says It Does Not Have ‘Copyright Registrations’ For Bored Apes [link] 2023-01-29 U.S. on Copyright: The Law and What A.I. on Copyright: The Law and What A.I.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 23, 2023

Copyright Guidelines for Works Containing AI-Generated Material by Aaron Rice Introduction The United States Copyright Office published comprehensive guidelines addressing the registration process for works containing material generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Authorship and Human Contribution A.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The growth of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and generative AI is moving copyright law into unprecedented territory. While US copyright law continues to develop around AI, one boundary has been set: the bedrock requirement of copyright is human authorship. It cited its AI Registration Guidance, 88 Fed.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

When considering Intellectual Property (IP), embracing the cloud is like a double-edged sword. Although cloud offerings are often global and multi-jurisdictional, the IP laws governing services generally remain territorial and national. Copyright laws, for instance, vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Asociación para el Desarrollo de la Propiedad Intelectual (Adepi) presents its annual awards: "Intellectual property makes the cultural sector sustainable". More information and registration to the event are available here. More information, programme, and registration are available here.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In a decision issued [1] November 27, 2023, a Chinese court ruled that AI-generated content can enjoy protection under copyright law. copyright law and may have far-reaching implications. The plaintiff sued for copyright infringement in May 2023. Background of Case The plaintiff used a U.S.-based

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The IPKat

JULY 15, 2023

Image credits: Riana Harvey Events and publications The Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute joins forces with the Centre for Commercial Law Studies in organising their annual IP event, this year tackling the hot topic of investigating the crucial narratives on the role of IP law and theory in promoting a sustainable world.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Indeed, human creators seek compensation for the novel use of their intellectual efforts while AI firms aim to maximize the free harvesting of data (including copyright-protected materials) for training their algorithms. On 21 February 2023, the USCO reviewed the registration of the comic book “Zarya of the Dawn” (Registration No.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 13, 2023

ChatGPT and the Underlying Copyright Malady Can the output(s) generated by ChatGPT be protected under copyright law? Who is the owner of the underlying copyright (if any) the coder? Call for Papers: NUALS Intellectual Property Law Review (Vol. The deadline for submissions is April 18, 2023.

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Intepat

MAY 17, 2024

The nature of Prompts can be understood as Literary Works which is defined in Section 2(o) of the Copyright Act, 1957, as it includes computer programmes, tables and compilations including computer databases. For a prompt to be protected under copyright law, it must meet the criteria of originality and fixation.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 28, 2024

Introduction The year 2023 was a high for Indian cinema- with the love of the country for the big screen soaring high with box office numbers. These registrations aid in allocating precedence. This idea sort of gets the job done of a copyright. 27, 2023) [link] [2] Krishika Lulla v. Cyril Amarchnad Corporate Blogs (Dec.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

Launched in January 2020, the H2020 project reCreating Europe (Rethinking digital copyright law for a culturally diverse, accessible, creative Europe ), is pleased to announce its final conference, which will take place in Brussels on 21-22 March 2023. Attendance is possible on site and online (on WebEx) upon registration here.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Despite receiving this accolade and Allen’s arguments that he contributed significant creative elements to the AI-generated Work, his attempts to copyright the work have been unsuccessful. Allen originally filed for copyright registration on September 21, 2022, but did not disclose that he had used an AI system to create the work.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2023

On March 16, 2023, the U. Copyright Office (USCO) launched a new AI Initiative to examine the copyright law and policy issues raised by artificial intelligence (AI), including the scope of copyright in works generated using AI tools and using copyrighted materials in AI training.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 31, 2023

This decision raises many issues regarding copyright ownership that will require further court involvement and/or policy reform. The primary challenge arising from AI-generated artwork pertains to copyright existence and ownership. Copyright law traditionally assigns authorship to individuals who create original works.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Many, if not all, the readers of this blog will have sincere admiration for the academic world of intellectual property. The conference was attended by Italy's most authoritative professors who are experts in intellectual property and copyright law in particular, who gave a number of memories of Prof.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Ankit Sahni’s AI “Co-authored” Artwork Denied Registration by US, Continues to be Registered in India Can AI (co)author art? US Copyright Office says no to “RAGHAV”s work, even as the same work remains registered as a copyright in India. ‘AI The last date for submission of entries is February 29, 2024.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Copyright Office (“USCO”) in which the USCO denied an application to register a work authored entirely by an artificial intelligence program. In its refusal of Thaler’s second request for reconsideration, the USCO reflected on decades of case law in both the Supreme Court and lower courts, as well as the Compendiums of U.S.

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IPilogue

MARCH 29, 2023

Though the AI tool is a co-author with a human, the registration suggests that both RAGHAV and Ankit Sahni can constitute an author under the copyright regime and raises concerns amongst Canadian artists. Though Kashtanova edited the Midjourney images, the Office held that the creativity supplied did not constitute authorship.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

law there must be “some element of human creativity” for material to be copyrightable. The registration would not cover AI-generated images contained within the compilation. .” Constitution and in the Copyright Act “excludes non-humans.” As it stands, under U.S. ”

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

However, he also stated that the government was not considering bringing a law or regulating the growth of artificial intelligence in the country. As the chatter around AI maintains its upward flight, its interplay with the intellectual property system of the country must be discussed too. On page no.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

.” (For a comment, see here ) The DABUS team (the Artificial Inventor Project ) starting testing copyright law back in 2018, seeking to register with the US Copyright Office (USCO) A Recent Entrance to Paradise , an image created by DABUS. We were not aware that the image may have been created by AI” 2.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

21, 2023) (Hector Gonzalez), the District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment regarding the validity of its copyright. Under the Copyright Act of 1976, a copyright registration creates a rebuttable presumption that the copyright is valid.

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