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Award-Winning AI Art Not Copyrightable

The IP Law Blog

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. Allen did not agree to the request and continued to request copyright registration of the entire work. were actually conceived and executed not by man but by machine.”

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Generative AI and Copyright – Some Recent Denials and Unanswered Questions

Intellectual Property Law Blog

On August 18, 2023, the US District Court for the District of Columbia affirmed the U.S. Copyright Office’s denial of a copyright application for a work created using generative AI due to lack of human authorship ( Thaler v. It cited its AI Registration Guidance, 88 Fed.

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If You Ask Your Friend to Take Your Photo Using Your Camera, Who Owns the Copyright?–Shah v. NYP

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

After he was released from jail, he got copyright registrations for the photos and sued (pro se) the media entities for copyright infringement, 1202 violations, and more. To be clear, joint copyright ownership of photos like these could be a policy disaster, so I don’t share the judge’s lament on that front).

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Award-Winning AI Art Not Copyrightable

LexBlog IP

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. Allen did not agree to the request and continued to request copyright registration of the entire work. were actually conceived and executed not by man but by machine.”

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Brand Owner Alert: New Social Media Platform Brings Opportunity and Potential Pitfalls

LexBlog IP

The new social media platform Threads was launched on July 5, 2023. As users rush to join the platform, brands should also prioritize claiming accounts in order to guarantee the availability of their choice names—and to prevent potential bad faith registrants.

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US Copyright Office Generative AI Inquiry: Where are the Thresholds?

Patently-O

On the heels of a recent court decision denying registrability of AI created work, the U.S. With copyright it is helpful to have some bright lines to streamline the process of registration without substantial case-by-case lawyer input for each copyrighted work, but any hard rule might skip over the nuanced.

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Surprise! Another 512(f) Claim Fails–Bored Ape Yacht Club v. Ripps

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

” As for the remaining copyright-based takedown notice, the court says it doesn’t matter that BAYC didn’t have a copyright registration for the work at issue because unregistered works are still protectable. New Destiny Church * ‘Reaction’ Video Protected By Fair Use–Hosseinzadeh v. Never has, never will.

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