IPilogue

JUNE 13, 2022

Artists in the digital space have always been vulnerable to the unauthorized distribution, copying, and sale of their work. Still, the straightforward process for creating non-fungible tokens (NFT) has accelerated the theft of digital art. What Can Artists Do When Someone Else Mints their Work into an NFT?

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The GUIs at issue in THJ What does originality in copyright law mean? Recently, it was tackled once more by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales in a case – THJ v Sheridan [2023] EWCA Civ 1354 – concerning copyright protection of graphic user interfaces (GUIs). This is an evergreen – yet still vexed – question.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

The Kurasov image is available here: Kurasov Tackling the blurred lines between counterfeiting and ingenuity in the art world is certainly not an easy endeavor.

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IPilogue

MARCH 2, 2023

This is a far cry from the revenues earned on the WWE 2K games, which have sold hundreds of thousands of copies each. This development has led legal commentators to observe that, unfortunately, the copyright law surrounding celebrity tattoos remains unclear. Copyright protection over tattoos has been a hot topic for some time.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

The Kurasov image is available here: Kurasov Tackling the blurred lines between counterfeiting and ingenuity in the art world is certainly not an easy endeavor.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

However, an equally long list of controversies accompanies this list of accomplishments, the majority of which involve alleged copying. This pattern begins as far back as May of 2018, when Bernstein was accused of copying pieces from several smaller jewelry lines for a collaboration she did with Nordstrom.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The primary goal of copyright law is to safeguard the interests of creators of original, publishable works. The purpose of copyright protection is to make sure that the artist reaps the rewards of creating their original work and that no one else benefits unfairly from it. What Constitutes Art. Copyrighting Art.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 26, 2021

Calling it a “ball of confusion,” the Ninth Circuit recently considered a case involving the music of the Turtles, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and whether royalties are owed under California copyright law for music dating prior to 1972. In doing so, the Ninth Circuit reviewed nearly 200 years of copyright law to reach its conclusion.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

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. On March 16, 2023, the U.

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The IPKat

JULY 9, 2023

An Oral History of Creative Processes in Street Art and Graffiti Subcultures ”, authored by Enrico Bonadio (City University of London). As its title suggests, this book focuses on the relationship between US copyright law and street art and graffiti. Another important question is raised in this chapter.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Under the Copyright laws , the dichotomy between idea and expressions exists, such that safeguard has been given to expressions under Copyright, but the same is not available for ideas. The Court in several cases have held that it is not the creator’s idea but the expression of that idea which is copyrightable.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 27, 2022

1: Top EU Court Rejects Polish Complaint Over Copyright Law. First off today, John Silk at Deutsche Welle reports that the highest court in the European Union, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), has rejected a Polish challenge to the latest EU copyright directive. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Under the Copyright laws , the dichotomy between idea and expressions exists, such that safeguard has been given to expressions under Copyright, but the same is not available for ideas. The Court in several cases have held that it is not the creator’s idea but the expression of that idea which is copyrightable.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Though he clarified that they were not “direct copies”, he claimed there were similarities in style, color choices and techniques used that were overwhelming to him. Despite this, he has had significant success in the art world, building a career that spans four decades and regularly sells paintings for millions of dollars.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Katie Graham is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. A decision dated August 5, 2022 from the United Kingdom’s High Court of Justice has the potential to expand the definition of “artistic works of craftmanship” under UK copyright law. What could this mean for UK and Canadian copyright law?

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Some say Pablo Picasso coined the adage, "good artists copy and great artists steal." Whether or not Picasso was truly the originator of the phrase, it captures a tension underlying copyright law. When is a work merely inspired by another, and when is it theft? Reasonable people and courts can and do differ.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In St Art India Foundation v. Acko General Insurance , the Delhi High Court is faced with the opportunity to elaborate whether and how street art in general is subject to the Copyright Act, the scope of ‘artistic work’ under Sec. 2(c) and subject to the Copyright Act. 166 of Create, Copy, Disrupt).

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IIPRD

AUGUST 11, 2023

INTRODUCTION [Image Sources: Tokyo National Museum] Manga can be best defined as sequential art presented with an illustrative narration of a story. According to the well-settled laws of copyright, it is a blatant mutilation of the rights of an author over their works and the characters they have developed.

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43(B)log

JUNE 17, 2022

Summary of argument: If the meaning of artistic works were objective, an art appreciation class would be like a standard math class: It would have only right and wrong answers. Much art would be at risk if fair use inquiries ignored reasonable audiences’ views about when a new creation based on an existing work has a new meaning and message.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

It is seeking public input on AI-related issues throughout the month of May, starting with a listening session on AI and visual arts from 1 to 4 pm Eastern today. Sarony , in which the Court grappled with what was then the newly emerging technology in art: photography. The decision relied on the 1884 U.S. ”

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Dorland will need to show: (1) ownership of a valid copyright, and (2) copying of constituent elements of the work that are original. Dorland’s life, is variable enough to contribute to an altogether different meaning of the letter in the short story. .

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Dear Rich IP Blog

AUGUST 13, 2022

Dear Rich: If I'm provided with a registration number of a copyright of a visual art, how can I check its image? The Copyright Office Public Records Portal does not provide copies of the images, books, movies, or other copyrighted materials that are registered under copyright law.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 17, 2021

If you would like a copy of the Presentation in.PDF format, please Subscribe to Ping® -Arts, Entertainment, Media, Communications, & Technology Legal News From Adler Law Group.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Onge published a video to his YouTube Channel Art of Engineering explaining the inner workings of the Disney’s Tower of Terror thrill ride. Right is from Behind the Attraction on Disney+ pic.twitter.com/Sf1biymTSz — James St.Onge – Art of Engineering (@aoEngineering) September 16, 2021. Examining the Allegations.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

Clarifying Copyright Fair Use in Commercialized and Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from Warhol v. Goldsmith by Jaime Chandra Clarifying Fair Use in Commercialized & Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from the Warhol v. We’re talking about Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc. Let’s dive in!

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

The courts need to understand the degree to which such usage may harm the work or decrease the profits for the owner of the copyright. Today, this doctrine has become one of most popular doctrines in the realm of copyright law. It allows people a positive defense against the infringement of copyright. Definition.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

1] From this perspective, it can be argued that the introduction of a limitation-based remuneration right will preserve the anthropocentric approach to copyright law, preventing an upside-down scenario where human creativity becomes instrumental to artificial intelligence. In the EU, Art. In particular, Art. UDHR, 15.1

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 26, 2021

Calling it a “ball of confusion,” the Ninth Circuit recently considered a case involving the music of the Turtles, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and whether royalties are owed under California copyright law for music dating prior to 1972. In a lawsuit that was originally filed in 2013 titled, Flo & Eddie, Inc.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 5, 2022

copyright law, works of corporate or pseudonymous authorship lapse into the public domain after either 95 years from first publication or 120 years after creation, whichever ends first. What this means is that the Milne’s original Winnie-the-Pooh book is now free of copyright. What Actually Happened.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 20, 2022

The last couple of years has seen the emergence of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) as an important medium for the creation, sale and collection of art, with numerous instances of big money purchases of NFTs. The question is whether the creation and sale of NFTs is included in any of the exclusive rights provided to the copyright owner.

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IP Tech Blog

MAY 15, 2023

This is like a watermark that a producer can place in their song to detect copying. It’s not surprising that it would appear in the AI version given the AI was trained on copyrighted examples. What has Ghostwriter977/AI actually infringed and, moreover, is AI art copyrightable?

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McBayer IP Blog

APRIL 15, 2022

Of course, buying a copy of a book, no matter how rare, does not grant you the copyright or license to its contents. We’ve put together this quick quiz to help you figure out when you do—and don’t—own the rights to a piece of intellectual property covered under copyright law.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

‘Library Genesis,’ or ‘Libgen’ for short, is a group of pirate websites through which a vast array of written material is illegally copied and distributed online without any authorization, and with no remuneration to copyright holders.” Copyright Infringement (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.)

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Photo by Udo Pohlmann via Pixabay Over the last decades, European lawyers got used to the – at times remarkable and even forceful – interventions of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) in copyright law. It has long been uncontested that copyright is in the scope of that provision ( Mykytovych ; Balan ; SIA AKKA ; AsDAC ).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

This crucial development, which restores copyright as an access right (see Geiger, 2016 ; Efroni, 2010 ) provides a normative foundation to reinforce the societal bargain that creates incentives for authors, but also creates room for downstream creativity and innovation. For example, art. 2 of the Rental and Lending Rights Directive.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 26, 2021

Calling it a “ball of confusion,” the Ninth Circuit recently considered a case involving the music of the Turtles, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and whether royalties are owed under California copyright law for music dating prior to 1972. In a lawsuit that was originally filed in 2013 titled, Flo & Eddie, Inc.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Summary of argument: The constitutional goal of copyright protection is to “promote the progress of science and useful arts,” Art. 8, and the first copyright law was “an act for the encouragement of learning,” Cambridge University Press v. It is that functionality, and not the copying, to which Apple truly objects.

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