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. Therefore, it is undeniable that a mural, which is a form of street art, is an ‘artistic work’ under Sec.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Musicologists in litigation: (1) identify formal similarities—instrumentation, chord progression; (2) opine on how aesthetically similar/significant those similarities are; (3) opine about the rarity of similar features; (4) opine that copying did or didn’t occur. Mistaken faith in musicology: let’s find an expert to talk about copying.

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43(B)log

MARCH 31, 2023

Darger’s works posthumously became well-regarded in the genre of “outsider art” (art by self-taught artists who have no contact with the mainstream). Upon Darger’s death, the Lerners took control of his works under the allegedly false pretense that he had gifted the physical copies of his works and their associated copyrights to them.”

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2021

Twain thought he should have ownership of his lectures—“my lecture was my property.” Twain gave her a signed & inscribed copy after publication, which descendants donated to UMd decades back. Twain called it “a curiously strong piece of literary work to come unpremeditated from lips untrained in the literary art.”

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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.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Image by Tumisu via Pixabay Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are altering society’s notion of digital ‘ownership’ and redefining the common perspective on distribution of original works to consumers by introducing scarcity to the digital realm.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 14, 2023

1] ; The claim, which the Hughes Hubbard Art Law blog first reported on in December 2022, [2] arose from an art installation Cattelan created for Art Basel Miami Beach in December 2019 that consisted of a banana duct-taped onto a white wall. [3] Cattelan copied constituted elements of Morford’s work that are original.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

The first sale doctrine restricts the rights holder’s exclusive right to distribute a copyrighted work to the public, where the distribution right to control secondary sales is ‘exhausted’ upon completion of the first lawful sale of a copy of the work by the rights holder or with their consent.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 18, 2022

million ($3 million) acquiring a physical copy of the book Jodorowsky’s Dune. With previous ones selling for around €25,000 ($28,000), their copy cost more than 100 times the going rate. Many copies of the book are already easy to access just through a simple search. Last year, the group spent €2.66

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The IPKat

JUNE 27, 2022

Consequently, the definition of NFTs as “certificate of authenticity” or “certificate of ownership” is not accurate. Ripps has clearly downloaded the digital files of the original BAYC collection, copied and re-used them to create his own RR BAYC collection. Yuga Labs, therefore, still owns the copyright in each NFT.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

MAY 12, 2022

Dear Rich: As the representative of a particular (living) artist, I was recently contacted by the organizer of an exhibition in which original art pieces owned by various collectors will be on display -- including my client's art. The copyright (the right to display and make copies) is typically retained by the artist.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Non-Fungible Tokens or NFTs is the latest trend that has taken the world of art and technology by storm. NFTs revolutionised the concept of ownership and digital art. In other words, they are blocks of code that provide authentic proof of ownership over a particular copy of digital art. Introduction.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Williams wasn’t entitled to a rebuttable presumption that he was the copyright owner because he only submitted a copy of his Public Catalog search results, not his certificate of registration. conclude Williams retained ownership of the right to publicly display the mural would create an absurd and inefficient division of ownership.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

When the said sensor recognizes it is in front of the Ara Pacis, it gives the order to copy the colored reproductions of some parts of the Ara Pacis, stored in a cloud-based database, and display them on the screen of the goggles. It can be used to provide additional information about goods that may embed works of art protected by copyright.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

On the occasion of the opening of a new store in NY, the well-known clothing brand created a collection of NFTs based on digital copies of works of famous artists such as Miró, Tàpies and Barceló, incorporating various outfits of the collection available at the store, to be displayed in the Decentraland Metaverse, at the coordinates 16.78

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 17, 2021

What are the terms by which you are selling the NFT and licensing your work, the art you put into the platform that’s going to be attached to the NFT? SuperRare – Curated artists – a premier destination in the NFT art – quality over quantity. Was that ownership transferred, and if so, to whom?

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

However, that doesn’t mean that other people can’t copy the associated files, which are often widely available. Australian developer Geoff is the brains behind the platform, which he describes as an art project. The NFT Bay is not just any random art project. Making a personal copy is probably a good start.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

The token goes onto the blockchain, indicating ownership rights and potentially royalty rights for future transfers of the NFT, but not the underlying digital asset. An NFT group called TheSpiceDAO bought a copy of the book “Dune” believing they had purchased more than just the book. See article below). What Are NFTs?

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 1, 2022

In comparison, previous copyright infringement cases over tattoo art focus on an existing tattoo being reproduced in another work rather than the copying of a reference image. Supreme Court in The Andy Warhol Foundation for The Visual Arts, Inc. For more information on The Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

Back in January, the crypto group Spice DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) made headlines for spending approximately $3 million to acquire a physical copy of the book Jodorowsky’s Dune , a bible for a planned Dune move that would have been made in the 1970s. . The payment beyond excessive. One potential use is Safe Creative’s.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This is because a successful copyright infringement claim requires a showing of: (1) ownership of a valid, registered copyright; and (2) that the defendant copied aspects of the copyright-protected work. The second prong of the test requires a showing of “copying” and “unlawful appropriation.”

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Again, NFTs are just an ownership record and a link to content. To be sure, the linked-to content can be the subject of copyright protection (and may or may not be infringing), but the fact that a piece of art or memorabilia is being sold “as an NFT” is pretty much meaningless from a copyright perspective. .”

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

For example, art. This obligation is extended to the exceptions introduced by the CDSM Directive by virtue of art. Another mechanism to ensure the proper exercise of user rights is contained in art. This obligation is extended to the exceptions introduced by the CDSM Directive by virtue of art.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Such works of art benefit the creator, and they are protected by the law of intellectual property. In today’s digital world, a lot of data and information have been shared online and are susceptible to corruption and copying. NFTs are governed by smart contracts, which divide ownership and limit transferability. [v]

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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 reproduction right includes the right to prevent the copying of the underlying work in any manner. Image by Riki32 via Pixabay.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

Along with these evolutions in the digital space, forms of investment and ownership are also advancing to make use of these technologies. Essentially, an NFT is a digital token that can serve as a certificate of ownership. This has manifested in the pitting of rights of NFT purchasers against the rights of owners of the underlying art.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 28, 2023

The Treaty of Versailles meant to restore pre-war IP ownership to Germany by two principal means. First, the Paris and the Berne Convention re-entered into full force, as the Allied and Associated Powers had considered them suspended with regards to Germany (art. Second, arts. Second, arts. First, under art.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Generative AI models produce outputs like text, art, music, and video that appear highly creative and would certainly meet copyright’s originality standard if created by natural people. Although the notice focuses on copyrightability, ownership questions will also come into play. A traditional approach would allow for joint liability.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

s advertisement for hats, copying Sarony’s Oscar Wilde No. Visual art is made by harnessing and curating forces outside our control. This is true of a painter splashing paint on a canvas for an abstract art piece, but even photography captures a chaotic scene. What is to Come for AI Art? Ehrich Bros.’s

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

Who has not heard of the $69 million price tag on Everydays – the First 5000 Days and other outlandish prices for digital art. This article will try to explain just what an NFT is and, because of their relationship to the creative arts, some of the intellectual property issues surrounding them. Digital art is not new, either.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

High-profile art NFT projects include those by artist Beeple , who sold his digital art NFT for a record-breaking $69 million, and CryptoPunks , and The Bored Ape Yacht Club , which are NFT collections commonly used as profile pictures and confer other social benefits. .” What is the (Legal) Bottom Line?

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

It covers architectural design, software, graphic arts, motions pictures, sound recordings, and more, and it is adaptive to new technological advances that would likely apply to NFTs. As it may be inferred from the Chinese name “Digital Collection” (数字藏品, the “DC”), most NFTs in China assume the form of works of art, photographic works, etc.

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The basic elements that a plaintiff must prove are: “(1) ownership of a valid copyright; and (2) copying of constituent elements of the work that are original.” Rather, the defendants focused their attack by claiming there was no triable issue as to the element of copying.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 21, 2023

The word ‘ copyright ’ in its simplest sense is an amalgamation of the two words ‘copy’ and ‘right’ which leads to the meaning— ‘right to copy’. Understanding Tricky Tattoo copyright is also essential for safeguarding the artistic integrity and ownership of these unique body art creations.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

There is a need to understand that the content published is available to anyone and everyone with internet and can be copied and used. Copyrighted content: Copyright is a sort of intellectual property that preserves the author’s creative piece, such as images, videos, written material, art, etc and other creative inventions.

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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. Some tattoo artists may see copyright protection and the ability to raise an infringement claim as a just outcome or a validation of their art. Copyright protection over tattoos has been a hot topic for some time.

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The IPKat

MARCH 12, 2024

The launch of ‘Le sac Swoosh’ (or ‘The Swoosh bag’) in February raised an eyebrow from art director and graphic designer Davide Perella, who shared his version of a concept Nike bag in 2020. Neil Wilkof reviewed the book, Owning Performance | Performing Ownership: Literary Property and the Eighteenth-Century British Stage , by Jane Wessel.

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