IP Law 360

JANUARY 13, 2023

From comic books to photorealistic "magic avatars" made from users' selfies, artificial intelligence-generated art is growing more prolific and raising legal concerns about ownership of the works as well as potential infringement.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 1, 2023

A California man who allegedly sold the original art used for a classic "Blade Runner" movie poster to a Pennsylvania attorney wants out of a dispute between the attorney and the artist's estate over ownership of the piece, arguing a Pittsburgh federal court lacks jurisdiction.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

However, given the work was the first AI-generated art to win the Competition, the examiner was aware of the issue and requested more information. Allen also argued that “the Office is placing a value judgment on the utility of various tools” and denying copyright protection for works produced by them “would result in a void of ownership.”

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws. Of note, in DRG Inc.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Blockchain-based transfers also make it easier to track ownership and automate the transfer of assets, leading to more liquidity, transparency, and accessibility. Other tokens are unique and not fungible with other tokens, e.g. because they represent digital pieces of art or physical assets. For example, under Art. digital art).

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

District Court for the District of Columbia affirmed the Copyright Office’s denial of a copyright registration for a work of art created by an artificial intelligence (AI) computer system.

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IP Intelligence

APRIL 24, 2023

Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e., Copyright Office (the Office) when it comes to copyright ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) output. Catalda Fine Arts , 191 F.2d The Office has answered that question with a resounding “maybe.”

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 20, 2023

Firstly, work generated from AI with input, in this case command is given by the human or programmer and get output out of it with the help of their creative and innovative ideas hence the ownership and authorship can be ascribed to the human who has given innovative inputs to the AI. Issues There are many issues in granting ownership to AI.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 29, 2022

A Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Wednesday that an attorney can't duck an estate's claims that he wrongfully consigned the original art for a "Blade Runner" poster, finding that it is too soon to tell whether the late artist divested his ownership rights.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 9, 2022

Introduction: Appreciating art, culture, and innovation is a prevalent practice for ages. It must only include music, literary works like art, and much more. This may be for a limited period and is only limited to publishing, rendering left of the ownership to the author.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

What Constitutes Art. As a result, visual arts including paintings, sculptures, literary works, as well as video, plays, and music, are regarded to be works of art. Copyrighting Art. Modern Art. Forms of Traditional Art. Abstract Art. Modern art heavily relies on abstract art.

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IPilogue

JUNE 13, 2022

Still, the straightforward process for creating non-fungible tokens (NFT) has accelerated the theft of digital art. Many NFT marketplaces do not require the person listing the piece to provide proof of ownership or personal information. Incorporating these changes will require significant investment from stakeholders.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This decision was rendered in the context of proceedings concerning the alleged unlawful use of an art work created using software in a past edition of said Festival. As the well-known Sanremo Music Festival is approaching with the 2023 edition, the Italian Supreme Court recently issued decision No.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

8, 2024) , the Federal Circuit reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s legal conclusion that Weber’s operating manuals were not prior art printed publications based on the public accessibility of the operating manuals. Additional issues include whether prior art discloses certain claim limitations. Provisur Techs.,

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 23, 2022

Over the course of this winter, the art world has seen several significant developments in legal cases concerning the restitution of art looted by the Nazis during World War II. The legal battle ultimately entailed a United States Supreme Court ruling and Austrian arbitration panel, granting Altmann rightful ownership of the painting.

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

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In 1966, an ancient bronze bust found its way to the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts. Paul Getty Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Louvre Museum, and the Victoria & Albert Museum. [6] 5] The list of the museums whose collections were inquired about include recognizable names such as the J. 6, 2023), [link]. [2]

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The IPKat

JULY 30, 2023

This Kat is happy to review “ 25 things you should know about artificial intelligence, art and copyright ” by Pablo Fernández Carballo-Calero (Aranzadi, 2023, 160 p.). Part I, “Artificial Intelligence, Art and Copyright”, offers its readers a general overview of how AI affects cultural and creative sectors.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Or, Can I post a photo of graffiti art to Instagram? Feeling inspired and intrepid you snap a photo, instantly uploading it to your story with a witty one-liner about undiscovered urban art. It’s clearly layers upon layers of works by who-knows-how-many artists. Next to the stairwell is a sign, with icon of a camera, and hashtag.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 17, 2022

The fantastical and mind-blowing virtual worlds of Ready Player One and Sword Art Online may soon be within reach as the patent race for virtual reality technology heats up between major companies like Disney , Microsoft , and Sony. Michelle Mao is an IPilogue Writer and an incoming 2L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 24, 2023

Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e., Copyright Office (the Office) when it comes to copyright ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) output. Catalda Fine Arts , 191 F.2d ” Alfred Bell & Co. 2d 99, 105 (2d Cir.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Consequently, to fully own software one must first make sure that each of the developers has relinquished any ownership claims that they may have. Due to the size and complexity of computer code, the software is usually created by a team of programmers. By: Kidon IP

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In this piece, I will recapitulate Strickland- Murphy’s exploration of IP ownership of Non-fungible Tokens and expand on recent developments since May. Given this situation, Ratajkowski’s NFT auction was, as Ratajkowski explains it, an opportunity to reclaim ownership over her photo. What are non-fungible tokens?

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Berline was not the only individual who managed to create art under unimaginable circumstances. Art is a form of testimony,” Dean Zemer explained, “when art is created under extreme circumstances, its unlimited message to the outer world is unparalleled to any other way of expressing the experiences in these circumstances.”

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2022

Ownership should require a lower burden of proof: comes from the relationship between the spouses and not from the connection to the creation. A: family supplies raw material for work of art. Now AI is finally likable and tech people are making lots of AI art. A: her concern is divorce law, though comparison is worthy.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

However, given the work was the first AI-generated art to win the Competition, the examiner was aware of the issue and requested more information. Therefore, the fact that not all works of authorship qualify for copyright protection does “not create a ‘troubling’ void of ownership.”

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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 called it “a curiously strong piece of literary work to come unpremeditated from lips untrained in the literary art.” It’s not clear that giving Cord’s estate ownership would be social justice, but that’s a question worth asking.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 28, 2018

Buying visual art, such as an oil painting, and we may have joint ownership along with its creator. Steve Schlackman. So what did we really buy?

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IPilogue

MARCH 14, 2022

and requiring someone to repeat their answer after you zoned out, here is the definition: Non-fungible token (“ NFT ”): a digital asset that represents real-world objects like art, music, in-game items, and videos.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 29, 2022

From ownership to expression to revenue, it’s no secret that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have made a significant impact on the art world in the last 18 months. Moving beyond the popular media reporting of record valuations and social FOMO (fear of missing. By: Carlton Fields

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Even more recently, another case dedicated to protection of AI generated visual art has been decided by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ( Thaler vs Perlmutter , Civil Action No. as an author where it otherwise meets authorship criteria, with any copyright ownership vesting in the AI’s owner.”

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IP Law 360

JULY 27, 2023

A California art collector says a federal court got it right the first time when it dismissed him from a dispute over ownership of the movie poster artwork for "Blade Runner," arguing in briefs Wednesday that the court correctly found he had insufficient contact with Pennsylvania for its courts to have jurisdiction over him.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Using NFTs has, in part, allowed digital artists to associate ownership in an original version of their art through the NFT that can be monetized much like the physical paintings or sculptures of artists creating in physical media. The underlying work itself is largely protected under the First Amendment as expressive 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. Dorland’s copyright infringement claims were allowed, while her claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress was denied.? . In order to prove copyright infringement , Ms.

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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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IP Law 360

MARCH 17, 2023

The past week in London has seen Dechert LLP face up to yet another lawsuit over allegations of email hacking in ongoing litigation involving the Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority, white rum maker Bacardi bring legal action against seven logistics companies in a carriage of goods claim, and an art collector fighting for legal ownership of a $7.5

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A registered trademark gives you legal presumption of ownership and exclusive right of use. Trademarks left unregistered are more vulnerable and have minimal legal protection. US trademarks are protected through registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Watch the webinar to learn what you have to.

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