LexBlog IP

JANUARY 19, 2023

It’s always good to start off the year with an overview of trademark and copyright cases to watch. In this case, the Supreme Court will decide whether the Andy Warhol Foundation made fair use of a photo of the late artist Prince. Genius sued Google for breach of contract over music transcriptions. Hetronic International.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 16, 2022

On April 5 th 2022, the Federal Court released its decision for August Image LLC v AirG Inc , a copyright infringement action concerning images of singer-actress, Jennifer Lopez. However, the Court ultimately dismissed August’s case because they failed to prove all the necessary elements of copyright infringement.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Copyright is a form of intellectual property that protects a creator’s exclusive right to control who reproduces or alters the product of their original creative effort. Copyright protects the producers of any original work, and is relevant to almost all businesses, not just those in the creative industry. Introduction.

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Intepat

JUNE 15, 2023

Hence, the purpose of this blog is to delve into the significance of copyright protection, the limits of protection and the remedies against infringement. What is copyright protection? In the context of the Copyright Act, computer software is categorized as a ‘literary work’. Why should I copyright my software?

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Ubertazzi was one of the leading intellectual property academics in Italy (as well as a great lawyer), founder and editor of the most important Italian copyright journal (AIDA) and editor and author of the most widely used Commentary on Italian intellectual property laws. In fact, one of Prof.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2022

Is it mandatory to be a member of copyright society to carry out the business of issuing or granting licences in respect of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works incorporated in a cinematograph film or sound recordings? Administration of rights of owner by copyright society. (1) Section 34(3)).

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

We will examine the fundamental ideas and rules of copyright, trademark, and patent laws as well as how they relate to various entertainment business sectors in this extensive book. Copyright and trademark are the most important IP rights in this industry.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The attention of this SpecialKat was recently drawn to the decision of the Nigerian Court of Appeal in Banire v NTA-Star TV Network Ltd regarding the question of authorship and ownership of copyright in photographs used for advertising purposes and the issue of image rights in Nigeria. VMNL and the Respondent in the appeal).

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works concluded in 1886 and was amended in 1979. Berne Convention Aims to protect the works and rights of the respective authors. Works made in one of the Contracting States are afforded the same level of security in all other Contracting States.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The sale of an NFT also includes a smart contract. If an image is attached to an NFT, does that mean I own the copyright for that image? Where an NFT buyer has purchased an image, they do not necessarily receive the copyright associated with that image. What about copyright infringement?

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 8, 2023

Image Sources : Shutterstock] Protection Under Copyright Act, Licensing & Contractual Issues for the Celebrities A celebrity is a well-known person. Copyright And Licensing Questions India’s film industry produces the most films in the world, with a national and international audiences.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

The Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (BTAP, hereinafter the “Treaty”) came into force on 28 April 2020 in the first thirty contracting parties (the minimum number required). It was a historic milestone in the area of rights related to copyright. A look to the past before planning for the future.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 5, 2022

Keeping the importance of such musical works in mind, it becomes important to understand who owns such musical works in cinematographic films considering they are of equal value to both the film’s producer and the author of the work. What is a musical work? Term of Copyright in Musical works.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 31, 2021

Copyright ownership is often referred to as a “bundle of rights.” ” “Derivative Works” are exactly what they sound like – new copyrightable works of art based on some pre-existing material. First and foremost, grant third-parties the right to create derivative works sparingly.

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IP Whiteboard

JULY 19, 2020

The Supreme Court held that works authored by legislators in their legislative capacity were ineligible for copyright protection. This doctrine has been applied in the United States to ensure that judges, who possess the authority to interpret the law, cannot assert copyright protection over works created in their judicial capacity.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 29, 2023

A person who employed the artist will be considered the proprietor of the artwork and can register for exclusivity for the same character. [3] 3] The legal pitfall people ignore is the lack of clear communication over the copyrights of the character. 3] Section 17 of the Copyright Act, 1957. [4] 4] Andrew L. 6] Stuart D.

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Kashishipr

JULY 14, 2021

However, there is still a dearth of cases that could help analyze the circumstances under which a recipe may be protected through copyright or in the form of trade secrets. Copyright and Recipes. wherein a fruit nectar manufacturing company alleged the defendant to be breaching its copyright underlying a label affixed on its bottle.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

PART 2: of the blog gives a detail about Copyrights, Industrial Designs, Geographical Indications, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Variety Protection and Trade Secrets. Copyright gives protection to expressions only and not to ideas. Broad classification of ‘works’ which are protected by copyright are-.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 29, 2022

The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property in 1883 and the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works in 1886 both acknowledged the significance of the intellectual property. Software and text-based HTML code used on websites may be protected by copyrights or patents.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Indeed, the directors of the US Patent and Trademark Office and US Copyright Office are in the process of conducting a joint study to untangle the various interests at play, having promised Sens. They are sold and/or traded in connection with “smart contracts” that govern the terms of transfer. Roc-A-Fella Records, Inc.

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IPilogue

MARCH 1, 2022

However, it also brings new dimensions to copyright and trademark issues. This observation, coupled with seeing multiple artists be exploited by Instagram users and large companies, motivated me to reach out to several creatives online and bring their voices to the IPilogue. Your instincts are usually right about this.

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Intepat

MAY 17, 2024

Copyrightability of Prompts Prompt engineering is recognized as essential for harnessing the full potential of generative AI technologies, as it optimizes the interaction between humans and AI systems. Prompts are like computer code, can be considered literary works because they consist of written instructions or commands.

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The IPKat

APRIL 18, 2022

Here’s what happened (spoiler alert: Four Tet prevailed on some, but failed in others)… Background Mr Keiran Hebden, who goes by the artistic name of Four Tet, as a music artist, is suing his record label Domino Recording Company for breach of contract. The songs have since returned to streaming platforms.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Something has recently gone awry with the law of copyright ownership in a movie or other film — a “cinematographic work”, as s. 2 of the Copyright Act RSC 1985, c. Part I of the Act deals with the ownership of copyright in works. Section 13(1) provides that the author of a work is its first copyright owner.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 3, 2023

Introduction Originality in copyright works is the sine qua non of all the copyright regimes of the world. Originality is the quality that distinguishes produced or invented works from copies, clones, forgeries, or derivative works by being new or novel. Yet the Act does not define what “original” clearly means.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The copyright work is mostly related to the digital asset that supported the issuing of the NFT. As a result, these works are safeguarded by the Copyright Act, which grants the author copyrights unless specifically prohibited by law. Image Source: Freepic]. 2537 (1994). Conclusion.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 16, 2022

On 8 December 2021, the Madras High Court delivered an important judgment concerning copyright law. The High Court held that the business of granting copyright licenses can be carried out only through the copyright societies. Registration of Copyright society.— (1) Lemon Tree Hotels Limited (2019 SCC Online Del 6568).

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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. 1] ” In his second request for reconsideration, Thaler reiterated his arguments and suggested that public policy would support registering GenAI works.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Many copyright scholars and most in the world of fine art have loudly condemned the ruling as a travesty of justice. As usual, readers who are already familiar with the case and/or with copyright law may skip the “Background” sections below (but don’t skip the commentary “The Road Not Taken”).

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

30, 2021) Plaintiff Daniel Abrahams formerly contracted with a publisher to author a series related to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Question: is a political newsletter really artistic? Of course, there are lots of expressive works that are purely commercial, like standard advertising. Example from recent case: Abrahams v.

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