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Fashion Copyright and Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

The recent controversy involving French fashion house Jean Paul Gaultier and TaTa Top, known for their rather distinct bikini prints, has brought the issue of fashion copyright to the forefront again. Fashion Copyright. Till now, this article has focused on the ambit of copyright protection in a relatively generic manner.

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Copyrighting the Ogopogo Monster: The © story behind the news story

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The headline --“City of Vernon transfers copyright to legendary Ogopogo to B.C. Surely no “author” had created the Ogopogo, supposedly a green, serpent-like creature that creates harmonic ripples as it swims, so no one could claim copyright. So, what did Seabrook register under copyright? And the database only goes back to 1991.

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Ownership of Copyrights Patents and Trademarks are Created by Employees and Independent Contractors

IP and Legal Filings

The encouragement towards innovation is legalized under Intellectual copyrights patents and trademarks Rights are provided by the states around the globe. With no hidden atrocities the labor intended to be associated with the innovation should be given their due diligence and the public can to emanate from the same.

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What is the Copyright Status of AI Generated Works?

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As AI platforms like Midjourney , or Dall-E2 are widely adopted the question that is increasingly being asked is about the copyright position. It’s possible to create striking artistic images, music, poems and the like using Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms so people naturally wonder who owns the rights in the output?

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“For Sale: This Article”: an overview of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and IP

IP Whiteboard

Digital works which are the subject of NFTs will often incorporate copyright material. Copyright is a bundle of exclusive rights that protects original expression if that expression is in a material or tangible form. Multiple pieces of copyright material may exist in a single digital work.