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Generative AI and creativity: A quick analysis of US and Canadian copyright registrations for artistic works

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In addition to raising questions about ownership of outputs , infringement in training , and the future of copyright as a policy tool to encourage creativity , economists are in the early stages of analysing the effects of these technologies on human creativity.

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Traditional Tattoos on the Red Carpet: Continuing the Conversation of Collective Ownership

IPilogue

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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Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who’s on First?

IPilogue

Something has recently gone awry with the law of copyright ownership in a movie or other film — a “cinematographic work”, as s. 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. 2 of the Copyright Act RSC 1985, c.

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[Guest post] Generative AI, originality, and the potential role of contract in protecting unoriginal works

The IPKat

Such ‘synthetic’ training data can be very valuable, as it can be used where real-world training data is scarce or where the use of real-world data is difficult due to privacy or security concerns. Does UK copyright law protection extend to computer-generated works which are not original?

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Shielding Innovation: Understanding Copyright Protection for App Developers and Their Software

Intepat

However, this flourishing industry brings forth a multitude of legal challenges, encompassing privacy concerns and intellectual property protection. In the context of the Copyright Act, computer software is categorized as a ‘literary work’. What is copyright protection?

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (June 28 – July 4)

SpicyIP

Copyright Ownership in State Board Textbooks: Impediments to Accessibility. Shri Mahaveer Jain Industries , noted the defendant’s acknowledgment of the proprietary rights of the plaintiff in its distinctive original artistic work i.e., ‘Elle 18 face’ used in relation to the plaintiff’s nail polishes. Thematic Highlight.