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[Guest post] Can the owner of an artistic work convert it into an NFT for its use in the Metaverse?

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Now, a further development on IP and NFTs comes from Spain, as Katfriend Mercedes Morán Ruiz (CEDRO) reports: Can the owner of an artistic work convert it into an NFT for its use in the Metaverse? This would not be the case if the work were in the public domain or if it could be considered an orphan work owned by a museum or a library.

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Free Mickey? (Don’t Be Goofy)

LexBlog IP

Freed from the shackles of copyright, Walt Disney’s iconic rodent was now in the public domain and, therefore, available for everyone to copy. It is no surprise that the legalities of the public domain are more complicated than the headlines suggest. But not so fast.

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Copyright Protection of Modern Art

IP and Legal Filings

As a result, visual arts including paintings, sculptures, literary works, as well as video, plays, and music, are regarded to be works of art. Subject Matter of Work. Cinematographic Work. The lack of organisation and ambiguity make the protection problematic even if the work is copyrighted. Copyrighting Art.

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Evolution of Tests of Creativity in Copyrights

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Originality in copyright works is the sine qua non of all the copyright regimes of the world. The definition of “ original ” as most people understand it refers to something that has never been done before by any person. With the information in the public domain, the Rural Telephone Service issued a phone book.

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The Much-Adapted “Peter Pan” (1904 – Forever )

Velocity of Content

It also does not permit the foundation to impose, even in the UK, any restriction (other than the payment of royalties) on performances of, or creation of derivative works from, the play. Barrie conceives of the character and refers to him in newly-written poems. This material is later construed as Peter’s “origin story.”

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Are Yoga Poses Copyrightable?

IP and Legal Filings

As per the Copyright Act of 1957 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) and several landmark cases like R.G. The Plaintiffs claimed that they hold intellectual property rights in the Pranic Healing Techniques. qualifies for copyright protection. Author: G.B.

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Copyright for AI-generated works: a task for the internal market?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Thus, copyright protection would be suitable if there is an existing or imminent obstacle to trade in the context of AI-generated works and if left in the public domain, the functioning of the internal market would be disturbed. This brings the discussion to the third factor – proportionality stricto sensu.

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