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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Come with this Kat for a stroll around this week’s posts from IP blogs. Copyright A Kat walking and enjoying its freedom. This is the question Miquel Peguera raises on Kluwer Copyright Blog, alongside his analysis of the topic. As good Kats, we are always paying attention to our surroundings.

Blogging

Blogging IP Moral Rights Artwork

Bombay High Court Rules that Copyright Registration of a Label is not Compulsory

Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

It further added that an individual could either own a registered trademark or copyright but not both. NTC’s statement regarding the copyright assignment from SK Oil Industries to SSPL wasn’t appropriate as it wasn’t a party in the contract, and therefore, didn’t have the right to question it.

Registration

Registration Artistic Work Copyright Registering Trademarks

Who’s Laughing Now? EUIPO Board of Appeal Rules that Banksy Can Keep his Trademark and Anonymity Too

IPilogue

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Background Banksy’s graffiti artwork Laugh Now first appeared in Brighton, England, in 2002. Typically, artists protect their artwork using only copyright law. However, artists are required to reveal their identity when claiming copyright infringement. street artist Banksy.

Trademark

Trademark Artwork Registration Art

Artifical Intelligence Vis-À-Vis Ownership and Authorship Right under Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 30, 2024

In addition, concerns have been raised regarding the authenticity and possession of the artwork, the involvement of the artist, and the authorship and ownership of its copyright in relation to the integration of artificial intelligence into the artistic process.

Ownership

Ownership Copyright Law Copyright Law

Too Rusty For Krusty–Nickelodeon v. Rusty Krab Restaurant (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Remember the Fifth Circuit case from 2018 holding that a real restaurant’s name could infringe trademark rights in the name of a fictional restaurant from the TV show SpongeBob SquarePants, the Krusty Krab? The court then moves on to consider Viacom’s copyright infringement claim. Pixi Universal, LLC, 2022 WL 909865 (S.D.

Blogging

Blogging Social Media Television Fair Use

Fast-Fashion Continues to Harm Small Businesses and Artists

IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Recently, Shein is once again being sued for copyright infringement. District Court, Central District of California, on June 15 suing Shein for over $100 million in damages for unauthorized reproductions of her artwork “One is good, more is better.”. In 2019, Mollman registered this artwork with the U.S.

Business

Business Artwork Intellectual Property Copyright Infringement

Who Owns the Copyright in AI-Generated Art?

Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This burgeoning genre is not only pushing the boundaries of artistic expression but also challenging the established norms of copyright ownership. This blog post embarks on a comprehensive journey to unravel the complex issue of copyright ownership in AI-generated art.

Art

Art Copyright Ownership Non-Fungible Tokens

Protecting Your Brand: How to Remove Counterfeits from Facebook

Corsearch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Whether you’re looking to safeguard your established presence on Facebook or just want to prevent intellectual property infringement by third-party sellers and profiles, it’s critical to actively identify and remove counterfeits. In this blog, we outline the tools you can use to protect your brand reputation and prevent consumer confusion.

Branding

Branding Brands Branding Copyright Infringement

AI and copyright in 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

AI-generated works have won awards: The Crow , an “AI-made” film won the Jury Award at the Cannes Short Film Festival and the story of an AI artwork winning the Colorado State Fair’s annual art competition was reported in The New York Times. Very few jurisdictions expressly provide for copyright in computer-generated works.

Copyright

Copyright Art Fair Use Registration

The Year of AI Continues: U.S. Copyright Office Wants Your Thoughts on the Potential Regulatory Framework for AI

IP Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

AI has been front and center in the legal space as well, as this blog has detailed here and here. Copyright Office (USCO) is seeking public comments on the various legal, technical and policy issues raised by AI systems. 2023 has been a watershed year for AI with its entry into the broader public consciousness. Now, the U.S.

Copyright

Copyright Technology Artwork Blogging

Protecting Your Brand: How to Remove Counterfeits from eBay

Corsearch

AUGUST 14, 2023

In this blog post, we share a step-by-step guide on how you can remove counterfeits from eBay manually. Alternatively, lookalikes and replica products omit trademarks from their design and packaging, and copyright, design rights, and patents can be utilized to combat these illicit products.

Branding

Branding Brands Branding Intellectual Property

Computer Love: Beijing Court Finds AI-Generated Image is Copyrightable in Split with United States

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The plaintiff sued for copyright infringement in May 2023. Copyright Office has reaffirmed its human authorship requirement for copyright protection. [4] The Beijing-based court agreed and ordered the defendant to publicly apologize and pay the plaintiff 500 Yuan (USD $70) in damages and 50 Yuan (USD $7) in court fees.

Copyright

Copyright Copyright Law Intellectual Property Plagiarism

NFTs and Copyright: Some Burning Issues

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 20, 2022

Since the underlying asset in NFTs is primarily art, disputes in relation to NFTs bring up interesting questions pertaining to copyright law, the answers to which have the potential to shape the evolution and growth of NFTs as a medium to create, distribute and collect art. The Right to Create and Sell NFTs.

Copyright

Copyright Copying Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Law

The Year of AI Continues: U.S. Copyright Office Wants Your Thoughts on the Potential Regulatory Framework for AI

LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

AI has been front and center in the legal space as well, as this blog has detailed here and here. Copyright Office (USCO) is seeking public comments on the various legal, technical and policy issues raised by AI systems. 2023 has been a watershed year for AI with its entry into the broader public consciousness. Now, the U.S.

Copyright

Copyright Technology Artwork Fair Use

Intellectual Property Theft: A Menace

Kashishipr

JUNE 16, 2021

Theft of Trademarks: Trademark Infringement ensues when a third party makes unwarranted use of a mark in commercial parlance, usually about similar or competing goods, by affixing a mark that is identical or similar to the registered trademark. The act is pursued to deceive or confuse consumers as to the origin of those goods.

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property IP Confidentiality Registering Trademarks

ChatGPT and the Underlying Copyright Malady

SpicyIP

MARCH 10, 2023

Through an examination of ChatGPT’s ‘Terms of Use’, our former blogger Varsha Jhavar attempts to investigate the copyright implications of the chatbot inter alia touching upon the issue of ownership and assignment of the output generated. Her previous posts on the blog can be viewed here , here , here and here.

Copyright

Copyright Copyright Law Ownership Copyright Infringement

IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

In this blog post we examine how copyright is leveraged to protect NFTs, both in the US and China, with a comparative approach that elucidates both the challenges and potential solutions. For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post. Copyright Enforcement.

IP

IP Ownership Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Law

Stop, thief! How to win big in a copyright infringement case

Art Law Journal

JUNE 16, 2022

It’s heartbreaking to find your artwork on a t-shirt at Forever 21 or as an image on someone’s blog without your permission. The theft of your intellectual property, also known as an infringement, is not that different from any theft of your property — except you can’t go to the police to help you get justice. Let’s find out.

Copyright Infringement

Copyright Infringement Artwork Copyright Registration

NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. The post NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks appeared first on Global IP & Technology Law Blog.

Trademark

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands

IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

In this blog post we examine how copyright is leveraged to protect NFTs, both in the US and China, with a comparative approach that elucidates both the challenges and potential solutions. For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post. Copyright Enforcement.

IP

IP Ownership Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Law

SpicyIP Weekly Review (December 18- December 24)

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

From an in-depth discussion on the terms of copyright and translations in India to the recent UK Supreme Court’s order regarding the patentability of inventions by an AI, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week. Relying on this, the defendant was able to obtain the impugned copyright registration.

Registration

Registration Trademark Copyright Registering Trademarks

SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 4- September 10)

SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Look no further as we present to you the SpicyIP Weekly Review, highlighting the discussions that took place on the blog along with other IP news. Discussing the order, Aparajita draws a parallel with the position of AI-generated works and prompts in the Indian Copyright law. Wondering what IP developments took place last week?

Registration

Registration Trademark Copyright Music

Generative AI, Copyright and the AI Act

Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 9, 2023

TLDR Generative AI is one of the hot topics in copyright law today. In the EU, a crucial legal issue is whether using in-copyright works to train generative AI models is copyright infringement or falls under existing text and data mining (TDM) exceptions in the Copyright in Digital Single Market (CDSM) Directive.

Copyright

Copyright Fair Use Copyright Law Law

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Computer Love: Beijing Court Finds AI-Generated Image is Copyrightable in Split with United States

NFTs and Copyright: Some Burning Issues

The Year of AI Continues: U.S. Copyright Office Wants Your Thoughts on the Potential Regulatory Framework for AI

Intellectual Property Theft: A Menace

ChatGPT and the Underlying Copyright Malady

IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

Stop, thief! How to win big in a copyright infringement case

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

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