Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Exploring Section 113(c) of the Copyright Act, an underutilized defense that could have changed the outcome of a recent infringement case. There’s a provision of the Copyright Act that provides a simple and straightforward defense to an entire category of infringement claims. 17 U.S.C. § 17 U.S.C. §

Copyright 97

Copyright Derivative Work Artwork Fair Use 97

Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 8, 2021

1: YouTuber Hit With 150 Copyright Claims For Reviews Featuring Anime Footage. First off today, Brian Ashcraft at Kotaku reports that YouTuber Mark Fitzpatrick, better known as Totally Not Mark, says that he does not know what is next after the anime studio Toei has filed copyright claims against some 150 of the videos on his channel.

Cease and Desist 200

Cease and Desist Artwork Fair Use Plagiarism 200

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

1: NYC artist granted first known registered copyright for AI art. First off today, Adam Schrader at UPI reports that New York artist Kris Kashtanova has received a copyright registration for a graphic novel entitled Zarya of the Dawn , representing the first known copyright registration granted to a work of AI-generated artwork.

Settlement 167

Settlement Registration Artwork Art 167

Plagiarism Today

APRIL 27, 2022

1: Top EU Court Rejects Polish Complaint Over Copyright Law. First off today, John Silk at Deutsche Welle reports that the highest court in the European Union, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), has rejected a Polish challenge to the latest EU copyright directive. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. Next up today, K.J.

Music 200

Music Art Artwork Copying 200

Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This post looks back at the key developments in AI and copyright in 2022, covering generative AI, text and data mining exceptions, the pastiche exception, deep fakes, voice cloning and infringement and enforcement of copyright using AI. Very few jurisdictions expressly provide for copyright in computer-generated works.

Copyright 145

Copyright Art Fair Use Registration 145

Plagiarism Today

JUNE 7, 2022

1: Paramount Pictures faces copyright lawsuit over ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ First off today, Joe Hernandez at NPR reports that Paramount Pictures is facing a lawsuit over their new movie Top Gun: Maverick. King was convicted of being the leader of a variety of companies that traded in copyright infringing products.

Registration 180

Registration Artwork Licensing Copyright 180

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 5, 2022

These NFTs are not without copyright issues. There are also more complex copyright angles too, as Quentin Tarantino discovered a few weeks ago. Needless to say, the legal battle is about much more than principles and copyright. For example, early artwork featuring Samuel L. Miramax Sued Tarantino.

Non-Fungible Tokens 130

Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Copyright Infringement Artwork 130

TorrentFreak

JULY 1, 2022

NFTs are not without copyright issues, however, as Quentin Tarantino swiftly discovered. Movie studio Miramax, which owns most of the rights to the film, sees the plan as a contract breach and copyright infringement. NFT Copyright Battle. The tweets are also listed as infringing examples in the legal paperwork.

Non-Fungible Tokens 88

Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Artwork Copyright Infringement 88

Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Apart from revolutionizing the creative markets, the ability to obtain new artworks with an increasing marginalization of human contribution has inevitably tested the fitness of copyright legislations all over the world to deal with the so-called “artificial intelligence” (‘AI’). 11 and 13 EUCFR , 19 UDHR , 27.1 UDHR, and 15.1

Copyright 124

Copyright Art Copyright Law Licensing 124

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 59

Business Artwork Intellectual Property Copyright Infringement 59

The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Today, we begin with developments in the copyright field. CPL Industries Limited , dismissed an appeal from the High Court in a copyright infringement, trademark infringement and passing-off suit between two pharmaceutical companies. In January , the Court of Appeal in Nigeria in Morison Industries Plc V.

Copyright 89

Copyright IP Ownership Copyright Infringement 89

The IPKat

DECEMBER 31, 2023

This week’s big IP news is the New York Times suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, trademark dilution and other violations of existing laws. As with most current cases related to AI’s copyright infringement, this one will most likely result in the issuance of a landmark ruling. Microsoft Corp.,

Intellectual Property 70

Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Law Public Domain Copyright Infringement 70

TorrentFreak

JUNE 22, 2022

Movie studio Miramax, which owns most of the rights to the film, sees the plan as a contract breach and copyright infringement. “Miramax’s copyright claim fails because it misapprehends fundamental principles of copyright law and ignores the clear language of the agreements and assignments,” Tarantino’s lawyers write.

Non-Fungible Tokens 116

Non-Fungible Tokens Artwork Copyright Infringement Derivative Work 116

Corsearch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Identify the type of infringement Facebook will remove listings and posts that infringe your intellectual property, covering five categories: counterfeits, copyright infringement, brand abuse (which includes other forms of trademark infringement), design infringement, and patent infringement.

Branding 52

Branding Brands Branding Copyright Infringement 52

IPilogue

JUNE 13, 2022

Listing someone else’s artwork on an NFT marketplace is as simple as saving a copy of the work from an artist’s website or social media platform and uploading it onto a marketplace where it is minted into an NFT. Alternatively, authors can inform marketplaces of copyright infringement and request the removal of infringing content.

Non-Fungible Tokens 125

Non-Fungible Tokens Art Due Diligence Social Media 125

TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Many of these point to copyright-infringing material, but not all. While Tumblr users occasionally post copyrighted content without permission, in this case many of the reported blogs were not infringing at all. ” From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Blogging 99

Blogging Reporting Artwork Copyright 99

IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

According to a report titled ‘The Contemporary Art Rush’ by Artprice.com, it is argued that since the start of the 21 st century, the global art space has significantly changed. In the last 20 years, the contemporary art industry has doubled the number of auction houses participating in the sale of artworks. Image Source: gettyimages].

Art 76

Art Artwork Television Copyright Infringement 76

TorrentFreak

APRIL 24, 2023

Interestingly, another Microsoft-owned company has been at the center of several copyright disputes recently. Eaglercraft Crackdown A few weeks ago we reported that Mojang had asked Github to remove several Eaglercraft repositories. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Copyright Infringement 121

Copyright Infringement Artwork Copyright Intellectual Property 121

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 1, 2024

We very much appreciate that first line of defense; since we don’t have to commit resources towards countering wrongful complaints, we can concentrate on our reporting. and since the title contained the words ‘Copyright Claim’ we immediately gave it our full attention. It didn’t in any way.

Reporting 119

Reporting Copyright Publishing Artwork 119

Corsearch

AUGUST 14, 2023

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. Copyright infringement refers to the unauthorized use of a protected work. Send the NOCI to vero@ebay.com or fax (801) 757-9521.

Branding 52

Branding Brands Branding Intellectual Property 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

Indeed, in a world where “ nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed “, it is a rather daunting exercise for any court to draw the line between inspiration and imitation in copyrighted works, let alone in copyrighted art works.

Art 56

Art Plagiarism Artwork Graphic Design 56

Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

Indeed, in a world where “ nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed “, it is a rather daunting exercise for any court to draw the line between inspiration and imitation in copyrighted works, let alone in copyrighted art works.

Art 52

Art Plagiarism Artwork Graphic Design 52

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Within hours, his work, Comedian , sold for $120,000, went viral, and became that year’s perhaps most discussed artwork. [2] 2] On January 4, 2021, pro se plaintiff Joe Morford filed a complaint in the Southern District of Florida claiming that Cattelan’s Comedian infringes Morford’s preexisting work, Banana & Orange. [3]

Copyright 52

Copyright Copying Artwork Art 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

However, the ensuing craze and notoriety generated by many high-value NFT transactions has revealed a slew of unanswered legal copyright questions and issues. However, de facto they merely owned proof of ownership without any proprietary value, as all copyright and any related rights were retained and not granted upon purchase.

Non-Fungible Tokens 98

Non-Fungible Tokens IP Ownership Contracts 98

LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

Upon failure to resolve the matter privately, AWF filed suit against Goldsmith, seeking a declaratory judgment that Warhol’s works did not infringe Goldsmith’s copyright in the original photograph, or, in the alternative, Warhol’s works constituted fair use of the subject photograph. [1]

Licensing 52

Licensing Fair Use Copyright Derivative Work 52

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The last time developer Christopher Boomer appeared on our radar was back in July 2022 when he attempted to unmask thousands of alleged copyright infringers using the DMCA subpoena process. In this case, Boomer’s lawsuit makes his position clear; Get Muscles Simulator is a blatant copy of his copyrighted game.

Copying 73

Copying Artwork Designs Design 73

Corsearch

AUGUST 2, 2023

Lookalikes and replica products on the other hand will omit trademarks from their design and packaging; copyright, design rights, and patents can be used to enforce against these illegal products. Copyright infringement as the unauthorized use of a protected work. For example: If the product is listed in the U.S.,

Branding 52

Branding Brands Branding Reporting 52

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? Defendants, meanwhile, operate themed pop-up restaurants and bars in Houston, Texas.

Blogging 90

Blogging Social Media Television Fair Use 90

LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

Goldsmith was whether or not Warhol’s use of Goldsmith’s photograph as a reference and departure point for the creation of an image of Prince constituted fair use or copyright infringement under U.S. copyright law. Copyright law in the U.S. copyright law.

Fair Use 52

Fair Use Derivative Work Copyright Law Art 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In order to train their technologies, should AI companies be allowed to use works under copyright protection without consent? The lawsuits brought by the owners of such works, including artworks in the case of image-generators and journalism in the NYT case, claim that this should not be allowed. copyright law.

Fair Use 137

Fair Use Copyright Moral Rights Copyright Law 137

Kashishipr

JUNE 16, 2021

Of these crimes, Intellectual Property (IP) theft is one of the many, which involves stealing copyright, patents, industrial designs, etc., Copyright and trade secrets like software, secret formula/recipes, music, etc., Copyright and trade secrets like software, secret formula/recipes, music, etc., Conclusion.

Intellectual Property 98

Intellectual Property IP Confidentiality Registering Trademarks 98

LexBlog IP

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. Other brand owners have been fighting back infringers, commentators and/or parodists as in the METABIRKINS saga.

Trademark 52

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Branding 52

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. Other brand owners have been fighting back infringers, commentators and/or parodists as in the METABIRKINS saga.

Trademark 62

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands 62

Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The risks posed by unauthorized NFTs and block-chain domains Currently, the consumer demand for authorized NFTs is outpacing supply, fueling the rise of an unregulated market of infringing artwork. Infringers have swiftly automated NFT minting, using copyrighted imagery and trademarks without any authorization from brand owners.

Branding 52

Branding Brands Branding Non-Fungible Tokens 52

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 138

Copyright Fair Use Copyright Law Law 138

SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Abhi Traders vs Fashnear Technologies Private Limited on 29 February, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The plaintiff, a popular e-commerce seller, filed a suit against defendants on www.meesho.com for unauthorized use of copyrighted images and selling counterfeit goods. Third, the evidence of the plaintiff’s use of the mark from 1989 are fabricated.

Trademark 59

Trademark Registration Copyright Patent 59

IIPRD

JUNE 29, 2022

Copyright: France, the brand’s home country, allows for copyright protection for footwear and fashion items. In 2017, the FTC reported and shut down over 6000 litigious websites, as well as nearly 12,000 online auctions. The Internet section of the brand’s IP department is in charge of tracking these websites.

Intellectual Property 98

Intellectual Property Branding Brands Branding 98