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.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 31, 2023

This decision raises many issues regarding copyright ownership that will require further court involvement and/or policy reform. The primary challenge arising from AI-generated artwork pertains to copyright existence and ownership. Copyright law traditionally assigns authorship to individuals who create original works.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

In the ongoing legal battles over print-on-demand services, RedBubble and (more recently) Printify have sometimes achieved favorable results by disaggregating all of the functions and acting solely as a marketing agent for the disaggregated vendors. The print-on-demand service at issue is Pixels, who has appeared on this blog before.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

Given the rapid growth of Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market, it was just a matter of time until a court recognised the labyrinth of intellectual property difficulties that surrounded the distribution and sale of NFT digital works. In China’s first copyright infringement case including NFT digital work, a court recently decided.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

Given the rapid growth of Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market, it was just a matter of time until a court recognised the labyrinth of intellectual property difficulties that surrounded the distribution and sale of NFT digital works. In China’s first copyright infringement case including NFT digital work, a court recently decided.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The plaintiff, SSPL, had filed a lawsuit against the defendant NTC in the Bombay High Court, alleging Copyright and Trademark Infringement. Under Section 2(c) of The Copyright Act of 1957 , the label is an original artistic work. When SSPL was incorporated in 2004, SK Oil Industries had assigned it the label’s copyright.

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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. 17 of the Copyright Act, 1957 (the Act). But under Sec.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

This is primarily due to the fact that a large number of new millionaire buyers have joined the market, thus leading to a surge in the trade of contemporary art. As of 2018, the global art market was valued at over 67 billion US dollars. Moreover, the contemporary art domain now accounts for 15% of the global art market.

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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.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The NFT art market, that is NFTs which specifically link an artwork or a digital file (a song, for example), have already gone mainstream and, of course, artists and projects owners have asked lawyers to prepare IP licenses to protect their IP. does not seem to say much.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

In making a fair use decision, judges analyze four factors , of which the two most important are (1) the purpose and character of use and (4) the effect of the use upon the potential market.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

As an artist or designer, one should be aware of two forms of intellectual property (IP) rights: copyright and Industrial design. Now, we will examine Copyright and Design Rights, two fundamental forms of IPR. Copyright laws protect the expression of creative ideas and not just the idea. Industrial Design.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Introduction Over $67 billion USD was transacted in the worldwide contemporary art market in 2018, an increase of nearly $3 billion USD from the previous year’s value. Artwork based on such a notion presents challenges when attempting to establish ownership. And that’s the rub; this is the crux of the problem.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

Securing the right IP protection for an NFT will be key to its successful commercialization and exploitation by the creator and its owner. 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.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Indeed, the directors of the US Patent and Trademark Office and US Copyright Office are in the process of conducting a joint study to untangle the various interests at play, having promised Sens. Transfers of rights: How does the transfer of an NFT impact IP rights in the associated asset? Roc-A-Fella Records, Inc. Dash , Case No.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

The non-fungible part means that it is something that has unique value based on the buyer’s sentiment and/or market dynamics. In practice, what this means is that a whole new market has been opened-up as NFTs have provided a system that has enabled the sale of digital items by transforming them into collectables, such as a tweet.

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IPilogue

MARCH 16, 2022

The letter, which describes the site’s actions as “outright theft” and “outrageous as it is brazen,” further demands that HitPiece.com “provide[s] a complete listing of site activities and revenues to date, and account for all NFTs and artwork auctioned off.”. Music NFTs Create New Possibilities for Artists.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

As an artist or designer, one should be aware of two forms of intellectual property (IP) rights: copyright and design rights. In this post, we’ll examine Copyright and Design Rights, two key forms in IPR. Copyright laws protect the expression of creative ideas and not just the idea. Design Rights.

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IPilogue

JUNE 30, 2022

Pankhuri Malik is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and an LLM Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Regarding confusion, the court held that the internet has created an additional market for “Sholay”. are not eligible for copyright protection. based company, as well as its Indian affiliates and founders.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 5, 2023

The campaign hopes to pay a lobbyist $187,500 to “educate government officials and policymakers” on a new threat to the creative industries – AI-generated artwork. The Concept Art Association says that some of the money will go to the Copyright Alliance, which already lobbies the government on behalf of its own members.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 31, 2023

Protection of AI-Generated Content Content that is wholly created by AI is not copyrightable or patentable. Copyright law requires the authoring of a creative work that is fixed in a tangible medium. In the end, nobody owned the copyrights on the photographs—not even the monkeys. ” (Emphasis ours).

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In a decision issued [1] November 27, 2023, a Chinese court ruled that AI-generated content can enjoy protection under copyright law. copyright law and may have far-reaching implications. The plaintiff sued for copyright infringement in May 2023. Background of Case The plaintiff used a U.S.-based

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

When people find out that I am an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney, I am often battered with questions about the topic. Unfortunately, IP law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which types of IP (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work. How do I get a Copyright?

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers. We will examine the fundamental ideas and rules of copyright, trademark, and patent laws as well as how they relate to various entertainment business sectors in this extensive book.

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IPilogue

MARCH 1, 2022

However, it also brings new dimensions to copyright and trademark issues. “ Michelle (M): “ There are ways to get your [infringed] work taken down by filling out a copyright report. On the one hand, social media has enabled global sharing of news and creative media. Your instincts are usually right about this.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

When it comes to promoting, marketing, and advertising, social media is one of the most effective and powerful ways. As per a report, influencer marketing investment is expected to reach $15 billion in 2022. How to Ensure Compliance with IP? It currently accounts for about 15% of the entire revenue spent on global advertising.

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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] factor weighs in favor of fair use.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

AUGUST 3, 2022

Reproducing the image without the copyright owner's permission is an infringement unless you can claim fair use. Wofsy in which museum catalog photos of Picasso artworks were reproduced). Architectural copyright. If the museum is new (built after 1990), copyright law protects the building's design. See DeFontbrune v.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The Globe and Mail reported on August 7, 2022 that Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez are working on reforming the Copyright Act to include an artist resale right (ARR) within the scope of the act’s protections. Not all Canadian galleries oppose ARRs. Inuit Art Foundation’s website.

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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. Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 18, 2022

However, as artwork typically cannot be duplicated exactly and cannot be swapped with another without losing or gaining value, it is non-fungible. An NFT and the corresponding permission to use, copy, or display the asset can be bought and sold in digital markets. Some groups have historically built towns around their NFT holdings.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

‘Influencer marketing,’ albeit a new word, has emerged as one of the most effective strategies to create money across all industries. One of the most significant methods to safeguard material on social media is through copyright. Even a tweet is protected as a literary work under copyright. Trademarks. Trademarks.

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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. Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

As of this writing, there is no explicit regulation governing the NFT market or the way NFTs should be produced, acquired, gathered, coined, etc. Copyright: NFTs are closely related to artworks that are the subject to copyright and related rights protection. Image source: iStock]. Conclusion.

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IIPRD

JUNE 29, 2022

IP PROTECTION LOUI VUITTON PRODUCTS HAVE. Copyright: France, the brand’s home country, allows for copyright protection for footwear and fashion items. LOUI VUITTON STRATEGY TO PROTECT THEIR IP. IP rights are legal tools that a company can use to protect its innovation and creativity.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

What kinds of IP related rights would apply to quantum computing technology? This article will provide the holistic view of the current framework of IP and its related rights and how would it balance the interests of innovators/stakeholders and the interest of public. Copyright Protection and Enforcement.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments. Highlights of the Week Hot-Tubbing in Indian IP Litigation: Delhi High Court Issues Directives in High-Stakes Patent Infringement Case Image from [link] here Recently, the DHC issued directives regarding expert evidence in the Perjeta patent litigation. Read on to know more!

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