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Creative Commons and NFTs – is CC licensing compatible with the new technologies?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

With the exception of CC0, CC licences allow authors to keep their copyright whilst at the same time communicate which rights they reserve and which rights they waive for public benefit. By purchasing an NFT one only purchases an actual digital token that normally contains a link to or a copy of a digital artwork.

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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Specifically, a group called Spice DAO purchased an NFT displaying a copy of filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Dune’ for $3 million, assuming it would grant them the ability to produce derivative works, such as an animated Dune series.

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What Copyright’s “Unclaimable Material” Rules Mean for Hollywood’s Use of AI

Copyright Lately

Howell ruled last Friday that the Register of Copyrights did not act “arbitrarily or capriciously” in denying a copyright registration to Dr. Stephen Thaler for artwork generated entirely by artificial intelligence. Material that is in the public domain. Previously registered material.

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Clarifying Copyright Fair Use in Commercialized and Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from Warhol v. Goldsmith

LexBlog IP

Goldsmith Could Reshape the Copyright Landscape Inspiration, Derivative Works, Appropriation, and Infringement: Understanding the Differences Empowering Artists: Benefits and Considerations Navigating the Aftermath: Key Takeaways from Warhol v. Goldsmith Navigating the Future Legal Landscape Warhol v. .”

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Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

For example, when uploading artwork to Artrepreneur, the artist also gives the company a limited right to copy, display, and distribute digital copies of the artwork as needed to provide the services of the website. For any works created before 1989 and 1924, use the flowchart below. © Steve Schlackman (1975).

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Which Types of IP (Intellectual Property) Protection Do Artists Need?

Art Law Journal

For example, when uploading artwork to Artrepreneur, the artist also gives the company a limited right to copy, display, and distribute digital copies of the artwork as needed to provide the services of the website. For any works created before 1989 and 1924, use the flowchart below. Copyright Duration.

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A Brief Thematic Review of Non-Fungible Tokens and their Copyright

IP and Legal Filings

An illustration of this idea is that, unless the owner of the copyright expressly grants such a right in writing, a buyer of a sculpture only receives the right to exhibit it, not to make copies of it or derivative works. Due of NFT’s anonymous feature, it gets extremely hard to determine who created a piece of work.