IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

A common issue among digital influencers is whether the content they generate is protected by intellectual property rights. Types of Intellectual Property Rights applicable to Digital Influencers. However, in order to have legal proof of ownership, it is always advisable to register for copyright registration.

Social Media 45

Social Media Intellectual Property Non-Fungible Tokens Music 45

Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

In the ongoing digital era, social media is gaining more publicity with each passing day, thereby putting content creators and social media influencers at risk of legal concerns about Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). How to Ensure Compliance with IP?

Social Media 52

Social Media Intellectual Property Registration Branding 52

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. That’s understandable.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property IP Invention Designs 52

IP Close Up

APRIL 23, 2024

The Beijing Internet Court (BIC) ruled late last year that an AI-generated image in an intellectual property dispute was a new artwork protected by Chinese Continue reading

Content Creation 63

Content Creation Artwork Intellectual Property Copyright Law 63

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. Copyright laws are designed to safeguard the rights of creators.

Art 105

Art Copyright Ownership Non-Fungible Tokens 105

IIPRD

APRIL 8, 2024

This article delves into the ongoing debate around the issue of right of ownership of copyright by AI generators for their novel artwork. This is a major point of contention in the realm IP laws today whether or not AI can be given the said rights and protections under law.

Art 52

Art Artwork Intellectual Property Copyright Law 52

IP and Legal Filings

MAY 13, 2024

The introduction and advancement of generative AI technology, which is capable of producing everything from research articles to realistic artworks, has brought a revolution in the field of creativity. This way of doing things with the help of generative AI technology carries numerous legal challenges of intellectual property violation.

Copyright 67

Copyright Intellectual Property Ownership Technology 67

The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Another December is here which means “The Africa IP Highlights” are here! The Africa IP Highlights is an initiative of this Kat and is a series of posts put together to highlight some of the key developments in IP in Africa each year. Interested readers can find the Africa IP Highlights 2022, here.

Copyright 92

Copyright IP Social Media Copyright Infringement 92

LexBlog IP

JUNE 9, 2022

Let’s break down that mouthful: NFTs are a blockchain technology that creates indisputable ownership records that the art world has embraced as a way to buy and sell digital artwork. Traditional artwork is valuable because it’s unique and exclusive, and NFTs attempt to impose this uniqueness onto digital works.

Artwork 40

Artwork Television Art Ownership 40

IP Tech Blog

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. IP Rights and NFTs. What is the intellectual property right that most suits NFTs? Can other IP rights like trademarks play a role in protecting NFTs? Applicable IP Rights.

IP 109

IP Ownership Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Law 109

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

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? Pending that, this cat lover (and dog lover, and also lover of NFTs) wonders about the following few issues.

Artistic Work 144

Artistic Work Artwork Public Domain Intellectual Property 144

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. Thaler was unsuccessful with obtaining a copyright registration for the AI-generated artwork.

Artwork 52

Artwork Copyright Editing Ownership 52

IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Copyright Office (USCO) denying registration of a two-dimensional artwork generated by Creativity Machine, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm created by Dr. Stephen Thaler. In an opinion letter dated February 14, 2022, the Review Board of the United States Copyright Office (Review Board) affirmed a decision of the U.S.

Copyright 145

Copyright Artwork Ownership Registration 145

LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

NFTs are units of data stored on a blockchain that signify ownership of (supposedly) unique digital media items. But NFTs are separate and distinct from the digital items they are meant to authenticate, making it extremely difficult to assign title to the various intellectual property rights stemming from the sale of each NFT.

IP 52

IP Non-Fungible Tokens Artwork Intellectual Property 52

Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Are NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens) Considered Intellectual Property? In short, the name of a non fungible token project as well as the name of the linked digital file can be considered intellectual property, and the original owner of the NFT has the exclusive right to transfer IP rights to the new owner if they choose to do so.

Non-Fungible Tokens 49

Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Law Trademark Copyright 49

The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

Digital assets can be protected by IP and have always been capable of being licensed or assigned via a contract, or protected as a trade mark. NFTs are legal property… A recent case in the High Court recognised NFTs as property under the law of England and Wales.

Non-Fungible Tokens 140

Non-Fungible Tokens Advertising Advertising Ownership 140

IPilogue

MARCH 16, 2022

On February 4, the Recording Industry Association of America (“RIAA”) sent a demand letter to HitPiece.com’s lawyer and its founders, demanding that it stops infringing music creators’ intellectual property rights. HitPiece.com was generating controversy prior to the demand letter, with several users calling it a scam NFT site.

Music 131

Music Non-Fungible Tokens Social Media IP 131

IIPRD

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

NFTs have indeed transformed the world of digital assets and ownership, with sales as high as $2.47bn only 6 months into 2021. Apart from financial regulations, these tokens also pierce into restrictions imposed for the protection of intellectual property. Tokenisation and Ownership of Digital Assets under NFTs.

Non-Fungible Tokens 40

Non-Fungible Tokens IP Ownership Intellectual Property 40

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. IP Rights and NFTs. What is the intellectual property right that most suits NFTs? Can other IP rights like trademarks play a role in protecting NFTs? Applicable IP Rights.

IP 52

IP Ownership Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Law 52

Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Just like Luis Vuitton can shut down counterfeiters of similar bags, so can your NFT project if you set the correct foundation protecting your intellectual property rights. Copyrights protection for the artwork itself is also critical. BASIC project’s listing agreement is internally inconsistent on the issue of ownership.

Non-Fungible Tokens 131

Non-Fungible Tokens Artwork Licensing Branding 131

Traverse Legal Blog

AUGUST 15, 2022

An NFT or “non-fungible token” is a digital asset that links ownership to unique digital items. Non-fungible tokens have been designed to give you ownership of something that cannot be replicated or copied. The original creator of the NFT can still retain copyright and reproduction rights, just like any piece of physical artwork.

Non-Fungible Tokens 52

Non-Fungible Tokens Ownership Intellectual Property Artwork 52

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.

Copyright Infringement 52

Copyright Infringement Copyright Non-Fungible Tokens Artwork 52

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.

Copyright Infringement 52

Copyright Infringement Copyright Non-Fungible Tokens Artwork 52

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

This is the unfortunate reality for most NFT projects: their artwork is entirely mutable which defeats the entire purpose of those NFTs. To explain, an NFT is a unique digital token stored on a blockchain—it acts as a record of ownership of an item, like a certificate of authenticity of a cat painting.

Ownership 52

Ownership Art Artwork Non-Fungible Tokens 52

IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 19, 2022

A three-person Review Board of the US Copyright Office recently rejected a relatively recent copyright claim made by an individual by the name of Steven Thaler over an artwork titled ‘A Recent Entrance to Paradise’ produced using an AI-based algorithm he termed ‘Creative Machine’. CREATION OR AUTHORSHIP OF AI.

Artistic Work 52

Artistic Work Copyright Artwork Ownership 52

IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

NFT creation, investment, sale, and ownership interest exists in Indonesia and elsewhere in the world. Intellectual property rights are a key consideration when it comes to NFTs because they contain art, music, videos, pictures, and other creations. Provisions of intellectual property law will be applicable to NFTs.

Non-Fungible Tokens 85

Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Registering Trademarks Trademark Law 85

IPilogue

MARCH 1, 2022

Not asking someone if you can share their comic about depression before reposting it to your tens or hundreds of thousands of followers is irresponsible and can read as disrespectful of the time the illustrator put into the original artwork.” ” E: What has your experience been like collaborating with other makers?

Social Media 106

Social Media IP Business Branding 106

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Kat friend Hugh Stephens describes the murky story of IP and the Ogopogo monster ("murky" as the waters in which the Ogopogo is said to dwell). He then searched the Copyright Database maintained by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO). The headline --“City of Vernon transfers copyright to legendary Ogopogo to B.C.

Copyright 127

Copyright Artwork Due Diligence Publishing 127

Intepat

MAY 17, 2024

The other two copyright rejections were the images in Kristina Kashtanova’s graphic novel (Zarya of the Dawn) and Jason Allen’s artwork which had substantial human input through the crafting of hundreds of prompts using the Midjourney text-to-image generator. Contracts should clearly state who owns the rights to the prompts.

Ownership 52

Ownership Confidentiality Contracts Copyright 52

IPilogue

MARCH 18, 2022

In the fight for land, representation, and independence, intellectual property disputes concerning Indigenous peoples are often overshadowed. Provisions for copyright ownership by the Crown are a consistent feature of copyright laws in commonwealth countries. Copyright in Indigenous Works. Crown Copyright in Other Jurisdictions.

Government 120

Government Copyright Ownership Copyright Law 120

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 20, 2022

Significantly, the vast majority of NFTs do not include a copy of the underlying work ‘as is’, but rather, only include the alpha-numeric signature or URL that is associated with the underlying work, although some low-resolution artwork is stored on the blockchain with the NFT. The communication to the public right. by Alexander Puutio. €

Copyright 133

Copyright Copying Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Law 133

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’). ChatGPT , Smodin ), to perform music (i.e., In 2019, the U.S.

Copyright 124

Copyright Art Copyright Law Licensing 124

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Such a conclusion is also consistent with the majority of responses that the USPTO received in its consultation on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Policy. Secondly, the doctrine is about ownership, not existence of a valid copyright. Thus: stay tuned for the next AI+IP development ….

Copyright 145

Copyright Artistic Work Copyright Law Contracts 145

Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

We’re talking about everyone from small-time labels and artists to the likes of Disney, Nintendo and Taylor Swift, none of whom are exactly shy about protecting their IP rights. But I think this is one of those situations in which intellectual property claims are really going to take a backseat to outright fraud.

Music 92

Music Social Media Artwork Intellectual Property 92

LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

6] Although the claims were based on whether the art objects were statistically linked to Turkey and if museums had official permits showing that the artworks were legally exported rather than physical evidence, [7] these calls for repatriating ancient objects in Western museums to the lands where they originated are not unique.

Art 52

Art Artwork Ownership Government 52

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Last week, we asked for your input on whether certain images generated by AI programs were substantially similar to the Plaintiffs’ original artworks, as alleged in Andersen v. Stability AI. The second prong of the test requires a showing of “copying” and “unlawful appropriation.”

Copying 52

Copying Artwork Ownership Copyright 52

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 13, 2021

On July 12, 2021, Justice Andrew Borrok ruled that the rightful owners of two artworks by the Viennese Expressionist Egon Schiele (the “Artworks”) are entitled to prejudgment interest following an art dealer’s refusal to turn over the Artworks in 2015. [3] .” [2]. ” [10]. ” [10]. ” [10].

Artwork 52

Artwork Art Reporting Ownership 52