Copyright Lately

AUGUST 25, 2023

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. District Court Judge Beryl A. What is Unclaimable Material? Previously registered material.

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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. Registration was refused in August 2019, in line with previous US case law and guidance.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Finally, it points out Viacom is the owner of three valid trademark registrations for the KRUSTY KRAB mark and 400 copyright registrations covering “creative aspects of the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise,” including episodes from the animated television series, movies, drawings, and stylebooks featuring artwork from the franchise.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 9, 2023

Ownership of trademark rights is not contingent on a registration. In the United States, trademark rights are acquired through exclusive, continuous use, not registration. This may include text messages, messaging apps, posts on any social media platform, and other forms of communication. ” ( Id. at *17-18.)

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

There are web hosting companies, affiliate marketers, e-commerce agreements, clickwrap agreements, and social media defamation. You do all your original artwork, and so all of the different graphics and photographs displaying the different ceiling fans that you have on your website are copyright-owned by you and your company.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Copyright infringement Copyright protects authors and creators of written and multimedia works like books, movies, music, photos, video games, and artwork. Copyright infringement refers to the unauthorized use of protected works.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 14, 2023

Copyright infringement Copyrights are granted to authors and creators of written and multimedia works, such as books, movies, music, photographs, video games, and artwork. Copyright infringement refers to the unauthorized use of a protected work. Gone is the need to spend hours manually reviewing listings and posts.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

NFTs can be based on three-dimensional items or artwork, or can be purely digital creations—for example, a collectable digital sneaker or a token used in a videogame. As of March 12, 2022, the USPTO TESS Database contained 2551 trademark applications or registrations using NFT in the goods/services descriptions.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

NFTs can be based on three-dimensional items or artwork, or can be purely digital creations—for example, a collectable digital sneaker or a token used in a videogame. As of March 12, 2022, the USPTO TESS Database contained 2551 trademark applications or registrations using NFT in the goods/services descriptions.

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The IPKat

JULY 9, 2023

It emerges that brands should pay for the use of street artworks. The number of registrations with the US Copyright Office has been growing since the 1970s. Another aspect explored is that street art and graffiti have social norms. Social media are used by artists to spread info on bitting.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Compared to NFTs as defined in the US, the DC in China: 1) are under strict market supervision that caps their valuation and pricing by avoiding social media hyping of the same; and 2) can only be purchased with Chinese currency, the Ren Min Bi (RMB) in the traditional or digital form. They sold out within roughly 20 minutes.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 10, 2023

16 of the Act states that “ no person ” is entitled to copyright, except under the statute; ii) Application for Registration of Copyright (Form-XIV) requires disclosure of name, nationality and address; and iii) in case of computer-generated works, Sec. But under Sec. 17, India has a human author requirement, as can be evidenced from: i) Sec.

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The IPKat

APRIL 17, 2024

From oil paintings to bucket hats, the artworks emerged initially for the Roskilde Festival in June 2022, depicting the Irma Girl in an uncharacteristically rebellious light – with a beer in hand, a soundbox on her back, and a cigarette in her mouth.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. Don’t overlook company social media accounts, domain names, and toll-free numbers, which may also serve as potential trademarks. pending or issued registrations) and those that are not.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

Compared to NFTs as defined in the US, the DC in China: 1) are under strict market supervision that caps their valuation and pricing by avoiding social media hyping of the same; and 2) can only be purchased with Chinese currency, the Ren Min Bi (RMB) in the traditional or digital form. They sold out within roughly 20 minutes.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. Don’t overlook company social media accounts, domain names, and toll-free numbers, which may also serve as potential trademarks. pending or issued registrations) and those that are not.

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Copyright Lately

JULY 10, 2022

Plaintiff Joe Morford claims that the copyright in his artwork (L) has been infringed by defendant Maurizio Cattelan. He sold three versions of the artwork for a total of nearly four hundred thousand dollars before enormous selfie-seeking monkeys crowds forced him to split early. ” Add a few zeros, Lucille. Copyrightability.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Virtual characters can play themed games, create original artwork, visit exhibition locations, shop for virtual clothing for their collections or gaming outfits, and partake in social events after arriving in “Gucci Town.” The “Gucci” mark and its emblem can be seen all around this virtual metropolis.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 20, 2022

After the USPTO denied Elster, consistent with express regulations, registration of the mark because Donald Trump had not consented to the registration, the appellate court vacated that result and ordered that the registration issue.

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