IPilogue

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The sale of an NFT also includes a smart contract. Therefore, the purchaser of an NFT will only receive the underlying copyright when the smart contract accompanying the NFT expresses this. Of course, unless waived by the artist, the moral rights associated with the artistic work remain with the artist.

Non-Fungible Tokens 111

Non-Fungible Tokens Art Moral Rights Copyright Infringement 111

The IPKat

MAY 9, 2023

In 2008, the parties concluded a contract, which included the following clauses [translation by this Kat]: § 4 Protection of the work and of the author […] 4.3 Statutory copyright protection remains unaffected. […] § 13. The client owns the copyright to the image of the building, which is the object of this contract. (2)

Copyright 52

Copyright Moral Rights Contracts Art 52

The IPKat

JULY 9, 2023

As its title suggests, this book focuses on the relationship between US copyright law and street art and graffiti. This book should not be perceived as a classic manual on the application of copyright to these art forms. Chapter 3 is entitled "Copyright within the street art and graffiti circles". because of rain).

Art 57

Art Copyright Moral Rights Cease and Desist 57

Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2023

Regardless, as of this writing there are now five cases that may provide some clarity on this less frequently discussed but foundational issue of the unauthorized use of copyrighted materials as training data for AI (I use “AI” here as a shorthand which also includes text and data mining and machine learning). Case 1- Doe 1 v.

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Litigation Fair Use Copying Derivative Work 98

Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Parts 1 to 3 of this post (originally published in “Auteurs & Media”) summarising case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof from 2015 to 2019 are available here , here and here. Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. Right of remuneration (Sections 32 et seqq. Claims under copyright law.

Contracts 98

Contracts Copyright Law Cease and Desist 98

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

In the current cyberspace, copyright infringement and piracy have occurred from developers, artists, and end users. The copyrights Act includes computer programmes and electronic communication, however this has been viewed as a grey area. NFTs are governed by smart contracts, which divide ownership and limit transferability.

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Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Intellectual Property Ownership 77

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. The Court interpreted the clause on ownership of work made during a contract of service (Section 17(c)) to not apply in situations where there is a contract between equals.

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IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124