The IPKat

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Can a work entirely created by a machine be protected by copyright? Registration was sought as a work-for-hire to the owner of the Creativity Machine. In 2019, the Copyright Office rejected the application, holding that human authorship is necessary to support a copyright claim.

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CopyrightsWorld

MARCH 1, 2021

Here is what you should know getting started: A logo can be protected by both copyright and trademark, depending on how it is used. A logo copyright protects a creative design or an expression of an idea, while a logo trademark protects things that identify a business on the marketplace. Copyright © vs. Trademark ®. Copyright ©.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Welcome to the first trimester of the 2023 round up of EU copyright law! In this edition, we report on an AG Opinion that came out late in 2022 and update you on what has happened in the first trimester of 2023 in EU copyright law.

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BYU Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Charming Beats, claims to control the copyright in the registered musical work Lights Dim (U.S. Copyright Registration No. According to the complaint, Charming Beats discovered the Video posted by Wasatch Academy only after contracting a third party to assist the company in identifying infringing works.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 9, 2022

The encouragement towards innovation is legalized under Intellectual copyrights patents and trademarks Rights are provided by the states around the globe. Copyright- copyright protection is given to the works of authorship. Is Copyright registration mandated in India?

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Michael Geist

APRIL 27, 2022

The Canadian government plans to extend the term of copyright from the international standard of life of the author plus 50 years to life plus 70 years without mitigation measures that would have reduced the harms and burden of the extension. Freeland has a long history with copyright term and surely understands the costs to Canadians.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Copyright is a form of intellectual property that protects a creator’s exclusive right to control who reproduces or alters the product of their original creative effort. Copyright protects the producers of any original work, and is relevant to almost all businesses, not just those in the creative industry. Introduction.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 16, 2022

On April 5 th 2022, the Federal Court released its decision for August Image LLC v AirG Inc , a copyright infringement action concerning images of singer-actress, Jennifer Lopez. However, the Court ultimately dismissed August’s case because they failed to prove all the necessary elements of copyright infringement.

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Art Law Journal

MAY 20, 2018

Copyright Office will alter the way it accepts applications for copyright registration of photographs. Chris Reed. On February 20, The U.S. Here's what you'll need to know moving forward.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 1, 2022

The copyright societies have an important role in the collective management of copyright. They are legal bodies that serve the interests of the copyright owners, users as well as the public. observed that copyright creates a monopoly in favour of the author and the copyright society. Super Cassette Industries Ltd.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 2, 2023

Check your renewal deadlines for any trademark registrations you have. Whether they’re at the USPTO or internationally, look at all your registrations for any renewals that might be coming due this year. Have you revisited your contracts with employees, vendors and independent contractors?

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Intepat

JUNE 15, 2023

Hence, the purpose of this blog is to delve into the significance of copyright protection, the limits of protection and the remedies against infringement. What is copyright protection? In the context of the Copyright Act, computer software is categorized as a ‘literary work’. Why should I copyright my software?

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The contract provided that the buyer would own the “Work” once it was paid for and that “Purchaser and/or building owner may not copyright, reproduce, or merchandise images of the Work without the Artist’s written consent in advance.” This provision didn’t make the copyright unusable, just restricted some of the rights in a copyright.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 23, 2021

A builder of sunrooms allegedly adapted the brochure for online use without permission, but the designer’s application with the Copyright Office was still pending when she filed suit. More from our authors: Exceptions in EU Copyright Law: In Search of a Balance Between Flexibility and Legal Certainty. by Tito Rendas. €

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 21, 2022

The time is ripe to strike a balance between the copyright owner’s economic interests and the public’s right to have access to information and knowledge for growth and development of society before it turns out as blessings of talent over the curse of poverty. Copyright ensures certain minimum rights and it has never been an absolute right.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

On 31 October and 1 November 2022, the Department of Law of the University of Cyprus, together with Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (Pisa) and the H2020 project reCreating Europe will host the conference “Rethinking copyright flexibilities”. The event aims to critically discuss the present and future of copyright flexibilities in EU copyright law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

This case revisits the venerable topic of if, and when, cloning-and-revising a legal document can be copyright infringement. UIRC obtained copyright registrations for two versions of its documents. UIRC sued William Blair for copyright infringement. UIRC retained William Blair to help promote its bonds.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 11, 2022

Over the past several years a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits have been filed against alleged cheaters or cheat makers. In a complaint filed at a Seattle federal court last June, Bungie accused AimJunkies.com of copyright and trademark infringement, among other things. This includes several copyright infringement allegations.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 16, 2021

Subsequently, Interscope and Arty’s company, Telma Music LLC, entered into a contract (the ‘Remixer Declaration’) in September 2014. US copyright law does not protect remasters, as they lack originality. In this case the US Court of Appeals held that digitally remastered sound recordings could not be protected by federal copyright law.

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IP Intelligence

APRIL 24, 2023

Although the Copyright Office’s official guidance on whether you can be the author of AI output is a solid “maybe? Although the Copyright Office’s official guidance on whether you can be the author of AI output is a solid “maybe?,” The Copyright Office’s current position is a classic “hard cases make bad law” situation.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

After he was released from jail, he got copyright registrations for the photos and sued (pro se) the media entities for copyright infringement, 1202 violations, and more. We know that he doesn’t have any copyright in the photos just because he appears in them (that would be an Innocence of Muslims redux ).

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Today, we begin with developments in the copyright field. CPL Industries Limited , dismissed an appeal from the High Court in a copyright infringement, trademark infringement and passing-off suit between two pharmaceutical companies. In January , the Court of Appeal in Nigeria in Morison Industries Plc V.

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Intepat

JUNE 11, 2024

This Madrid system has significantly impacted global trademark registration, with over a million registrations worldwide. Applicants must address these refusals by providing arguments, evidence, or amendments to persuade the office to allow the registration.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Photo by Emily Wang on Unsplash The UK’s attempt to deal with generative AI, training data and copyright law has taken yet another turn. The mandate of the group was to identify, develop and codify good practice on the use of copyright, performance and database material in relation to AI, including data mining.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 19, 2022

What is copyright infringement? Unauthorized use of a work protected by copyright is referred to as copyright infringement. Thus, it is the unauthorised use of someone else’s copyrighted work that violates the owner’s rights, such as the right to reproduce, distribute, exhibit, or perform the protected work.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”).

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Defense Health Agency did not infringe copyrights or breach the contract of a healthcare consulting services company because the business' registrations were invalid, and there was no proof of a deal. Court of Federal Claims judge has ruled that the U.S.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 18, 2022

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark shown below for mortgage financing services, finding that Petitioner CBC Mortgage was the first and only user of the mark for those services. Under the MSA, TMRR is deemed CBC's "agent" and "contracted day-to-day operator." Text Copyright John L.

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The IPKat

MARCH 18, 2023

Registration link here. 26 May 2023: “The Interface Between Copyright and Data Regulation” The programme of the European Copyright Society ’s annual conference (“The Interface Between Copyright and Data Regulation”) is now online and registration is open. The deadline to apply is 12 April 2023.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 24, 2023

Although the Copyright Office’s official guidance on whether you can be the author of AI output is a solid “maybe? Although the Copyright Office’s official guidance on whether you can be the author of AI output is a solid “maybe?,” This creates a major problem.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Ubertazzi was one of the leading intellectual property academics in Italy (as well as a great lawyer), founder and editor of the most important Italian copyright journal (AIDA) and editor and author of the most widely used Commentary on Italian intellectual property laws. In fact, one of Prof.

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The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2023

Events Image by Riana Harvey John Kimbell KC - Deputy High Court Judge | Character in copyright and the character of copyright: reflections on Only Fools and Horses The University of East Anglia will be hosting John Kimbell KC on March 9. For more details and registration, click here. by 5pm on 14 April 2023.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2022

Is it mandatory to be a member of copyright society to carry out the business of issuing or granting licences in respect of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works incorporated in a cinematograph film or sound recordings? Administration of rights of owner by copyright society. (1) Section 34(3)).

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Board tossed out this petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark BRONX NATIVE for various clothing items, finding that Opposers were contractually estopped from challenging the registration. Text Copyright John L. And so, the Board denied the petition for cancellation. Read comments and post your comment here.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The procedure for registration is simpler, faster and cheaper. Examination results of national offices are sent to the receiving authority which accepts the registration. There is no unified office for EAEU trademarks. Adaptation to the treaty will result in joint cooperation of offices of all EAEU countries.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The NAKED condom case returned to the TTAB after a CAFC reversal [ TTABlogged here ] and the Supreme Court's denial of the registrant's petition for writ of certiorari (September 2021). Text Copyright John L. Read comments and post your comment here. Welch 2021.

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The IPKat

JULY 9, 2023

This is a review of “ Copyright in the street. 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.

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