Dear Rich IP Blog

AUGUST 13, 2022

Dear Rich: If I'm provided with a registration number of a copyright of a visual art, how can I check its image? The Copyright Office Public Records Portal does not provide copies of the images, books, movies, or other copyrighted materials that are registered under copyright law.

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Likelihood of Confusion

JULY 16, 2023

What’s all this I hear about the Supreme Court saying copyrights having to be registered for some reason? The post Registration and copyrights appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. This thread provides a good summary of the competing policy considerations in.

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The IPKat

MARCH 25, 2024

Here’s what Henning writes: Works of applied art – the difference between design and copyright law by Henning Hartwig I. USM Haller modular furniture In 2011, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU), for the first time, had to decide on issues revolving around the protection of different categories of works under European copyright law.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Under the Indian Copyright Act , such works are classified as “computer generated works”. Copyright law grants authorship to the “person who causes the work to be created” for such works. The Indian Copyright Office similarly provides no policy guidance on whether only humans can be deemed writers. A troubling dilemma.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 31, 2023

copyright registration. Perlmutter granted summary judgment to the Copyright Office and Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director of the Office, and upheld the Copyright Office’s longstanding position that U.S. copyright law only affords protection to works of human creation.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

This was necessitated by the fact that, once the material on file with the Copyright Office was retrieved, it revealed that much of the material covered by the DMCA notices – including all of the web pages containing nameplate jewelry – was not on file with the Copyright Office and so was not covered by the copyright registrations.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. source code) under copyright law.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 3, 2023

Copyright Registration in India ensures legal protection to the creators of original works. Copyright is a kind of intellectual property right which grants exclusive rights to the creator of the original work. In India, the protection of copyright is governed by the Copyright Act, 1957.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

While copyright protection is inherent, it is noteworthy that the formal registration of copyrights provides additional advantages to the owner or author. In this article, we delve into the intricacies of these advantages and explore the requisite documentation necessary for the effective registration of copyrights.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2022

As for this ruling, I celebrate any legal doctrine that increases society’s supply of creative works that are not restricted by copyright law. The post Copyright Office Rejects Registration for AI-Created Works appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Naruto agrees…!

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2022

Following registration in India, Mr. Sahni also achieved success in registering RAGHAV as his co-author for Suryast with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) in December 2021 (CIPO, registration number 1188619). An AI could enforce its copyright if a user is infringing.

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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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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. Copyright law has always been an emotional topic. In the Spring of 2023, the Office also held webinars on registration guidance and international perspectives.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 6, 2023

copyright laws. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a prominent topic recently, especially given the technological advances and commercial realization of generative AI systems. As AI-generated content continues to proliferate the Internet, concerns remain as to whether AI-generated works can be protected under U.S.

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Copyright Alliance

AUGUST 12, 2021

You have a general familiarity with copyright law, have […]. The post Unicolors Case Presents the Supreme Court With an Opportunity to Reinforce the Foundations of the Copyright Registration System appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 20, 2021

ET), the US Copyright Office, and the US Patent and Trademark Office are co-hosting a three-part discussion on “ Copyright Law and Machine Learning for AI: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?” Agenda and registration information are available here.”. On Tuesday, October 26 (from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 16, 2021

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. This is also in line with The Compendium of Copyright Office Practices ( Section 313.4(A) CBS ( Case No.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 22, 2022

The Supreme Court recently issued a surprising opinion regarding the safe harbor provision of the Copyright Act: If an applicant makes a mistake of fact or law in their application, the registration will still be valid. At first glance, the decision, in Unicolors, Inc. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Copyrights are a form of intellectual property law and they protect original authorship works including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture. Should You Copyright Your Unique Assets Linked to an NFT and & Trademark Your Project Name?

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Larson & Larson

JUNE 21, 2021

Copyright law provides a safeguard against copyright infringement. That being said, here is a brief elucidation of all you need to know about copyright and copyright infringement. How Long Does Copyright Protection Last? The duration of copyright protection is often date and fact-sensitive.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

Copyright Office (USCO) launched a new AI Initiative to examine the copyright law and policy issues raised by artificial intelligence (AI), including the scope of copyright in works generated using AI tools and using copyrighted materials in AI training. On March 16, 2023, the U.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 26, 2023

Copyright Office originally granted copyright registration to a comic book titled “Zarya of the Dawn.” copyright office for registration. Copyright Office’s original review and subsequent findings Ms. was copyrightable. PatentNext Takeaway: The U.S. In her application, Ms.

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BYU Copyright Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

New Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024 Introduced Legislation or Federal Rulemaking,Artificial Intelligence April 29, 08:59 AM April 29, 08:59 AM On April 09, 2024, a new piece of legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives concerning Artificial Intelligence and Copyright Law. Sarony , 111 U.S.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The Offices agreed with these assessments and did not believe that changes to intellectual property laws, or to the Offices’ registration and recordation practices, are necessary or advisable at this time. NFTs may offer opportunities for U.S. artists to obtain remuneration from downstream resales of their works (a.k.a.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 16, 2023

copyright law protects human-authored expression, not works generated purely by generative AI. When a human author uses generative AI tools to create their work, the scope of copyright protection extends to the human-authored aspects of the work, not the AI-generated material within that work. By: BakerHostetler

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In Colombia, the copyright registration agency, National Direction of Authors, has the authority to determine, on a case-by-case basis, if a particular creation complies with the requirements to be awarded the protection set forth by copyright regulations.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Estelle Derclaye, will welcome Lord Justice Arnold of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales as keynote speaker, while numerous leading voices from the academic community with IP law expertise will be brought together and contribute to the discussion. Registration is now open. The conference’s host and ECS President, Prof.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

APRIL 23, 2021

To get around the tangle of copyright law. There are two types of copyright registrations available for music: composition rights, which can cover lyrics and sheet music, and sound recording rights, which cover the actual recording of the song.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 15, 2023

Most recently, the USCO held in a case involving a graphic novel, Zarya of the Dawn, featuring AI-generated images that the copyright registration would be limited to the text of the novel, which was the product of human authorship.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

In analogizing semiconductor chips to traditional areas of copyright law, the legislative history notes that, just as a plagiarist who copies only one chapter of a book may be held liable for infringement, a person may be liable for copying a part of a mask work if it is a qualitatively important portion that results in substantial similarity.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Liu ) that an AI-generated image is copyrightable and that a person who prompted the AI-generated image is entitled to the right of authorship under Chinese Copyright Law (see our bilingual version , and the later-released official translation ). The court therefore ruled that Defendant infringed upon Plaintiff’s copyright.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

Copyright Office instituted an inquiry into a registration relating to a graphic novel that uses AI-generated artwork. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel here:

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The IPKat

APRIL 30, 2024

Should the EU unify copyright laws? The session started with the highly disputed topic of copyright unification with Prof. see Katpost here ) When finally addressing the question, "Should the EU unify copyright laws?" the PermaKat stated loud and clear, and I quote: “The short answer is: yes!

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Patently-O

APRIL 18, 2024

Stephen Thaler’s attempts to register a copyright for an artistic image autonomously generated by his AI system that he has named the “Creativity Machine.” Copyright Office refused registration on the basis that the work lacked the required human authorship. ” The U.S. Thaler appealed to the D.C.

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IPilogue

MARCH 29, 2023

Katie Graham is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. RAGHAV is the first non-human “author” of a copyrighted work. However, Canadian courts claim that “[c]learly a human author is required to create an original work for copyright purposes” (para 88). How will this apply in Canada?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Registration of a Mask Work.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

copyright subsists automatically in an original qualifying work. Copyright registration may be obtained to create a public record of the work and to assist the copyright owner in enforcement of their rights. Copyright registration in the U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright Office and the U.S.

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