IPilogue

MARCH 31, 2023

as an artistic work in Canada on December 1 st , 2021, for “ Suryast ” with CIPO (Registration no. Currently, the Copyright Act is silent on the issue. I recalled hearing about another lawyer, Ankit Sahni, who successfully registered an image he had authored with an A.I. 1188619 ), listing both himself and the A.I.

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SpicyIP

JULY 1, 2021

In this post, I look at the question of the government’s copyright ownership in State Board textbooks, and its implications on access to knowledge and education. Government’s Role as Publisher and Copyright Owner. Copyright Policies that Impede Access. vii), Balbharati Copyright Policy]. Image from here.

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2022

In September 2021, the IPilogue reported that India’s copyright office recognized the RAGHAV Painting App (“RAGHAV”), an artificial intelligence (“AI”) tool, as an author of the copyright-protected artistic work, Suryast. Sabrina Macklai is an IPilogue Senior Editor and a 2L JD Candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.

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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. Registration of a Mask Work.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

District Court for the District of Columbia affirmed the Copyright Office’s denial of a copyright registration for a work of art created by an artificial intelligence (AI) computer system.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Late last month (August), the Kampala Protocol on voluntary registration of copyright and related rights within the framework of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) was adopted at a Diplomatic Conference held in Kampala, Uganda. Would a refusal be used as a defence to copyright infringement?

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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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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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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

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 Office (USCO) denying registration of a two-dimensional artwork generated by Creativity Machine, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm created by Dr. Stephen Thaler.

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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 IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Despite receiving this accolade and Allen’s arguments that he contributed significant creative elements to the AI-generated Work, his attempts to copyright the work have been unsuccessful. Allen originally filed for copyright registration on September 21, 2022, but did not disclose that he had used an AI system to create the work.

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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. Id, section 1203. Id, section 1206.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 3, 2023

Typically, when I do these year-end reviews, I cover a wide variety of stories that happened and separate out the copyright and plagiarism. Simply put, copyright and plagiarism are two different things. Copyright and AI. Ownership of AI Works: Can work created by an artificial intelligence be protected by copyright?

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The growth of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and generative AI is moving copyright law into unprecedented territory. While US copyright law continues to develop around AI, one boundary has been set: the bedrock requirement of copyright is human authorship. This bedrock principle was reinforced in two recent copyright decisions.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In a non-precedential ruling, the CAFC affirmed the Board's decision ( here ) ordering cancellation of a registration for the mark BF-7 for "nutritional supplement goods" on the ground that Registrant Sunbio was not the owner of the mark at the filing date of the underlying application because it had not used the mark. Welch 2021.

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The IPKat

MARCH 14, 2024

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Nkem Itanyi (University of Nigeria) on a recent dispute over copyright ownership of the movie, Shanty Town which premiered on Netflix in January 2023 and discussions over a sequel to the movie. GMC denied the assertions as false.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

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”). Proposals to use NFTs to replace or supplement copyright recordkeeping did not demonstrate added value.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

However, those familiar with copyright law, immediately began to point out flaws in the plan. However, for artists, rightsholders and those familiar with copyright, it was completely predictable. A rethinking of blockchain and crypto’s role in copyright, and an examination of both if and how it might actually help.

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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.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Lawsuits filed in the United States targeting pirate sites usually focus on breaches of copyright law, typically direct and secondary infringement, or violations of the DMCA, depending on individual circumstances. The company’s complaint filed last year targeted the unknown domain registrant of kokoatv.net, kokoa.tv, and vidground.com.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Copyright is a type of protection that protects the original works of the authors, fixed in a tangible form of expression. The moment an original work of the author is fixed, copyright is granted protection in the USA. Copyright is protected automatically in the USA. Benefits of Copyright registration in the USA.

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

Copyrights are a form of IPR that offers protection to a wide range of artistic and literary works of a creator. As the name suggests, copyright means the right to copy. According to the Copyright Act, of 1957, the creator gets the copyright automatically for any original work. Can all original works be copyrighted?

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Above the Fold

MARCH 31, 2023

This week the Copyright Office issued a Policy Statement to “clarify its practices for examining and registering works that contain material generated by the use of artificial intelligence technology.” In fact, it has launched an agency-wide initiative to delve into various issues related to AI-generated works.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 31, 2023

This week the Copyright Office issued a Policy Statement to “clarify its practices for examining and registering works that contain material generated by the use of artificial intelligence technology.” In fact, it has launched an agency-wide initiative to delve into various issues related to AI-generated works.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This prompted Alexander to file a lawsuit against Take-Two, claiming copyright infringement of her work. He called an earlier decision in the case one of the 5 worst copyright decisions in 2020 and, with the jury verdict, called it a loss for bodily autonomy and free speech. That board has a maximum total damages of $30,000.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Seventy-two years later, Scott-Giles’ granddaughter, Jocelyn Bundy, noticed that “ an image virtually identical ” to Scott-Giles’ illustration was being used in the popular grunge-rock band Nirvana’s merchandise and brought a copyright infringement lawsuit in the United States for damages covering decades of sales. copyright law.

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IPilogue

MARCH 31, 2023

Currently, the Copyright Act is silent on the issue. His creativity and skill were also present in the final work of Suryast and like he said no line could be drawn between his contribution and that of the AI, so the same qualified for copyright protection. Paintings: Registrable Copyright? The post A.I.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2021

McFarlin, A Copyright Ignored? Taking him at his word: Did Twain infringe her common-law copyright? Twain thought he should have ownership of his lectures—“my lecture was my property.” It’s not clear that giving Cord’s estate ownership would be social justice, but that’s a question worth asking. Federal preemption.]

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The legal world is buzzing about AI and its use for all kinds of things, including generating logos, text, and other things people would normally want to register for copyright or trademark protection. used in those generated logos retain the ownership to that original art and do not give you a license to use it exclusively.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Copyright is a bundle of rights and can be exploited in several ways independently from each other. What is an Assignment of Copyright? An assignment is, in spirit, a transfer of ownership, even if it is partial. It means that only the owner of the copyright can transfer the ownership of the copyright to a third party.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 28, 2022

Trade mark ownership is an important consideration for any business. Unfortunately however, while seemingly obvious, the concept of ownership is sometimes overlooked and can be more complex than originally imagined. At this point, it may be too late! Let’s start with the legislation – a very good place to start.

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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. In deciding the issue of ownership, the Board was guided by Lyons v. Text Copyright John L. & Rehab.

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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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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

Copyrights are a form of IPR that protects a wide range of artistic and literary works of a creator. As the name suggests, copyright means the right to copy, which signifies that only the creator of the work has the right to use it. Then, why should you register a copyright for your work? What is protected by copyright?

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Chicago IP

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

12(b)(6) motion to dismiss in this copyright infringement and Digital Millenium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) claims involving a picture of the inside of a restaurant bar. Having pled ownership of the copyright, Force Partners was not required to provide proof that the image was part of the copyright registration or deposit materials.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The Board dismissed an opposition to registration of SPLIT DECISION for "Entertainment services in the nature of live visual and audio performances, namely, musical rock band," finding that Opposer Billy Stott failed to carry his burden to prove that Applicant Split Decision Music, LLC was not the owner of the mark. Wonderbread 5.

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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’). 11 and 13 EUCFR , 19 UDHR , 27.1 UDHR, and 15.1

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