Hugh Stephens Blog

APRIL 10, 2023

… Continue reading "Copyright Registration for AI-assisted Creations: How Much AI Input is Too Much?" Dreams of sitting down at the dock with a cold one in hand, watching the sunset while the loons trill in the twilight. That’s what the idyllic image above conveys.

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 18, 2022

What is a copyright registration? Where is a copyright registered? The post The 5 Ws of Copyright Registration appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. What is a copyright registration? Where is a copyright registered? Who can register? When should you register? Who can register?

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Hugh Stephens Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

The copyright needle in the budget haystack. There it was! As plain as day–buried on p. 274 of Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 280 page 2022 budget under “Other Legislative Measures” along with a grab-bag of about 40 other measures.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2024

Copyright Office issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register today offering a new group registration option for frequently updated news websites.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 3, 2024

The threshold issue of human authorship as a prerequisite for obtaining copyright registration at the US Copyright Office is currently being litigated in federal court in the District of Columbia.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 9, 2022

AI generated art is in full swing and the Indian Copyright Office is confused. Such works qualify as ‘computer generated works’ under the Indian Copyright Act. For such works, copyright law confers authorship to the “person who causes the work to be created”. This copyright office granted registration in this case.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2024

Copyright Office issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register today offering a new group registration option for frequently updated news websites.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Registration of AI-Generated Works in the United States and Canada: A Comparison Credit: Shutterstock Human Creation The question of whether works that are generated in whole or part by Artificial Intelligence (AI) should enjoy copyright protection is a hot topic at the moment.

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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 16, 2023

On 21 February 2023, the US Copyright Office (USCO) issued a decision further to a request to register Zarya of the Dawn , a graphic novel that includes images created with the assistance of Midjourney , a generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) system. The case In September 2022, Ms.

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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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Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

Copyright Office (“Office”) has published guidance on its policy and practices for examining and registering works that contain material generated by the use of artificial intelligence technology. If not, they should take steps to correct their information so that the registration remains effective.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Copyright Office (USCO) that the registration for the first issue of her partially AI-generated graphic novel, Zarya Of The Dawn, may be canceled. When asked to confirm the potential cancellation for Kashtanova’s registration, the USCO provided a written statement saying.“Copyright Copyright under U.S.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 20, 2024

On February 15, 2024, the United States Copyright Office published a notice of proposed rulemaking, proposing to create a new group registration option for published two-dimensional artwork. The proposed rule, which the Copyright Office calls “GR2D,” would allow applicants to register up to ten.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2022

PPL filed an application for re-registration as a copyright society in March 2013. The Registrar of Copyrights, in 2014, rejected the withdrawal application on the grounds that the interests of rights holders was involved, and no unilateral decision could be taken by PPL on its status as a copyright society. Background.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 24, 2023

Copyright Office (USCO) Copyright Public Records System (CPRS) reflected that the registration for a graphic novel that was made using the AI text-to-image tool, Midjourney, had been cancelled. On Monday, January 23, the U.S. The Office has since clarified that the update was a system error (see above note).

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Introduction AI-generated art is booming, and the Indian Copyright Office is baffled. 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 basis for registration is not specified.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Intellectual property stands as a tribute to such endeavors, with copyright emerging as a unique category within this realm. Copyright, defined as the exclusive right granted to the creator for their intellectual labor, holds significance in the legal domain. What is Registered Copyright?

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 29, 2023

The United States Copyright Office, like other government agencies and private-sector entities, is reckoning with the implications of artificial intelligence. In February, the Office canceled an artist’s copyright registration for a comic book after it discovered that the images in the work had been created using artificial intelligence.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 6, 2022

naming as defendants both the United States Copyright Office (USCO) and Shira Perlmutter, in her official capacity as Register of Copyrights and Director of the USCO. Shira Perlmutter and The United States Copyright Office (1:22-cv-01564) (June 2, 2022). District Court in Washington, D.C. The case is Stephen Thaler v.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 26, 2022

Suppose that you want to register your copyright by preparing and filing a copyright application with the U.S. Copyright Office. What if you were unaware that you made some mistakes in the copyright application and the copyright application issued into a copyright registration?

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 24, 2023

Copyright Office (USCO) officially cancelled the registration for a graphic novel that was made using the AI text-to-image tool, Midjourney. However, a month later, and following significant press attention, the Office issued a notice indicating that the registration may be cancelled. On Monday, January 23, the U.S.

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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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Copyright Alliance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Creators often wonder how to “get” copyright protection for their creative works. The good news is that copyright law will automatically protect a work if it meets the criteria of […]. The post Copyright Law Concepts to Know Before Filing a Registration Application appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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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. A summary of this guidance is here.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 13, 2023

Responding to these trends, the US Copyright Office recently published policy guidance on copyright protection and registration of works created using generative AI. The rapid rise in availability, use and performance of generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) over the last year is being experienced across industries.

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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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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 15, 2024

For many companies with identifiable characters, preserving and extending their copyright protections is a top priority. As of January 1, 2024, several famous works have lost their copyright protection and entered into the public domain. By: Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 22, 2023

Copyright Office’s position on registering works created by the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. First, on February 21, 2023, the Copyright Office issued its much-anticipated decision regarding the registration of a graphic novel by artist Kristina Kashtanova that included images generated using the AI tool Midjourney.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2022

Thaler filed an application to register the copyright in this work, entitled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise”: Thaler explained the work “was autonomously created by a computer algorithm running on a machine” and he was “seeking to register this computer-generated work as a work-for-hire to the owner of the Creativity Machine.”.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Copyright Office published a decision denying registration of a work created using the generative artificial intelligence (GAI) system, Midjourney, highlighting the complexities such technology is introducing to the U.S. copyright system. Earlier this week, the Review Board of the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The US Copyright Office (CO) Review Board rejected a request to register artwork partially generated by artificial intelligence (AI) because the work contains more than a de minimis amount of content generated by AI and the applicant was unwilling to disclaim the AI-generated material. of Copyrights; J. 5, 2023) (S. 5, 2023) (S.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

APRIL 14, 2024

However, if you don’t and are a Canadian (citizen or resident) writer, editor, translator, photographer, illustrator, or narrator who has published a printed, audio or e-book with an ISBN number in the last five … Continue reading "Public Lending Right (PLR) Registration in Canada is Still Open: Enrol if you are Eligible"

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Copyright Act “does not distinguish between a mistake of law and a mistake of fact; lack of either factual or legal knowledge can excuse an inaccuracy in a copyright registration under §411(b)(1)(A)’s safe harbor.” In a 6-3 decision today, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Section 411(b) of the U.S.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Copyright Office’s AI Initiative launched in early 2023. Among other things, the Initiative’s portal compiles registration decisions for AI-generated materials. Particularly instructive is a December 11, 2023 decision by the Copyright Review Board affirming the denial of registration to an AI-generated artwork.

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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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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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