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A Work in Progress: CCC and Artificial Intelligence

Velocity of Content

We explored the webinar topics in more depth, and the following is our edited and abridged conversation. Shumaker: What’s the status of social media content or content made available without charge by policy think tanks, public interest groups, and the like? Dave Shumaker: It’s a pleasure to be speaking with you.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

Copyright Lately

What about editing some NBA Top Shots moments to create a fantasy matchup between Michael Jordan and Steph Curry? It’s the kind of virtual utopia that’s hard to imagine in the world of traditional media because, you know, “rights.” Want to Create New Derivative Works?

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AN ARGUMENT FOR EMBRACING THE LEGALITY OF CROWDFUNDED GAME MODS

JIPL Online

Mods are beneficial for the video game industry, [3] but mods can threaten a company’s copyright exclusivity because of their status as derivative works. [4] Section 106 of the Copyright Act grants copyright holders an exclusive right to make or license derivative works based upon a previously copyrighted work. [11]

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Public Domain Day 2023 is Coming: Here’s What to Know

Copyright Lately

At the same time, those aspects of the character’s evolution that don’t appear until later works may still be eligible for copyright protection. While later iterations of a character may be protected, you can’t bootstrap the copyright in a derivative work to extend protection on the original work.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

IP Tech Blog

The exclusivity of exploitation is key to the success of a limited-edition collectible. In particular, this case will determine whether the distribution and sale of NFTs violate copyright rules for derivative works, which must have the original copyright owner’s permission or else they constitute infringement. The United States.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

LexBlog IP

The exclusivity of exploitation is key to the success of a limited-edition collectible. In particular, this case will determine whether the distribution and sale of NFTs violate copyright rules for derivative works, which must have the original copyright owner’s permission or else they constitute infringement.

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NFT Update:  5 Recent Lawsuits Show a Glimpse into Future Legal Battles Involving NFTs 

LexBlog IP

According to Miramax, the creation of the NFTs constituted copyright infringement because they were unauthorized derivative works of Pulp Fiction. [23] [were] far too narrow for him to unilaterally produce, market, and sell the Pulp Fiction NFTs.” [22]. 53]. * * *.