LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. NFTs can be based on three-dimensional items or artwork, or can be purely digital creations—for example, a collectable digital sneaker or a token used in a videogame.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

How are photographers supposed to get the attention of those publishers without displaying samples of their work? In other words, the gist of the case is whether the photographers surrender their right to exclude others by voluntarily posting their own photos to social media.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

While reporting and removing copyright infringing memes is now easier than ever, such removal efforts still demand significant time and money. Keller, Recognizing the Derivative Works Right as a Moral Right: A Case Comparison and Proposal , 63 Case W. Stearns, Todd J. Zywicki & Thomas J. vii] Deidrè A. 511, 523 (2012).

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Copyright Lately

MAY 1, 2023

” On April 26, UMG held an earnings call in which it reported that revenues rose 11.5% It’s a new issue and there’s been some fresh reporting on it with some recent developments. Hit me up in the comments below or on social media @copyrightlately. year over year to $2.71 So let me break it down here.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 22, 2023

Meanwhile, by the time the case reached the Court, photographer Lynn Goldsmith had limited her challenge to AWF’s act of licensing Warhol’s work to Condé Nast for use in a magazine commemorating Prince’s death. Drop me a note in the comments below or @copyrightlately on social media.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 17, 2022

In today’s social media-powered world, it would’ve been devasting. “Leone is an active member of the ‘ OGUsers ‘ account hacking and selling forum, where he sells (presumably stolen) social media accounts – and also ‘sells’ Destiny 2 emblems,” the complaint notes.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 6, 2022

According to the group’s statement on Medium , the rights held by ViacomCBS in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” did not extend to the 1987 animated series: “Our legal team is also working to get in direct contact with Viacom to keep things clear between all parties. Want to Create New Derivative Works?

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 3, 2022

So while some may take solace in the fact that this particular ruling was about the recreation of a tattoo in a video game, if the court’s ruling were to stand, it could effectively prevent anyone with a tattoo from appearing on film or even in a photo posted on social media without a jury weighing in on fair use.

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Copyright Lately

APRIL 19, 2022

It certainly hasn’t helped that the same word is used in the Copyright Act to define a derivative work (a work that is “recast, transformed , or adapted” from a pre-existing work), which in the absence of fair use is reserved to the copyright owner. anyone who posts any sort of repurposed content on social media).

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

As previously reported on this blog , non-fungible tokens (or “NFTs”) recently emerged as one of the hottest new items on the art market—artists, auction houses, museums, sports organizations and others have jumped at the chance to create and sell their own versions of these unique tokens. 53]. * * *. 1]. Roc-A-Fella Records Inc.

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Miramax claims, among other things, that the preparation and sale of these derivative works constitutes copyright infringement because the contractual rights Tarantino reserved in his 1993 agreement with Miramax don’t cover NFTs. The breathless media reports soon followed. View Fullscreen.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The studio settled quietly out of court, so there’s no reported decision in this one. Let me know in the comments below or on any social media platform you want, as long as it’s Twitter , Instagram , LinkedIn or Facebook. The 13 spookiest, Halloweeniest copyright cases that I could think of. Happy Halloween!

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2021

Derivative works? Break out reported/unreported for all your analysis to deal w/that. There is some evidence on social media that people were blaming Nike (then again, people on social media blame Biden for the Delta variant, so). Annemarie Bridy: reproduction right?

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