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512(f) Once Again Ensnared in an Employment Ownership Dispute–Shande v. Zoox

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This paradigm, however, breaks down when copyright ownership is contested. In that circumstance, the takedown notice becomes a proxy battle for a larger and likely fact-dependent war over ownership, which the service in the middle isn’t in a good position to resolve. Babybus Network Technology Co. , Powerwand Inc.

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Copyright Conundrums in the Tattoo World

Nelligan Law

With advancements in tattooing technology, equipment, and artistic styles, the boundaries of skin artistry have expanded exponentially, empowering artists to stretch the limits of creativity and ingenuity. At the crux of both cases lies the conundrum of copyright ownership and infringement.

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Everyone Should Pay Attention to the USCO’s AI NOI

IP Intelligence

If restrictions are placed on the fair use defense and/or a compulsory licensing regime implemented for models that used copyrighted content, such restrictions might apply to computer vision models that enable surgical robotics and autonomous vehicles. AI is in many ways a creature of copyright.

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People Don’t Come to See the Tattoo, They Come to See the Show

IP Tech Blog

Because ownership of original works, like a tattoo, vests with the author (here the tattoo artist), the tattoo artist owned the copyright in the tattoo, even though it was physically on the someone else’s body. Netflix moved to dismiss the complaint on, among other grounds, fair use. Lynn Goldsmith, et al. , Koons , 467 F.3d

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Generative AI and Copyright – Some Recent Denials and Unanswered Questions

Intellectual Property Law Blog

And will this bedrock principle be limited to generative AI, or may it lead to revisiting copyright protection for other technologies where creative decisions are left to machines? On August 18, 2023, the US District Court for the District of Columbia affirmed the U.S.

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Authors & Copyright Scholars Back ‘Internet Archive’ in Landmark Legal Battle

TorrentFreak

According to the Authors Alliance, IA’s digital ebook library is a prime example of a service that should be permitted to operate as fair use, as it benefits both writers and readers. “Fair use was designed to address precisely this type of market failure. . Thus, CDL should be upheld under fair use.

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What legal lines can’t NFTs cross? The Nike v StockX lawsuit may provide answers

IPilogue

This case has the potential to define the scope of trademark rights against unauthorized uses in the world of NFTs. NFTs are unique digital assets that are digital representations of ownership of real-world items. The Nike Suit. Recent Developments. This distinction may be StockX’s attempt to distinguish themselves from Hermès Int’l v.