Intepat

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

While copyright protection is inherent, it is noteworthy that the formal registration of copyrights provides additional advantages to the owner or author. In this article, we delve into the intricacies of these advantages and explore the requisite documentation necessary for the effective registration of copyrights.

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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 registration in India ensures protection for various types of works, such as literary works (e.g., The Copyright Office in India deals with the copyright registration application and grants the registration.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The plaintiff owns copyright registrations for its Second Holy Temple Product and its photograph of its Second Holy Temple Product (the “Copyright Registrations”). Under the Copyright Act of 1976, a copyright registration creates a rebuttable presumption that the copyright is valid.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Night of the Living Dead is possibly one of the most famous public domain movies of all time. However, at least one copy made it to the United States, where the original book was already in public domain. The book Frankenstein , written by Mary Shelley in 1818, has long lapsed into the public domain.

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IPilogue

JULY 27, 2022

According to an interesting study on “ The effect of copyright term length on South African book markets ,” a book entering the public domain generates 26.5 additional editions on average after it enters the public domain. The concerns are loud and clear.

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2022

Following registration in India, Mr. Sahni also achieved success in registering RAGHAV as his co-author for Suryast with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) in December 2021 (CIPO, registration number 1188619). Only time will tell where Canada stands on AI authorship as we await the results of the public consultation.

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The IPKat

APRIL 30, 2024

Through a comparative lens he showcased the registration trends over the recent years in the examples of US, China and Hungary. Anastasiia Kyrylenko, our GuestKat, exploring the case of subsequent overlap between trademark and copyright protection and its implications for the public domain.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 5, 2023

There has been quite a bit of debate around the registrability of GUIs under industrial design law in India. While the Designs Act, 2002, recognised protection for GUIs, the Indian Patents Office has been reluctant to grant registration to GUIs. The subject design is original and has never been in the public domain.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 13, 2022

As a result, there will be a two decade moratorium on new works entering the public domain, creating an enormous negative impact on access to Canadian culture and history for a generation. To withhold their works from the public domain for decades represents an enormous collective loss to our culture and heritage.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The plaintiff owns copyright registrations for its Second Holy Temple Product and its photograph of its Second Holy Temple Product (the “Copyright Registrations”). Under the Copyright Act of 1976, a copyright registration creates a rebuttable presumption that the copyright is valid.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

The published registration was renewed in a timely fashion. Or does failing to renew the unpublished version put the song in the public domain? If the copyright was renewed, it’s protected for 95 years from the first publication. If the music was published in 1950, it wouldn't become public domain until 2045.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 27, 2022

While the government is not making the change retroactive (meaning works currently in the public domain stay there), no one seriously expected that to happen. The registration system would also greatly decrease, if not eliminate, the number of orphan works during the 20-year extension.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Should I let the Copyright Office switch my registration to merely text and lose all ability to include photographs? These photos are in the public domain and free for anyone to copy. You don't give up your copyright and you don't need a copyright registration. Let's start with the things you can't do.

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

Whereas, the copyright registration certificate will be valid proof against the infringer. Hence, copyright registration will signify the work is inaccessible to competitors. Furthermore, if there is a copyright registration certificate, the court can provide the owner with the costs of suit and attorney fees at its discretion.

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Copyright Lately

APRIL 30, 2021

The fact pattern presented in the plaintiff’s complaint is pretty devilish, made possible by the draconian notice and registration requirements imposed by the 1909 Copyright Act. public domain (subject to potential restoration, which I’ll discuss shortly). copyright law. Nirvana LLC. It argues that when the U.S.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 20, 2022

My previous posts in the series examined the incredible array of authors and political figures that helped shape Canada for decades who will have their works locked out of the public domain. The best approach for the government to address these concerns is the implementation of a registration requirement.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

In this case, the UK IPO rejected a revocation action on the ground that the proprietor had put its registration to genuine use [decision here , No. sought EU protection for the trade mark shown below (the “ Masters Logo ”) for “ Gin, namely London Dry Gin ” in Class 33 under its International Registration.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

On March 16th, the US Copyright Office issued a policy statement regarding the registration of works that contain material generated by artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Works produced by mechanical processes or random selection without any contribution by a human author are not registrable.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 24, 2022

Copyright Office, which is part of the federal government, the work itself is in the public domain. Though the circular touches on international issues some, much of the space of it is taken up with information about copyright registration. Best of all, since it was produced by the U.S. Copyright Office. perspective.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 20, 2024

PermaKat Eleonora Rosati will address how IP rights protect fictional characters through several case law examples, aiming to “answer whether, in the end, the only fictional thing is the notion of public domain”. Registration is open for the 2024 INTA Annual Meeting. More information here. Retromark: the conference is back!

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The additional 20 years could cost Canadian education millions of dollars and would delay works entering the public domain for an entire generation. Indeed, Canada long resisted extending the term of copyright given the absence of a strong economic or policy rationale for doing so.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

My understanding is that all publicity photos taken back in the 1920s and 1930s were never copyrighted, therefore, in the public domain, especially if the photographer is unidentified. The application seemed doomed in February 2019, when the USPTO trademark examiner issued a final office action (FOA) denying registration.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Banksy's Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be In Charge A while ago The IPKat reported [ here and here ] on a string of cancellations of elusive artist Banksy ’s EU trade mark (EUTM) registrations relating to some of their best-known artworks. The reason?

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The TTABlog

MARCH 2, 2022

In round two of what one person (me) dubbed the "Tinker Bell Fairy Fracas," the CAFC affirmed the Board's decision [ TTABlogged here ] sustaining a Section 2(d) opposition to registration of TEEN TINKER BELL and TEEN TINK & Design for dolls. Tinker Bell" appeared as a character in J.M. Read comments and post your comment here.

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

The copyright registration certificate will be valid proof against the infringer, and the creator can use it as prima facie evidence and claim damages. Hence, copyright registration will signify the work is inaccessible to competitors. However, you can opt for trademark registration. Inaccessible to competitors.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Many companies exploit renowned person identities without obtaining proper consent, leading intellectual property experts to advocate for the safeguarding of image rights through registration under Intellectual Property laws. An effective solution to address this concern is the formal registration of a celebrity’s name as a trademark.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Relying on Twin Books Corporation v Walt Disney Company ( Twin Books ), Bundy argued, “a foreign publication of a foreign work, before January 1, 1978, without notice of United States copyright, did not put the foreign work into the public domain in the U.S.”. They brought evidence of U.S. They brought evidence of U.S.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

While Brexit created many questions and dilemmas that took years to sort out, for trademark attorneys the primary question was always: “What will become of UK protection for EU trademark registrations?” In 2019, that extension ran out, and 95-year-old works from the 1920s began to enter the public domain every January.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 25, 2023

Howell ruled last Friday that the Register of Copyrights did not act “arbitrarily or capriciously” in denying a copyright registration to Dr. Stephen Thaler for artwork generated entirely by artificial intelligence. Material that is in the public domain. In a decision that surprised exactly no one, D.C.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 6, 2023

On March 16th, the US Copyright Office issued a policy statement regarding the registration of works that contain material generated by artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Works produced by mechanical processes or random selection without any contribution by a human author are not registrable.

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Olartemoure Blog

MARCH 3, 2023

Kashtanova’s lawyer argued that the work was protectable , since Midjourney was simply a tool to assist in the creation of the work, and the registration must respond to the creative selection, coordination and organization between the images and the text written by the author.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Verify expiration of trademark registrations during the upcoming year, new registrations, and update of information. The exclusive right to use a trademark in commerce, and to commence legal actions against third parties for the unauthorized use of a trademark, arises solely from registration. Payment of patent annuities.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

AUGUST 27, 2023

You don't need permission for designs produced before 1928 as they are in the public domain. You likely don't need permission for designs produced before 1963 because they would have to have their registrations renewed (and very few were). That depends on these factors: Do you need permission?

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IP Tech Blog

MAY 18, 2023

Judge Gilstrap reasoned that filtering out “ideas, facts, processes, public domain material, merger material, and scenes a faire ” from the copyrighted work would permit a “comparison of the ‘golden nugget’ or ‘core’ of protectable elements” to determine whether there was infringement.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 29, 2024

An indication becomes generic when it returns to the public domain and is no longer protected in its country of origin or has ceased to be used there. This is stated in Section 9 of the Act, which forbids the registration of GIs that are determined to be generic names or indications of goods.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The subject matter of Copyright or any application for copyright registration in India can be searched based on information available at the database of the Copyright Office, India. It has valuable information about the public domain status and copyright ownership. The database acts as a source of all Copyright records.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 21, 2022

The purpose of design registration is two fold, it not only protects the design from being copied or reproduced but also gives the monopoly to the proprietor to produce articles of the class in which the design has been registered. Copyright in a design exists for a period of ten years from the date of registration of design.

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