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[Guest post] Can the owner of an artistic work convert it into an NFT for its use in the Metaverse?

The IPKat

On the occasion of the opening of a new store in NY, the well-known clothing brand created a collection of NFTs based on digital copies of works of famous artists such as Miró, Tàpies and Barceló, incorporating various outfits of the collection available at the store, to be displayed in the Decentraland Metaverse, at the coordinates 16.78

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State Farm’s Nod to Nostalgia Sparks Copyright Clash With Atari

Copyright Lately

Video game publisher Atari Interactive has launched a copyright infringement lawsuit against State Farm, claiming that the insurer improperly appropriated artwork from Atari’s 1983 arcade game “Crystal Castles” for an advertising campaign as part of a “cynical plot” to resonate with fickle millennial and Gen Z consumers.

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Lanham Act: Motion for Attorney Fees Should Reveal Evidence of an Exceptional Case

IP and Legal Filings

The cause of action in the original suit was the alleged breach of a settlement with the plaintiff, caused by the defendant’s continued use of the plaintiff’s trademark in advertisements on the big search engine. 2001), wherein spoliation has been discussed. The court referred to the case of Silvestri v. Motors Corp.,

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Time for the 12 O'Clock Boyz to go: court shuts down (c)/TM lawsuit against documentary & feature film about Baltimore bikers

43(B)log

From PR newswire, apparently a still from the 2001 film registered trademark For the 2001 Documentary, Monbo “organize[d] a group of highly skilled dirt-bike riders” to participate in a scripted film “that would highlight the exploits of an ostentatious group of dirt-bike riders in Baltimore called 12 O’Clock Boyz.”

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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 2 of 4: Exploitation rights

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Germany has regulated exploitation rights, as harmonised under European law in Articles 2 to 4 of the InfoSoc Directive (2001/29), in Sections 15 to 22 UrhG. The right of distribution, as set out in European law in Article 4(1) of the InfoSoc Directive (2001/29), is found in Germany in Section 17(1) UrhG.

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Should Copyright Preemption Moot Anti-Scraping TOS Terms? (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Platforms that copy online data and use it to create AI have a strong fair use argument under copyright laws. Copyright law forbids duplication, public performance, and so on, unless the person wishing to copy or perform the work gets permission; silence means a ban on copying. A copyright is a right against the world.

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Landmark Trademark Battles: Shaping Brand Protection Globally and in India

IP and Legal Filings

Apple had accused Samsung of copying the features of the iPhone, like the rounded-rectangle shape, home button, and the grid icon layout. Its reputation across the globe and exposure of Indian consumers through advertisements in foreign magazines were taken note of by the court.