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17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

Plagiarism Today

Also, many have design errors due to their age. How a Copyright Mistake Created the Modern Zombie : The second in the Creepy Copyright Mondays series was an explainer on how Night of the Living Dead , one of the most iconic zombie films, fell into the public domain. I’m working to fix those, but it will take time.

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Chinaware Designs to Needlepoint Patterns: Problems Getting Permission

Dear Rich IP Blog

Dear Rich: I am adapting needlework-like designs used in pottery/chinaware by creating patterns for needleworkers. What are the laws covering those designs for which I cannot get permission? What are the laws covering those designs for which I cannot get permission? That depends on these factors: Do you need permission?

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What’s in an Italian Patent (Innovation) Box? Patents, software and design (but no more know-how, ouch!)

The IPKat

The Patent Box was introduced in Italy in 2015. In a nutshell, the previous system provided for an increased exemption of 50% of the income deriving from the economic exploitation of intangible assets (in 2015 the percentage of exemption was 30%, in 2016 40%).

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European Copyright Society letter to Commissioner Breton on a future agenda in the field of copyright law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In this regard, a clear reflection on the preservation and legal protection of the public domain against undue appropriations seems necessary. The ECS believes the time is now ripe to prepare initiatives to realize this ambition (following the ambition of EU trade marks, EU designs, and unitary patents) based on Article 118 TFEU.

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Can AI-generated works be protected by copyright? No, according to US Copyright Office.

CopyrightsWorld

On November 3rd, 2018, Thaler filed a copyright application for A Recent Entrance to Paradise, designating himself as the claimant and the work’s author as “Creativity Machine,” saying that the copyright should be transferred from the AI to him due to his “ownership of the machine.” says the author.

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Is it possible to protect AI-generated works with copyright? According to the US Copyright Office, no.

CopyrightsWorld

On November 3rd, 2018, Thaler filed a copyright application for A Recent Entrance to Paradise, designating himself as the claimant and the work’s author as “Creativity Machine,” saying that the copyright should be transferred from the AI to him due to his “ownership of the machine.” says the author.

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Graffiti and Street Artists Sue for Copyright Infringement

Greenspoon Marder LLP

A well-known street artist known as Rime has filed lawsuits against prominent designers Vince Camuto and Moschino, both which ended in settlements. Rime’s dispute with Vince Camuto centered around the designer’s use of four different murals in an ad campaign.