JD Supra Law

MARCH 17, 2022

Background - On February 14, 2022, the Review Board of the U.S. Copyright Office denied a second request for reconsideration regarding a refusal to register artwork created by AI. Importantly, the application for registration indicated that the artwork was created "autonomously" by "a computer algorithm running on a machine.".

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In an opinion letter dated February 14, 2022, the Review Board of the United States Copyright Office (Review Board) affirmed a decision of the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) denying registration of a two-dimensional artwork generated by Creativity Machine, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm created by Dr. Stephen Thaler.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 7, 2022

Stephen Thaler has filed a lawsuit against the United States Copyright Office (USCO) hoping to overturn the USCO’s decision to not grant a copyright registration for an AI created piece of artwork. Previously, Thaler submitted the work A Recent Entrance to Paradise to the USCO for a copyright registration.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 1, 2022

On February 14, 2022, the Copyright Review Board denied registration for a two-dimensional artwork entitled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise.” What was notable about this artwork was that it was created by artificial intelligence (“AI”).

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Above the Fold

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

On February 14, 2022, the Review Board of the United States Copyright Office issued an opinion letter denying a claimant’s second request for reconsideration to register an Artificial Intelligence artwork piece titled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise” (“Work”).

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

On February 14, 2022, the Review Board of the United States Copyright Office issued an opinion letter denying a claimant’s second request for reconsideration to register an Artificial Intelligence artwork piece titled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise” (“Work”).

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Bee) has scheduled five (5) oral hearings for the month of December 2022. December 1, 2022 - 1 PM: Eden Foods, Inc. December 6, 2022 - 10 AM: In re Disciplina Excellentiae, LLC , Serial Nos. December 7, 2022 - 11 AM: In re International Fruit Genetics, LLC , Serial No. December 8, 2022 - 10 AM: In re Panini America, Inc.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Users on Twitter began to notice similarities between Pranjkovic’s artwork and a photograph taken by Scottish photographer Iain Leach. Bar se nadam da je kupljeno sa nekog stocka :( pic.twitter.com/KpSiJFu9v2 — Marko (@mlinka) February 4, 2022. However, the announcement did not go over well once it was made public.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Background Banksy’s graffiti artwork Laugh Now first appeared in Brighton, England, in 2002. Typically, artists protect their artwork using only copyright law. Essentially, the court found that merchandise displaying Banksy’s artwork was ubiquitous and that the artist had done nothing to prevent this. street artist Banksy.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

2021 was a banner year for non-fungible token sales, which are projected to climb even higher in 2022. Selected by Collins English Dictionary as the 2021 Word of the Year, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are unique blockchain-based digital assets that are associated with images, artwork, videos, games, or other creative content.

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SpicyIP

MAY 18, 2022

Hermes has sued a Californian artist, Mason Rothschild, for his “MetaBirkins” digital artworks alleging trademark infringement. Feb 25, 2022. March 4, 2022. Feb 22, 2022. In the US too, several companies are protecting their trademarks for similar goods and services. Some examples under class 9 include: S.No. TOMMY JEANS.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Secondly, because Article 14 of the DSM Directive / Article 32-quarter of the Italian Copyright Act is about the protectability of the reproduction of a public domain artwork, not a situation like that one at issue here, that is the actionability of the unauthorized reproduction of a public domain artwork.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The NFT art market, that is NFTs which specifically link an artwork or a digital file (a song, for example), have already gone mainstream and, of course, artists and projects owners have asked lawyers to prepare IP licenses to protect their IP. Let alone was it clear how to protect the IP rights in the artwork linked to it.

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Barry Sookman

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-02-05 [link] 2022-02-06. Kardashian and Other Celebrities Sued Over Crypto Promotion [link] 2022-02-07. Subrogation Actions Following Ransomware Claims: What Policyholders Should Expect in the Ever-Changing Cyber Insura… [link] 2022-02-07.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 29, 2022

The case arises from Andy Warhols’ artwork that utilized a photo of music legend Prince. Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. Goldsmith, No. 21-869: This case concerns the scope of the Copyright Act’s fair use defense. By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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IPilogue

JULY 6, 2022

The May 18 th 2022 decision by Judge Rakoff for a motion to dismiss in the case of Hermès International and Hermès Paris, Inc v Mason Rothschild clarified the applicability of Rogers v Grimaldi and the Polaroid likelihood-of-confusion factors on NFTs containing trademarks for artistic expression. Background. The Arguments.

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The IPKat

MARCH 16, 2023

The case In September 2022, Ms. The USCO focuses on the distinction between the conceiving of an idea of an artwork and its fixation into a tangible medium of expression and the requisite of originality as independent creation with a modicum of creativity. The work is a “ comic book ”.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

All of the prompts are suggestions by Stable Diffusion , an open-source AI art generator launched in 2022 by startup Stability AI. Rutkowski is not alone – more artists are beginning to see their artworks gain popularity with similar models and have raised copyright concerns.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

Much like Redbubble, Pixels also has a hand in advertising infringing work, allowing users to search for DeYoung artwork and providing a link to view “all Derek DeYoung products,” despite the fact that many of those products originated from unlicensed third parties. ” UGH.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

On January 20, 2022, Riot Games sued Suga and Imba, two video game companies based in Asia, in the Central District of California, alleging that the defendants infringed on Riot’s intellectual property by creating a knockoff of Riot’s popular multiplayer game, League of Legends. By: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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IPilogue

APRIL 11, 2022

I attended the Global Online Thesis Topic Meetings (“GOTTMs”) hosted by Leiden University on April 5, 2022. He explained that an NFT typically includes only information about the artwork’s location. The actual artwork is not stored within the NFT because storing large amounts of data on a blockchain is fairly expensive.

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IPilogue

MARCH 17, 2023

A report released in 2022 by the Productivity Commission on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual arts and crafts confirmed that fake indigenous art harms indigenous culture. However, this is not a newfound issue. However, many believe that this type of labelling would be a start to the protection of Indigenous IP.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

As a result, the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 grants the owner of the artwork or the licensee sole rights to discharge copyrights that have already accrued under the statute. When someone mints an NFT on a public domain, they could falsely claim to be the owner of the original artwork’s copyrights. x] Person & Kelley S. [x]

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In December 2022, Cognosphere targeted Ubatcha , one of Genshin Impact’s most prolific and popular leakers. For example, the article published here reproduces both pieces of artwork in full but isn’t targeted in a subpoena. Another article featuring the new characters dates back to December 2022 , and that appears fine too.

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The IPKat

MARCH 13, 2022

According to the Italian Supreme Court, not as far as allowing one to reproduce a work in its entirety. A final appeal to the Italian Supreme Court followed. It is important to recall that such appeals only concern the correct interpretation of legislative provisions.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

On 9 September 2022, Creative Commons issued their new FAQs on NFTs. By purchasing an NFT one only purchases an actual digital token that normally contains a link to or a copy of a digital artwork. Photo by Markus Winkler. Creative Commons Licensing.

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The IPKat

APRIL 19, 2023

(The entire history of the name can be seen here ) On May 28, 2021, McCoy minted another NFT to record the Quantum artwork, this time on the Ethereum blockchain. and the best-known quantum (mechanics) Kat - Schrödinger's Kat Second, as this case clarifies, an NFT is born with the digital artwork.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 10, 2022

Filed on July 8, 2022, the DMCA subpoena application is nothing special in itself. It references a set of four DMCA complaints sent to Roblox, beginning in December 2021 and running to May 2022. Developer Wants to Identify Alleged Infringers.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

2022), the United States District Court for the District of Columbia confirmed that artwork generated autonomously by artificial intelligence (AI) alone is not entitled to. On 18 August 2023, in Thaler v. Perlmutter, Case No. 1:22-cv-01564, (D.D.C. By: K&L Gates LLP

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 4, 2022

The court summarizes: Plaintiff appears to dislike that Pinterest obtains revenue from advertisements on its platform, on which Plaintiff’s artwork also appears. It’s incredible to think in 2022 that ad-supported UGC services don’t qualify for 512 given how many have done so to date. 2022 WL 1316566 (N.D.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Levin, 2022 WL 4351968 (C.D. 16, 2022) (“ Courts within this Circuit and our sister Circuits have consistently held that the mere availability of a work online is insufficient to establish widespread dissemination”)]. is no doubt a talented artist with an inspiring story, and his artwork has clearly touched his community.

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IPilogue

JUNE 30, 2022

On May 09, 2022 , the Delhi High Court protected the title of the iconic Bollywood movie “ Sholay ” from trademark infringement and passing-off by a U.S. It will be interesting to see if the Courts’ stance has changed, given the increasing prevalence of the internet and streaming of content, and sale of artwork etc. in recent years.

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The IPKat

MARCH 2, 2023

the artwork linked to the NFT) representing Hermès Birkin although, in the Metabirkin collection and contrary to the physical Hermés product, the bags are depicted as fur-covered). the artwork) is, in fact, negligible while the value of the NFT is its value as a symbol of luxury and as a form of investment.

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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

People probably aren’t aware, but Spotify just as an example, has been involved in dozens and dozens of rights disagreements with rightsholders, be it on not only songwriting but also the master rights and even also artwork rights. Rory Felton, “Business Builders – Boise” Podcast, January 24, 2022. What’s Next?

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The game stepped over the 60 million threshold in March 2022, and just over a year later hit a record 66.5 peak two months ago, player numbers in September returned to levels last seen in March 2022. Since August, however, interest in the game has declined. The situation is hardly catastrophic but from a second 66.5m

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

Successful NFTs that were lucrative for the seller include, for example, Kings of Leon who reportedly generated $2million from NFT sales of their album, which was minted alongside other benefits including artwork, a vinyl, and for six buyers even lifetime front-row seats to Kings of Leon headline gigs.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The last time developer Christopher Boomer appeared on our radar was back in July 2022 when he attempted to unmask thousands of alleged copyright infringers using the DMCA subpoena process. As the developer behind the Weightlifting Simulator series of games, among others, Boomer has enjoyed extraordinary success in the Roblox community.

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