Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The growth of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and generative AI is moving copyright law into unprecedented territory. While US copyright law continues to develop around AI, one boundary has been set: the bedrock requirement of copyright is human authorship. Perlmutter, et.

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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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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Article 3 of the China Copyright Law defines copyrightable works as intellectual creations with originality in the realm of literature, art or science that can be represented in a certain form (the “tangibility” requirement in the US) and expands its scope by including other intellectual creations that meet the characteristics of works.

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CopyrightsWorld

APRIL 29, 2022

The US Copyright Office has determined that some AI artworks cannot be copyrighted in the United States. Last Monday, the Copyright Office issued a fresh ruling rejecting a request to copyright an AI-generated artwork. “Visions of a Dying Brain” created by AI.

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Olartemoure Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

He used a cropped photo based on one of Goldsmith’s images to create his artwork. The Supreme Court heard an oral argument in October 2022 and a decision from the court is expected in May or June 2023. La entrada Infographic | Copyright legal dispute se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

The Second and Ninth Circuits have consistently led the way in establishing the scope of American copyright law. In the past few years, the Second Circuit in particular has had the difficult task of reconciling copyright law with appropriation art, an artistic style predicated on the intentional use of preexisting images and objects.

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CopyrightsWorld

APRIL 29, 2022

The US Copyright Office has determined that some AI artworks cannot be copyrighted in the United States. Last Monday, the Copyright Office issued a fresh ruling rejecting a request to copyright an AI-generated artwork. “Visions of a Dying Brain” created by AI.

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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. “The Content infringes Cognosphere’s exclusive rights under copyright law.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The USCO will use this information to analyse the current state of the law, identify unresolved issues and to advise the Congress. Midjourney The Work On 21 September 2022, Mr Jason Allen applied for copyright registration before the USCO naming himself as the author.

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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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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These include musical compositions, artwork, photographs and designs that all contribute to the making of an advertisement campaign. The advertising industry has long moved from simply promotional material to producing a wide array of diverse media forms, opening new avenues for significant creativity and artistic talent.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Unlike the Thaler case, artist Jason Allen had applied for copyright registration of an AI-generated work ( Théâtre D’opéra Spatial ) naming himself as the author. The work has garnered national attention for being the first AI-generated image to win the 2022 Colorado State Fair’s annual fine art competition.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Likewise, when the Uffizi Museum sent a letter to the French maison Jean Paul Gauthier back in April 2022 asking to cease all uses of “ the Birth of Venus ” in their Le Musée collection, it possibly thought it would eventually receive – at the very least – some kind of reply. Yet, she kept ignoring him. Second, Art.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 6, 2022

Just don’t forget about real world copyright law. ? For that, you’d need an assignment or license from the owner of the underlying copyright. The same rule applies to digital artworks sold as NFTs. Statement of TMNTNFT’s IP lawyer, March 31, 2022.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 18, 2023

In this post, the most interesting parts of Ryder Ripps’ answer, defence and counterclaim , filed on December 27, 2022 will be analyzed. The claim is for trade mark infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, cybersquatting, and other cause of actions before the Central District of California.

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Patently-O

APRIL 18, 2024

The parties have now filed their briefs, along with one law professor amicus brief in support of Thaler. Using this system, he autonomously generated a 2-D artwork titled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise.” ” In August 2023, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of the Copyright Office.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Allen won first place at the Colorado State Fair (the “Competition”) for the two-dimensional artwork entitled Théâtre D’opéra Spatial (the “Work”), which he produced with the aid of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”). Last year, Jason M.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

Background (NFT Copyright). The case focused around a comic image depicting a chubby tiger receiving a vaccine shot, which was one of many artworks from the popular cartoon series “ Fat Tiger ” released on Weibo, China’s principal social media site, by a Chinese artist. Shenzhen Qice Diechu Cultural Creativity Co.,

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

The case focused around a comic image depicting a chubby tiger receiving a vaccine shot, which was one of many artworks from the popular cartoon series “ Fat Tiger ” released on Weibo, China’s principal social media site, by a Chinese artist. It will be intriguing to follow up case law in this area as it makes progress.

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Olartemoure Blog

MARCH 3, 2023

In October 2022, the artist Kris Kashtanova obtained protection for her comic Zarya of the Dawn, which has a part written by her, and graphics made by artificial intelligence.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

NFTs can be based on three-dimensional items or artwork, or can be purely digital creations—for example, a collectable digital sneaker or a token used in a videogame. Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

NFTs can be based on three-dimensional items or artwork, or can be purely digital creations—for example, a collectable digital sneaker or a token used in a videogame. Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 6, 2022

On March 25, 2022, the Supreme Court agreed to consider whether Andy Warhol’s “Prince Series” sufficiently transforms Lynn Goldsmith’s 1981 photograph of Prince (the “Photograph”) to qualify for the Copyright Act’s fair use defense. Goldsmith opposed the Petition. 1] See, e.g., Campbell v.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

Background Wali’s predicament started on July 2, 2022, when Kurasov wrote on his personal Facebook page: “My paintings were used in Cairo subway without my permission and even mentioning my name!

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 26, 2023

On September 15, 2022, she submitted the Work to the U.S. copyright office for registration. Kashtanova’s selection and arrangement of the AI-generated images were copyrightable (given that Ms. copyright law), the AI-generated images themselves could not be copyrighted as it was produced by a non-human.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

Article 3 of the China Copyright Law defines copyrightable works as intellectual creations with originality in the realm of literature, art or science that can be represented in a certain form (the “tangibility” requirement in the US) and expands its scope by including other intellectual creations that meet the characteristics of works.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 31, 2023

Protection of AI-Generated Content Content that is wholly created by AI is not copyrightable or patentable. Copyright law requires the authoring of a creative work that is fixed in a tangible medium. In the end, nobody owned the copyrights on the photographs—not even the monkeys. ” (Emphasis ours). .”

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

Background Wali’s predicament started on July 2, 2022, when Kurasov wrote on his personal Facebook page: “My paintings were used in Cairo subway without my permission and even mentioning my name!

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Within hours, his work, Comedian , sold for $120,000, went viral, and became that year’s perhaps most discussed artwork. [2] 3] On July 6, 2022, Judge Robert N. According to the mediator’s report, an in-person mediation occurred on October 13, 2022, but the matter did not settle. [6] Cattelan , 2022 WL 2466775 (S.D.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The growth of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and generative AI is moving copyright law into unprecedented territory. While US copyright law continues to develop around AI, one boundary has been set: the bedrock requirement of copyright is human authorship. Perlmutter, et.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

Goldsmith et al sheds light on different perspectives of copyright law in common law and civil law countries. This brief post dives into this duality, as exampled by American and Brazilian law. Firstly, both Brazilian and American legislation stipulate that the creator of a work holds copyright over it.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 10, 2023

However, in 5Pointz the building owner consented to the artwork installation. Oct 18, 2022). Copyright Law grants the author the exclusive rights to exploit the work, subject to certain fair use defenses. Laws can also vary by jurisdiction. This is almost exactly the same fact pattern as the 5Pointz case.

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2022

Stubenrauch, 2022 WL 2793579, No. 15, 2022) The parties in this case are former business associates, which is one reason there are so many different claims. Chiusa also has a registration for a brochure, stating that he created “text, photograph(s), [and] artwork on p.1” 3:21-cv-00545 (M.D. 1” therein.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

However, the underlying digital artwork itself is not the NFT. For example, copyright law as it stands today may not sufficiently protect athletes or associations like the NBA from the unauthorized creation of NFTs. Essentially, an NFT is a digital token that can serve as a certificate of ownership.

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The IPKat

MARCH 13, 2022

Kat- quotation There is little doubt that one of the most (if not the most) significant exceptions in copyright law is the one relating to quotation, criticism or review. 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.

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Barry Sookman

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This post looks back at the key developments in AI and copyright in 2022, covering generative AI, text and data mining exceptions, the pastiche exception, deep fakes, voice cloning and infringement and enforcement of copyright using AI. Generative AI Computer-generated art reached a tipping point in 2022.

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