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Generative AI and Copyright – Some Recent Denials and Unanswered Questions

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Copyright Office’s denial of a copyright application for a work created using generative AI due to lack of human authorship ( Thaler v. Thaler included several new legal theories to suggest that his contribution to the Creativity Machine, such as his ownership and prompting of the software, would establish a human component of authorship.

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Trademarks and the Metaverse: Imaginary Rights or Real Wrongs?

SpicyIP

In the US too, several companies are protecting their trademarks for similar goods and services. 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. Some examples under class 9 include: S.No.

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Award-Winning AI Art Not Copyrightable

The IP Law Blog

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. Therefore, Allen asserts the final work is eligible for copyright registration.

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Too Rusty For Krusty–Nickelodeon v. Rusty Krab Restaurant (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Finally, it points out Viacom is the owner of three valid trademark registrations for the KRUSTY KRAB mark and 400 copyright registrations covering “creative aspects of the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise,” including episodes from the animated television series, movies, drawings, and stylebooks featuring artwork from the franchise.

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IP and NFTs: Where are We?

LexBlog IP

NFTs are units of data stored on a blockchain that signify ownership of (supposedly) unique digital media items. On September 8, 2022, the parties filed a notice of settlement. Rakoff’s May 18, 2022 order denying Mason Rothschild’s motion to dismiss Hermès’ trademark claims. Miramax, LLC v. Nike, Inc.

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Ping® By AdlerLaw – Public Art & Social Media

LexBlog IP

However, in 5Pointz the building owner consented to the artwork installation. Oct 18, 2022). What if the social media account is used to promote the account owner’s own goods or services, or a third party’s brand? This is almost exactly the same fact pattern as the 5Pointz case. ” Canilao v. ” Canilao v.

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Generative AI and Copyright – Some Recent Denials and Unanswered Questions

LexBlog IP

Copyright Office’s denial of a copyright application for a work created using generative AI due to lack of human authorship ( Thaler v. The Copyright Office denied protection for Jason Allen’s science-fiction themed artwork “Theatre D’opera Spatial,” which he created with an AI tool called “Midjourney.”