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A Year Since Hermès Verdict: The Tussle Between Trade Mark Rights and Artistic Freedom Continues

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction On February 8, 2023, the jury returned its verdict in the infamous case Hermès vs Rothschild [1] , a significant precedent that has received acclamation and flak alike. 24, 2023) [link] Zachary Small, Hermès Wins MetaBirkins Lawsuit: Jurors Not Convinced NFTs Are Art, THE NEW YORK TIMES (Feb. 2] Melanie J.

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The Future of Copyright. In memory of Luigi Carlo Ubertazzi (Report 1/2)

The IPKat

Many, if not all, the readers of this blog will have sincere admiration for the academic world of intellectual property. The conference was attended by Italy's most authoritative professors who are experts in intellectual property and copyright law in particular, who gave a number of memories of Prof.

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Artifical Intelligence Vis-À-Vis Ownership and Authorship Right under Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

Ethical considerations regarding the creation of artistic works have been a persistent source of dispute over the course of human history. The integration of technology within the domain of art design has provided artists with unprecedented possibilities to conceptualise and implement interactive and immersive experiences.

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Generative AI and Copyright – Some Recent Denials and Unanswered Questions

Intellectual Property Law Blog

On August 18, 2023, the US District Court for the District of Columbia affirmed the U.S. Copyright Office’s denial of a copyright application for a work created using generative AI due to lack of human authorship ( Thaler v. Where AI alone creates a work, this point seems clear.

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Supreme Court Rules “That Dog Don’t Hunt”: Bad Spaniels Toy’s Use of JACK DANIELS Marks is a Poor Parody and Dilution Act Applies

Intellectual Property Law Blog

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning “a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey” which, as a play on words, turns the words “Jack Daniels” into “Bad Spaniels” and the descriptive phrase “Old No. 2023) (slip op., 2023) (slip op.,

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The Choice Of Law Debate In Copyright Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

Choice Of Law In Ipr Infringement The nature of the rights is the primary concern in any international dispute that involves intellectual property rights. 2017) <[link] accessed on 11 June 2023 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The post The Choice Of Law Debate In Copyright Infringement first appeared on IPLF.

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IP and NFTs: Where are We?

LexBlog IP

Thom Tillis and Patrick Leahy they will deliver findings by June 2023. But NFTs are separate and distinct from the digital items they are meant to authenticate, making it extremely difficult to assign title to the various intellectual property rights stemming from the sale of each NFT.

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