The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Despite receiving this accolade and Allen’s arguments that he contributed significant creative elements to the AI-generated Work, his attempts to copyright the work have been unsuccessful. Allen originally filed for copyright registration on September 21, 2022, but did not disclose that he had used an AI system to create the work.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The disputed image On November 27, 2023, the Beijing Internet Court (BIC) ruled in an infringement lawsuit ( Li v. The disputed AI-created image constitutes a “work” pursuant to the Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China. The court therefore ruled that Defendant infringed upon Plaintiff’s copyright.

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IPilogue

MARCH 29, 2023

In March 2022, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) allowed its first artificial intelligence (AI)-authored copyright registration of a painting co-created by the AI tool, RAGHAV Painting App (“RAGHAV”), and the IP lawyer who created RAGHAV, Ankit Sahni. RAGHAV is the first non-human “author” of a copyrighted work.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Lawsuits filed in the United States targeting pirate sites usually focus on breaches of copyright law, typically direct and secondary infringement, or violations of the DMCA, depending on individual circumstances. filed its complaint. In theory, at least.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In Colombia, the copyright registration agency, National Direction of Authors, has the authority to determine, on a case-by-case basis, if a particular creation complies with the requirements to be awarded the protection set forth by copyright regulations. 1] Resolution 185 of 2023

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The deadline to respond is 18 October 2023. The USCO will use this information to analyse the current state of the law, identify unresolved issues and to advise the Congress. The USCO will use this information to analyse the current state of the law, identify unresolved issues and to advise the Congress.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

On September 5, 2023, as explained here , the US Copyright Office (USCO) issued an interesting decision in a copyright registration matter that involved AI-generated work. However, since the work had won a national award, the copyright office was aware that it was AI-generated. Image from here. 16,190, 16,192 (Mar.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

However, those familiar with copyright law, immediately began to point out flaws in the plan. Spice DAO has announced that it is implementing a three-stage “redemption phase” that will see it attempt to pay back its members as much as possible and, likely, attempt to sell the book in the fourth quarter of 2023. Copyright Office.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 26, 2023

Copyright Office originally granted copyright registration to a comic book titled “Zarya of the Dawn.” copyright office for registration. Copyright Office’s original review and subsequent findings Ms. As noted in its letter of February 21, 2023, the Office found that while Ms.

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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. Very few jurisdictions expressly provide for copyright in computer-generated works.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Apart from revolutionizing the creative markets, the ability to obtain new artworks with an increasing marginalization of human contribution has inevitably tested the fitness of copyright legislations all over the world to deal with the so-called “artificial intelligence” (‘AI’). 11 and 13 EUCFR , 19 UDHR , 27.1 UDHR, and 15.1

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

21, 2023) (Hector Gonzalez), the District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment regarding the validity of its copyright. Under the Copyright Act of 1976, a copyright registration creates a rebuttable presumption that the copyright is valid.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

by Dennis Crouch Generative Artificial intelligence (GenAI) systems like MidJourney and ChatGPT that can generate creative works have brought a wave of new questions and complexities to copyright law. On the heels of a recent court decision denying registrability of AI created work, the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 30, 2023

On March 16, 2023, the U.S. Copyright Office (the Office) issued formal guidance on the registration of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated works, and announced a new initiative to further examine the copyright law and policy issues raised by AI.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2023

On March 16, 2023, the U. Copyright Office (USCO) launched a new AI Initiative to examine the copyright law and policy issues raised by artificial intelligence (AI), including the scope of copyright in works generated using AI tools and using copyrighted materials in AI training.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As the well-known Sanremo Music Festival is approaching with the 2023 edition, the Italian Supreme Court recently issued decision No. 1107/2023 involving RAI - Radiotelevisione Italiana. The Court of Genoa held that the architect was the author of the work and that RAI had infringed her copyright.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Photo by Possessed Photography on Unsplash Copyright protection in machine-generated works is not a new issue for law makers. 53 (1884) extended copyright protection to photography. 53 (1884) extended copyright protection to photography. 2018) ), questioning whether a non-human could be the author of a copyrighted work.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 18, 2023

18, 2023). A federal court has dealt a blow to the prospect of granting copyright protections to works created entirely by artificial intelligence systems. In their recent decision, Judge Howell ruled that because AI systems lack human authorship, their output is ineligible for copyright. Copyright Office.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Copyright Anastasiia Kyrylenko discussed the recent interpretation of Article 4 of Directive 2004/48/EC by the CJEU in relation to possibility for collective management organisations to bring, in their own name, actions for copyright infringement on behalf of the right holders. Here is what you missed last week on the IPKat.

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Barry Sookman

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The Great Canadian Rip-Off | Prairie Dog [link] 2023-01-29 Yuga Says It Does Not Have ‘Copyright Registrations’ For Bored Apes [link] 2023-01-29 U.S. on Copyright: The Law and What A.I. on Copyright: The Law and What A.I.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2023

On 16 March 2023, the US Copyright Office (“USCO”) published guidance on the registration of works containing AI-generated content. The USCO has had to consider the application of established copyright law principles to AI-generated works in light of an increase in applications claiming copyright in such works.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 23, 2023

Copyright Guidelines for Works Containing AI-Generated Material by Aaron Rice Introduction The United States Copyright Office published comprehensive guidelines addressing the registration process for works containing material generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Human authorship requirement Under U.S.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In a decision issued [1] November 27, 2023, a Chinese court ruled that AI-generated content can enjoy protection under copyright law. copyright law and may have far-reaching implications. The plaintiff sued for copyright infringement in May 2023. Background of Case The plaintiff used a U.S.-based

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IPilogue

MARCH 29, 2023

RAGHAV is the first non-human “author” of a copyrighted work. However, Canadian courts claim that “[c]learly a human author is required to create an original work for copyright purposes” (para 88). If the machine produced the expressive elements of the work, it is not copyrightable.

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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. But unanswered questions abound.

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The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2023

Events Image by Riana Harvey John Kimbell KC - Deputy High Court Judge | Character in copyright and the character of copyright: reflections on Only Fools and Horses The University of East Anglia will be hosting John Kimbell KC on March 9. For more details and registration, click here. by 5pm on 14 April 2023.

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IP Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

2023 has been a watershed year for AI with its entry into the broader public consciousness. Copyright Office (USCO) is seeking public comments on the various legal, technical and policy issues raised by AI systems. AI has been front and center in the legal space as well, as this blog has detailed here and here. Now, the U.S.

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Patently-O

APRIL 18, 2024

by Dennis Crouch The leading case on copyrightability of AI created works is now pending before the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. 2024), centers on Dr. Stephen Thaler’s attempts to register a copyright for an artistic image autonomously generated by his AI system that he has named the “Creativity Machine.”

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2023

On December 11, 2023, the Copyright Review Board affirmed the Copyright Office’s decision to reject Ankit Sahni’s application to register the AI-generated work depicted above. ” Sanhi sought reconsideration, which the Copyright Office rejected again. .”

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The IPKat

AUGUST 27, 2023

As explained by ERA: After the successful start of a first course in December 2022, ERA, as a renowned provider of professional training in EU law, and Maastricht University, as an international university of excellence, will offer a second high-standard course giving patent attorneys the best tools to litigate before the UPC.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Introduction Part 1 analysed an Italian case related to the copyright protection of a “floral fractal” generated via machine-learning (see RAI vs Biancheri ). He sought to register the work for a copyright in the US, listing the computer system as the author and explaining that the copyright should transfer to him as the owner of the machine.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 14, 2023

Choice Of Law In Ipr Infringement The nature of the rights is the primary concern in any international dispute that involves intellectual property rights. Copyright is a more complicated problem. Per Article 5(2) of the Berne Convention [9] , copyright is established without the need for any further procedures.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

2023 has been a watershed year for AI with its entry into the broader public consciousness. Copyright Office (USCO) is seeking public comments on the various legal, technical and policy issues raised by AI systems. AI has been front and center in the legal space as well, as this blog has detailed here and here. Now, the U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 28, 2024

Introduction The year 2023 was a high for Indian cinema- with the love of the country for the big screen soaring high with box office numbers. 1] The Copyright Act protects certain types of works, which are included in Section 13. The appreciation and experimentation of OTT content have shown that India Cinema is back again.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Then, on 29 November, the General Court ruled ( T-19/22 ) on the distinctiveness of the Vespa EU 3D mark, eventually ruling that the EUIPO Board of Appeal had erred in holding that registration invalid due to lack of distinctive character. In 2019, the Court of Appeal of Turin upheld the decision at first instance.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 31, 2023

This decision raises many issues regarding copyright ownership that will require further court involvement and/or policy reform. This decision raises many issues regarding copyright ownership that will require further court involvement and/or policy reform. The Court held the Copyright Act plainly requires human authorship.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The webinar will take place on December 14, 2023. More information and registration details are available here. GIs Workshop The Institute for Information Law at the University of Amsterdam is organising a seminar on the new legislation on geographical indications (GIs). More details are available here.

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