Hugh Stephens Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Not being on the cutting edge of hi-tech myself this term had not crept into my consciousness until a couple of weeks ago, while I was up at my cottage north of Toronto enjoying the … Continue reading " AI and Computer-Generated Art: Its Impact on Artists and Copyright "

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 25, 2024

The post 3 Count: Fan Art appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Kat Von D takes the stand in tattoo trial, publishers respond to Anthropic and beIN gets more domains banned in France.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The following is an edited transcript of my video Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Definitions and Differences. The following is an edited transcript of my video Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Definitions and Differences. Copyrights cover creative expressions and works, such as film, literature, art, photography, or music.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The post Another “Magic: The Gathering” Art Plagiarism Scandal appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Wizards of the Coast, the makers of Magic: The Gathering, are at the center of another plagiarism scandal. Here's what happened.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 7, 2021

On Tuesday, journalist Robert Kolker published an article in the New York Times Magazine entitled Who is the Bad Art Friend? That, in turn, prompted a counterclaim by Dorland for copyright infringement. However, perhaps most damming, is that the copyright question is likely to fail as well.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

The post Understanding Wizards of the Coast’s New AI Art Debacle appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Wizards of the Coast has found itself at the center of yet another plagiarism scandal, this one involving an AI image in marketing materials.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 17, 2024

A battle over the practice of skiplagging has created a bizarre copyright verdict that could impact the use of logos online. The post Skiplagged, American Airlines and a Bizarre Copyright Verdict appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 21, 2023

Court tosses USCO case over AI art, court to revisit fair use tattoo case and Lord of the Rings fan fiction author loses vs Amazon. The post 3 Count: Non-Copyrighted AI appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

Image created using AI Digitalization has transformed the way in which we obtain access to copyright-protected content and for how long we can preserve access. This change of paradigm endangers the implicit dogma that copyright law shall ultimately serve access to culture in the long term. 811 of the CDSM Directive.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 7, 2024

The post Yet Another NFT Copyright Failure appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Yuga Labs announced a new commercial NFT venture. However, the works involved were already placed in the public domain.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 8, 2024

For most creators, copyright registrations aren't practical. The post Why AI Makes Copyright Registration More Important appeared first on Plagiarism Today. However, AI may give some a reason to change their mind.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 29, 2024

The Copyright Claims Board has issued another final determination. The post Copyright Claims Board Rules Against Petco appeared first on Plagiarism Today. This one finds against Petco, though the claimant isn't a victor either.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 15, 2024

We've seen dozens of copyright lawsuits against AI companies. The post Why Copyright Won’t Kill AI appeared first on Plagiarism Today. However, that's not the biggest threat AI faces.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 27, 2023

2023 was a banner year for copyright. The post The 5 Dumbest Copyright Stories of 2023 appeared first on Plagiarism Today. However, the past 12 months also featured some real missteps and obvious mistakes.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 18, 2024

Two cases before the Copyright Claims Board raise an interesting question: What does copyright protect in a dumpster fire? The post A Copyright Fight Over a Dumpster Fire appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

1: The US Copyright Office Says an AI Can’t Copyright its Art. Copyright Office has declined to register the copyright of an AI-created image that it says did not include an element of “human authorship.” Copyright Office on the work. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The Copyright Claims Board is hearing a case over a unicorn pattern being sold as party dresses. The post The Copyright Battle Over Unicorn Party Dresses appeared first on Plagiarism Today. However, the issues raised are very common.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 22, 2024

The myth of Poor Man's Copyright has been with us for decades. The post Where Did the Poor Man’s Copyright Myth Start? But where did the (bad) idea get its start? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Aldi has taken a rare legal loss as an Australian court ruled it infringed the copyright of three packages of flavored corn puffs. The post Aldi Found Liable for Infringing Competitor’s Packaging Copyright appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 2, 2025

ABSTRACT Technology advancements are linked to copyright, which gives authors of original works of literature, music, drama, or art, as well as audio recordings and cinematic films, a legal claim over their creations. Every day, there are several ways that someone’s copyright is violated on social networking sites.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Copyright Claims Board has handed three more determinations, including one fair use issue and two questions on damages. The post 3 New Copyright Claims Board Decisions appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

But how is it on matters of copyright and content protection? The post Copyright and Content Protection on Bluesky appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Bluesky has reached over 20 million users and is adding more every second.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

A case before the Copyright Claims Board tests the boundaries of public domain and artistic creativity when it comes to tarot cards. The post The Copyright Battle Over a Tarot Card Deck appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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The IPKat

MARCH 11, 2025

Registered Community Designs were declared invalid because of prior art (e.g. In a recent decision , the German Supreme Court denied copyright protection for two Birkenstock sandal designs. Since copyright is not freely transferrable under German law, he granted exclusive rights of use to the company Birkenstock.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

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. On March 16, 2023, the U. A summary of this guidance is here.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that EU Member States are required to protect works of applied art in the European Union, irrespective of the country of origin of those works or the nationality of their author. The judgment in Case C-227/23 of 24 October 2024 (Kwantum versus Vitra) is a landmark copyright decision.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The post Copyright and The Bizarre World of Obituary Piracy appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Obituary piracy sites have long been a thing, but now YouTube channels are getting on the act. What is obituary piracy, and how can stop it?

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 12, 2024

The Copyright Claims Board is about to turn two. The post 3 New and Interesting Cases Before the Copyright Claims Board appeared first on Plagiarism Today. As such, we're taking a look at three new and interesting cases being heard by it.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 11, 2024

The post Success Kid: Copyright, Fair Use and Memes appeared first on Plagiarism Today. The Eighth Circuit has upheld a jury verdict finding that the commercial use of a meme was not fair use. However, it's not a complete win.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 6, 2024

A photographer won a $1,500 determination at the Copyright Claims Board. The post Copyright Claims Board Awards Photographer $1,500 in Damages appeared first on Plagiarism Today. However, the case isn't as simple as it first appears.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 10, 2024

The post Copyright, Trademark and Plagiarism in Icons appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Nexon, developers of The First Descendent, are accused of copying icons from Destiny 2. However, the story is more complicated.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The art challenges the technology, and the technology inspires the art. Copyright Office in this era of rapidly expanding generative artificial intelligence technology. Human creativity has been the cornerstone of copyright protection for original works of authorship ever since the U.S. Such is the conundrum facing the U.S

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

The Copyright Claims Board is seeing a sharp rise in contested cases, here's four of the latest and most interesting to receive a response. The post 4 More Contested Cases Before the Copyright Claims Board appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2025

The plaintiff apparently owned the copyrights to both videos and sued XXL for copyrght infringement. The court questions if the TOS grants licenses to embed and if the uploaders had sufficient copyright permissions to confer rights to Mediaite. Lynk Media LLC v. IHeartMedia, Inc., 2025 WL 208768 (W.D.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The post Copyright Claims Board Awards Photographer Minimum Damages appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Last week, two photographers won very different awards for their work. One got $6.3 million, the other less than $2,500. Here's why.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The post Understanding The JerryRigEverything/Casetify Copyright Battle appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Zack Nelson, the man behind JerryRigEverything, claims that Casetify copied his and dbrand's work. And he has significant proof.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 22, 2025

Since platforms like Midjourney and DALL-E became popular, using text-to-image models to generate AI art has surged, making it increasingly difficult to distinguish between AI-generated art and human-created works. This rapid evolution in art generation challenges global intellectual property law.

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