Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

Material access to works is made possible and regulated either by the right of ownership of the original form of the work, or by concluding a contract with a distributor in order to obtain a material copy of the work. A copyright regime for out-of-commerce works was established by Arts. Both the out-of-commerce works regime and Art.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

However, given the work was the first AI-generated art to win the Competition, the examiner was aware of the issue and requested more information. Allen also argued that “the Office is placing a value judgment on the utility of various tools” and denying copyright protection for works produced by them “would result in a void of ownership.”

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 20, 2023

Firstly, work generated from AI with input, in this case command is given by the human or programmer and get output out of it with the help of their creative and innovative ideas hence the ownership and authorship can be ascribed to the human who has given innovative inputs to the AI. Issues There are many issues in granting ownership to AI.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In this piece, I will recapitulate Strickland- Murphy’s exploration of IP ownership of Non-fungible Tokens and expand on recent developments since May. Given this situation, Ratajkowski’s NFT auction was, as Ratajkowski explains it, an opportunity to reclaim ownership over her photo. What are non-fungible tokens?

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IIPRD

JANUARY 7, 2025

Inventorship and Ownership: The process of invention has changed significantly as a result of the AI technologies’ quick development and increased computing capacity. If an individual knowledgeable in the relevant art would find the invention obvious, that individual would meet the criterion for determining non-obviousness.

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IP Intelligence

APRIL 24, 2023

Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e., Copyright Office (the Office) when it comes to copyright ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) output. Catalda Fine Arts , 191 F.2d The Office has answered that question with a resounding “maybe.”

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Issues of ownership, counterfeit goods, and infringements are rising concerns, threatening the sustainability of creativity in the metaverse. Copyright and Ownership in the Metaverse In the metaverse, copyright applies to digital creations such as virtual art, music, designs, and even entire virtual worlds.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This decision was rendered in the context of proceedings concerning the alleged unlawful use of an art work created using software in a past edition of said Festival. As the well-known Sanremo Music Festival is approaching with the 2023 edition, the Italian Supreme Court recently issued decision No.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 13, 2023

From comic books to photorealistic "magic avatars" made from users' selfies, artificial intelligence-generated art is growing more prolific and raising legal concerns about ownership of the works as well as potential infringement.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2025

For instance, if an AI produces art or designs most similar to other copyrighted art or designs, Equivalence by an AI leads to infringement. New Categories of IP Protection: Perhaps the development of specific rules governing IPRs of AI-generated content can help to shed light on ownership and cases of infringement.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Consequently, to fully own software one must first make sure that each of the developers has relinquished any ownership claims that they may have. Due to the size and complexity of computer code, the software is usually created by a team of programmers. By: Kidon IP

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IP Law 360

MARCH 1, 2023

A California man who allegedly sold the original art used for a classic "Blade Runner" movie poster to a Pennsylvania attorney wants out of a dispute between the attorney and the artist's estate over ownership of the piece, arguing a Pittsburgh federal court lacks jurisdiction.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 17, 2022

The fantastical and mind-blowing virtual worlds of Ready Player One and Sword Art Online may soon be within reach as the patent race for virtual reality technology heats up between major companies like Disney , Microsoft , and Sony. Michelle Mao is an IPilogue Writer and an incoming 2L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.

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IPilogue

MARCH 14, 2022

and requiring someone to repeat their answer after you zoned out, here is the definition: Non-fungible token (“ NFT ”): a digital asset that represents real-world objects like art, music, in-game items, and videos.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 29, 2022

A Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Wednesday that an attorney can't duck an estate's claims that he wrongfully consigned the original art for a "Blade Runner" poster, finding that it is too soon to tell whether the late artist divested his ownership rights.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 5, 2024

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board recently found claims directed to a web-based point of sale system and method unpatentable as obvious after conducting a thorough examination of whether a reference with one common inventor constituted prior art. By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 17, 2021

What are the terms by which you are selling the NFT and licensing your work, the art you put into the platform that’s going to be attached to the NFT? SuperRare – Curated artists – a premier destination in the NFT art – quality over quantity. Was that ownership transferred, and if so, to whom?

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

District Court for the District of Columbia affirmed the Copyright Office’s denial of a copyright registration for a work of art created by an artificial intelligence (AI) computer system.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2022

Ownership should require a lower burden of proof: comes from the relationship between the spouses and not from the connection to the creation. A: family supplies raw material for work of art. Now AI is finally likable and tech people are making lots of AI art. A: her concern is divorce law, though comparison is worthy.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Dorland will need to show: (1) ownership of a valid copyright, and (2) copying of constituent elements of the work that are original. Dorland’s copyright infringement claims were allowed, while her claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress was denied.? . In order to prove copyright infringement , Ms.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

For almost as long as the blockchain has existed, supporters and advocates of it have claimed it would revolutionize the way we consume art, handle copyright disputes and earn revenue from artistic works. To put it mildly, those promises have not come to fruition. It’s a simple idea, but one that hasn’t taken off yet.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 29, 2022

From ownership to expression to revenue, it’s no secret that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have made a significant impact on the art world in the last 18 months. Moving beyond the popular media reporting of record valuations and social FOMO (fear of missing. By: Carlton Fields

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IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A New York federal judge has freed a visual arts licensing organization from an art publisher's lawsuit accusing it of falsely claiming copyright ownership to late artist Robert Indiana's iconic "LOVE" image and scheming to fraudulently sell licenses for it, saying the publisher's claims didn't pass muster.

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IP Law 360

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board's approach over the last 10 years to assessing Section 102(b) prior art exceptions reveals a few trends, including that evidence of common ownership may have a higher likelihood of successfully disqualifying prior art under Section 102(b)(2)(C) at the institution stage, say Louis Panzica and David Holman at Sterne (..)

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The IPKat

JANUARY 26, 2025

They touch upon key emerging issues in AI, including development/training, output generation, transparency obligation, and the authorship and ownership of AI outputs. These rulings highlight a shift from the traditional approach of prior art towards more flexible and context-sensitive assessments.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 30, 2024

Introduction Art has perpetually functioned as a conduit for the transmission of concepts, sentiments, and personal encounters that surpass linguistic and cultural barriers. This blog explores the ownership and authorship dilemma that arises at the intersection of AI-generated art and Thaler v.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 26, 2024

103(c)(1) disqualified this reference as prior art. Specifically, the PTAB found that a primary reference included in every ground was commonly owned by the same person (Webroot), and therefore 35 U.S.C. § By: Jones Day

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The IPKat

JANUARY 20, 2025

The defendant appealed the decision claiming, amongst others, the inexistence of the unregistered trade mark related to the jersey (whose ownership, in any case, would be Adidass and not Juventuss, as the former designed the shirt) and its infringement, as well as the lack of any unfair competition.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 10, 2022

Let’s break down that mouthful: NFTs are a blockchain technology that creates indisputable ownership records that the art world has embraced as a way to buy and sell digital artwork. Evil’s son in the Austin Powers franchise, announced on Twitter last month that phishers stole his four “Bored Ape” NFTs.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Australian developer Geoff is the brains behind the platform, which he describes as an art project. The NFT Bay is not just any random art project. “Purchasing NFT art right now is nothing more than directions on how to access or download an image. . Unpacked, this adds up to almost 20 terabytes. Too Much for PRQ.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Introduction Over $67 billion USD was transacted in the worldwide contemporary art market in 2018, an increase of nearly $3 billion USD from the previous year’s value. Image Sources: Shutterstock] Protecting such outstanding works of art and property through the use of intellectual property law is undeniably a sound strategy.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 18, 2022

It’s an unofficial copyright registration service that primarily serves European countries, where formal registration with a government copyright office is not required, but proof of ownership is often still desired. However, those in the field constantly speak of the potential for NFTs and how they could revolutionize art.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 24, 2023

Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e., Copyright Office (the Office) when it comes to copyright ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) output. Catalda Fine Arts , 191 F.2d ” Alfred Bell & Co. 2d 99, 105 (2d Cir.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This would be contrary to arts. 205 of the Belgian Code of Economic Law (that regulates rights of performers), Belgian Constitution , art. ONB, which joined the proceedings, alleged that the transfer under the Royal Decree is allowed under art.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Many orphan works are part of India’s rich cultural heritage, and their inaccessibility can hinder efforts to promote and preserve traditional arts, literature, and music. In such cases, ownership may be attributed to the publisher or another designated entity. Thus, there is a pressing need for legal reform in this area.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Image by Tumisu via Pixabay Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are altering society’s notion of digital ‘ownership’ and redefining the common perspective on distribution of original works to consumers by introducing scarcity to the digital realm.

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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.

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