The IPKat

JANUARY 30, 2024

On 1st January every year we celebrate the array of works entering the public domain, as their copyright term expires. This year, entering the public domain [generally speaking] are copyright protected works created by people who died in 1953, for countries with a copyright term of life plus 70 years (e.g.,

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 14, 2023

The Tribunale di Firenze applied the Italian law: art. 9 of the Constitution , art. 107-108 of the Legislative Decree 42/2004 , Cultural Heritage Code “Codice dei Beni Culturali” (the public law on the regulation of cultural heritage) and, by analogy, art. 106), the instrumental use and reproduction (art.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

In late 2022, the Court of Venice issued an interesting order restraining the use of the image of a well-known piece of Renaissance art by Leonardo da Vinci: the Study of the Proportions of the Human Body in the Manner of Vitruvius , also known as the Vitruvian Man. [1] Pen and brown ink with wash over metalpoint on paper (34.4 633/1941, l.

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Garrigues Blog

JULY 15, 2024

Original works of art are protected by copyright until they come into the public domain. Art is present in every facet of our lives. Does this mean we can use any work in the public domain for commercial purposes without any restrictions? But this does not mean they can then be used without any restrictions.

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Art Law Journal

JANUARY 15, 2019

On Jan 1, 2019, we not only ushered in a new year but also an unprecedented amount of creative works entering the public domain. Steve Schlackman.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Introduction In the ever-evolving intersection of technology and creativity, a groundbreaking revolution is underway – AI-generated art. This blog post embarks on a comprehensive journey to unravel the complex issue of copyright ownership in AI-generated art.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Dear Rich: I am writing a martial arts mobile phone app. The app includes text describing the martial arts movements and choreography illustrating the moves. The martial arts forms have been relatively unchanged since the 1970’s. Alternatively, you can use language from a publication that is in the public domain.

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Art Law Journal

JULY 15, 2021

If an artwork is in the public domain, free from copyright protection, then how can a museum claim it holds the copyright? Steve Schlackman.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

What is a prior-art search? Prior art, the term mostly used during patent applications, is used to describe all information available in the public domain before the priority or filling date of the patent application. Prior art search determines the merits of patent applications. and Klebsiella sp.,

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Thus, the owner of a canvas, in general, cannot make reproductions of the work it contains and distribute these copies or make them available on the Internet, unless such work is in the public domain or is subject to any limitation or exception to the rights of its author [see IPKat here ].

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Patently-O

APRIL 20, 2024

The petition asks two questions related to the comparison process for design patent infringement — in particular, the questions focus on what can qualify as “comparison prior art” used to provide context for the infringement analysis. Must the comparison prior art be the “same article” as claimed?

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Onge published a video to his YouTube Channel Art of Engineering explaining the inner workings of the Disney’s Tower of Terror thrill ride. Right is from Behind the Attraction on Disney+ pic.twitter.com/Sf1biymTSz — James St.Onge – Art of Engineering (@aoEngineering) September 16, 2021. And this one.

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The IPKat

MARCH 7, 2022

Question 3 does not reference an Article, but asks whether, if an SPC is granted for A, this precludes the subsequent grant of an SPC for A+B, and vice versa.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Thus, an invention is new or novel, if it has not been disclosed in the prior art. Before the application for a patent is filed, a prior art search is of paramount importance. The novelty is always determined with reference to a single prior art document. The traditional knowledge in India is also considered prior art.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

It can be used to provide additional information about goods that may embed works of art protected by copyright. This provides the advantage of making the encounter between visitors and the art in museums or sites more lively, complete and informative. i) Public domain works. ii) Copyright protected works.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 11, 2022

As the name indicates, Le Musée intends to celebrate art. It features reproductions of paintings by classic masters, including Botticelli’s. The Florence museum, where Venus is held, was nonetheless unimpressed with this homage.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

What Constitutes Art. As a result, visual arts including paintings, sculptures, literary works, as well as video, plays, and music, are regarded to be works of art. Copyrighting Art. Modern Art. Forms of Traditional Art. Abstract Art. Modern art heavily relies on abstract art.

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Larson & Larson

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Often, the reason that the patent office will cite for rejecting an application is the presence of prior art. This makes the term ‘prior art’ an important concept for inventors to understand. What is Prior Art? You may have heard the term ‘prior art’ before in the context of patents.

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The IPKat

APRIL 8, 2023

It could test the applicability of Art. The use of copyright content by OCSSPs The implementation and nature of Art. In such a scenario, rightsholders must provide OCSSPs with the necessary information (Art. 5 (3) Barnier Directive; Art. 35/2017); content in the public domain; content covered by an exception.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 29, 2024

They argued that since the method was found in prior arts, the impugned invention was not novel. On lack of inventive step, they alleged that the use of phenyl acetyl carbinol as the starting compound for synthesis of amino alcohol was present in prior arts and it was obvious to any person skilled in the art to arrive at the final compound.

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Olartemoure Blog

MAY 26, 2023

The Italian magazine GQ Italia finds itself embroiled in a legal dispute stemming from the publication of an edited image of the renowned David sculpture. This incident has ignited a broader debate concerning the utilization of public domain artworks for commercial purposes.

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Art Law Journal

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Fair use is a common art law issue that arises for artists. Here, we review the College Art Association's Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual Arts. Nicole Martinez.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Let us briefly discuss the patentability criteria; Newness or novelty requirement- An invention is said to be novel if all elements of a claim of the invention are not anticipated by a single prior art that is published, or used, or known to the public. A person skilled in art is a person who has average skills from your domain.

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

One of the most common reasons an invention is rejected from being protected is the existence of prior art, or that the said invention is not novel and has already been, in fact, for some time now. To conduct a comprehensive Prior Art Search , it is pertinent to check different databases.

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The IPKat

JULY 30, 2023

This Kat is happy to review “ 25 things you should know about artificial intelligence, art and copyright ” by Pablo Fernández Carballo-Calero (Aranzadi, 2023, 160 p.). Part I, “Artificial Intelligence, Art and Copyright”, offers its readers a general overview of how AI affects cultural and creative sectors.

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Art Law Journal

JULY 15, 2021

If an artwork is in the public domain, free from copyright protection, then how can a museum claim it holds the copyright? appeared first on Art Business Journal. The post How Can Museums Copyright the Works of Old Masters?

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The Anne Frank Copyright Battle While early versions are presumably in the public domain in several countries, the original manuscripts are protected by copyright in the Netherlands until 2037. According to the organization, the original print versions will remain protected for many decades.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

This disclosure guarantees that at the expiration of the patent, the invention will enter the public domain, facilitating its utilization and technological progress. The Delhi High Court highlighted that for a person skilled in the art to perform the invention, the complete specification must provide clear and sufficient information.

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The IPKat

MAY 17, 2023

Where a state classifies a public domain work as a national treasure there would be no issue. IP subject matter can qualify as cultural heritage in certain circumstances, and cultural heritage subject matter may use IP as a vehicle to serve its aims.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

To overcome prior art during prosecution of the application, the patentee successfully argued that a facsimile machine and a computer were connected with a claimed “passive link” that ends at an I/O bus inside the computer. In one reexamination, the patentee sought to antedate prior art by claiming priority to a parent case.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 20, 2022

The North American Free Trade Agreement defines a trade secret as “Information having commercial value, which is not in the public domain, and for which reasonable steps have been taken to maintain its secrecy.”

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 3, 2022

The aim of the conference is to critically discuss the state of the art and evolution of copyright flexibilities in Europe, particularly in light of the most recent interventions of the EU legislators and landmark decisions of the Court of Justice of the EU. copyright and the public domain. copyright internal limits.

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Art Law Journal

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Are you using AI like Dall-e or MidJourney to create Art? Find out how copyright law applies to computer art created through generative AI.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 9, 2023

28, 2023) Cap Export alleged that Zinus fraudulently obtained a patent after Zinus used the public domain bed-in-a-box sets of a non-party as the basis for its patent application. When the information about the prior art came in, the court granted summary judgment in favor of Cap Export in the patent case and invalidated the patent.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

My understanding is that all publicity photos taken back in the 1920s and 1930s were never copyrighted, therefore, in the public domain, especially if the photographer is unidentified. The public domain. You're correct that Louise Brooks publicity photos are probably public domain. What to do?

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The IPKat

AUGUST 29, 2022

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), ranging from art and literature to fashion and cinema, remain among the hottest legal topics in the world of intangible rights, despite the lack of clear legal regulation. Picture in middle is entited "A ship in need in a raging storm, by Willem van de Velde II, and is in the public domain.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The judgment in THJ v Sheridan appears to have already had a tangible impact, including on the art and cultural heritage sector. Recently, the British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies (BAPLA) has also issued a statement reacting to the judgment. but also online The Chair is Luke McDonagh , Assistant Professor of Law (LSE).

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