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[Guest post] Can the owner of an artistic work convert it into an NFT for its use in the Metaverse?

The IPKat

Now, a further development on IP and NFTs comes from Spain, as Katfriend Mercedes Morán Ruiz (CEDRO) reports: Can the owner of an artistic work convert it into an NFT for its use in the Metaverse? Pending that, this cat lover (and dog lover, and also lover of NFTs) wonders about the following few issues. 5/08, paragraph 56; C?435/12,

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On repatriation: Questions of copyright ownership and management of repatriated cultural heritage materials

The IPKat

Oriakhogba’s work is a timely reflection on approaches to navigate the complex terrain of using copyright laws to address issues of ownership, control and management inherent in or arising from repatriated (and/or "should-be-repatriated") cultural heritage materials. Artistic works?) Traditional cultural expressions?

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Fonts & Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable? 

SpicyIP

This post only deals with copyrightability of fonts from artistic work perspective and does not explore the copyrightability of fonts as code or literary works. Scaria and George in their article Copyright and Typefaces (p.9) In the digital age, word processing programs have made the distinction obsolete and arcane.

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US Copyright Office refuses to register AI-generated work, finding that "human authorship is a prerequisite to copyright protection"

The IPKat

AI-generated Kats The Review also rejected Thaler’s argument that AI can be an author under copyright law because the work made for hire doctrine allows for “non-human, artificial persons such as companies” to be authors. Secondly, the doctrine is about ownership, not existence of a valid copyright.

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Centering Artists’ Voices Within IP Discourse

IPilogue

This observation, coupled with seeing multiple artists be exploited by Instagram users and large companies, motivated me to reach out to several creatives online and bring their voices to the IPilogue. Their extended biographies are included at the end of this article. It is a much different “concoction” than several years ago.”

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Geographical Indications and the Versailles Peace Treaty of 1919: Then and Now

The IPKat

IP Provisions in the Treaty of Versailles Intellectual property-related provisions in the Treaty of Versailles can be broadly divided into two groups: those restoring German-owned IP rights in the Allied and Associated Powers, and those related to GIs. Second, arts. Second, arts. Nevertheless, very few countries were signatories.

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Registered Copyrights and the Requisites for Registration

Intepat

A diverse array of creative expressions falls under the purview of copyrights, including music, literary and dramatic works, sound recordings, artistic creations, cinematography, and more. Registration affirms authenticity and provides exclusive access to the work. What is Registered Copyright?