Plagiarism Today

JUNE 7, 2022

They claim that they exercised their copyright termination rights to the 1986 magazine article written by Ehud Yonay upon which the original Top Gun movie was based. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. The lawsuit was filed by Shosh and Yuval Yonay, the widow and son of Ehud Yonay.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Banksy's Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be In Charge A while ago The IPKat reported [ here and here ] on a string of cancellations of elusive artist Banksy ’s EU trade mark (EUTM) registrations relating to some of their best-known artworks. The reason?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Article 4 SCA states that the “disclosure” of a work consists of any expression thereof that, with the author’s consent, first makes it accessible to the public in whatever form. an exploitation that caused them no harm). Let us briefly review the reasons behind this decision.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Left is my original artwork from my video. Graphic design is credited to award-winning graphic designer Jeremy Samples, so it's disappointing they would copy instead of producing original artwork. It was created by Seven Bucks Productions and The Nacelle Company. And this one. Bottom Line.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Copyright Office (USCO) this week finalized its refusal to uphold, in part, a registration it issued to Kristina Kashtanova for a graphic novel that contained generative artwork and human story and design elements.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Jason Allen, the author of the two-dimensional digital artwork, titled “Théâtre D’opéra Spatial,” which was rejected by the U.S. Copyright Office last year, has filed a request for declaratory judgment with the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado asking the court to find that his work is eligible for copyright registration.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Article 108(3-bis) clarifies in fact that non-profit uses of cultural heritage items for purposes of study, research, freedom of expression or creative expression, and promotion of the knowledge of cultural heritage do not require authorization. This said, authorization is not required in each and every case.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Specifically, users were upset that that their artwork would be used to train the new system and that, if they wanted to opt out, their options were limited. Many users took to Twitter, in addition to forums on DeviantArt itself, to express their frustration and to condemn the new tool.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Aldi was sued for copyright infringement of an artwork that appeared on the packaging of childrens snacks under the BABY BELLIES, LITTLE BELLIES and MIGHTY BELLIES brands, each aimed at different age groups. The brands (hereafter Bellies) were licensed to Every Bite Counts Pty Ltd ("EBC"), including a range of Puffs products. Puffs Works."

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Last week the media reported (see here ) that the Commercial Court Number 9 of Barcelona has issued a decision on the precautionary measures filed by VEGAP, the sole copyright collecting society which in Spain represents authors of artworks against the well-known Spanish fashion brand.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 16, 2024

Goldsmith, the Court upheld a ruling that Andy Warhol’s reworkings of Lynn Goldsmith’s photograph of the artist Prince into highly stylized silkscreens and drawings were not transformative, and thus were unfair, at least when images of the artworks were licensed to illustrate articles about Prince. In Jack Daniel’s v.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 22, 2025

In this article, I aim to discuss the nuances of fair use as it relates to AI, especially with respect to its interpretation and application in India and the United States. Finally, the article makes a case for a development that would simultaneously protect intellectual property rights while encouraging innovation through AI.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Copyright Office (USCO) denying registration of a two-dimensional artwork generated by Creativity Machine, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm created by Dr. Stephen Thaler. In an opinion letter dated February 14, 2022, the Review Board of the United States Copyright Office (Review Board) affirmed a decision of the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 16, 2023

District Court for the District of Columbia in a lawsuit over copyright eligibility for artwork created by AI systems. Last week, artificial intelligence (AI) systems developer Dr. Stephen Thaler filed a motion for summary judgment in the U.S. Thaler’s motion for summary judgment argues that AI-generated works are copyrightable under U.S.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Supreme Court recalled the conditions of protectability of an artwork in a case involving a work created using software. Here below the artwork by Lindelokse. Creativity under Article 1 of Law No. Pictures of the artwork by Lindelokse from lindelokse.deviantart.com. RAI contested all the claims as groundless.

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The IPKat

MARCH 13, 2022

Despite it being admittedly a ‘right to quote’ from the perspective of Article 10(1) of the Berne Convention , under EU law quotation is one of the traditionally optional exceptions found inter alia in Article 5 of the InfoSoc Directive , specifically Article 5(3)(d). A final appeal to the Italian Supreme Court followed.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2021

While it is true that Fortnite: Imposters is a 3D game where Among Us is two-dimensional, the cartoonish artwork of both, the similar maps, the nearly identical structure and other similarities make the two games feel very similar. To be clear, this doesn’t mean that a copyright infringement or other lawsuit is coming.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Other than with regard to software, the CJEU rejected the admissibility of digital exhaustion under Article 4(2) InfoSoc Directive by ruling that immaterial copies of e-books made obtainable via download are excluded from the exhaustion doctrine. The preferred form of regulation in the NFT sector is code rather than copyright law.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In early 2019, the company was the first to report in detail on so-called ‘pirate CDNs’, specialist content delivery systems that service huge numbers of pirate streaming sites with tens of thousands of movies and TV shows plus supporting artwork and descriptions. Sachkov Reportedly Denies Wrongdoing.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In effect, Sanhi was attempting to register the artwork as a derivative of his photograph. 1] For more information on the Thaler decision, please see our prior article at Thaler v. Perlmutter , 2023 WL 5333236, which reasoned that the originator of a copyrightable work must be human to be protectable under the law. [1]

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

This article was written as a requirement for Prof. More recently, we have seen digital art open doors for artists to experiment with conceptual artwork like never before. But before we all scatter to “NFTize” our souls, we need to address some legal issues surrounding the overall sustainability of digital artworks.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Equally, where was it getting its music and artwork from to populate its music player? “In case you aren’t familiar with my work,” he added, linking directly to an article detailing his class action lawsuit against Spotify which cost the streaming service tens of millions of dollars. Of course, big questions remained.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Jason Allen, the author of the two-dimensional digital artwork, titled “Théâtre D’opéra Spatial,” which was rejected by the U.S. Copyright Office last year, has filed a request for declaratory judgment with the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado asking the court to find that his work is eligible for copyright registration.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

According to Ricketson , it was clearly understood that this was also a requirement for the purposes of protection under the Convention, and inherent in the phrase ‘literary and artistic works’ in Article 2.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Users on Twitter began to notice similarities between Pranjkovic’s artwork and a photograph taken by Scottish photographer Iain Leach. The pine marten is the namesake of the country’s current currency, the Croatian Kuna, and has a lengthy history of its pelt being used as currency.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 1, 2024

Google is one of those platforms and without the diligence of the Google Search team, at least 150 articles published on TorrentFreak.com would’ve been disappeared over the years due to bogus DMCA notices. On January 20, Google received a takedown demand to deindex from search results an article published just four days earlier.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In an article from MIT Technology Review , Greg Rutkowski, a Polish digital artist, spoke about the difficulties that have come with his artwork’s popularity in the world of text-to-image AI generators. Why Visual Artists are Concerned.

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SpicyIP

MAY 18, 2022

Hermes has sued a Californian artist, Mason Rothschild, for his “MetaBirkins” digital artworks alleging trademark infringement. In the US too, several companies are protecting their trademarks for similar goods and services. Feb 22, 2022. Dec 21, 2021.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The background Artwork by Arianna Gallo First of all, it is necessary to set the scene: Sanremo 2023, the 73rd edition of the Festival della Musica Italiana (Italian Music Festival) , is one of the most followed and watched TV shows in Italy that takes place each February. Consequently, according to Law 22.04.1941 No.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

NFT lawyer Enrico Schaefer covers the following topics in this informative article about non-fungible tokens. NFTs are being used to store smart contracts and authentication for digital artwork and other digital assets. People will bid on an NFT, a non-fungible token, associated with a piece of digital artwork.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

For example, the article published here reproduces both pieces of artwork in full but isn’t targeted in a subpoena. Another article featuring the new characters dates back to December 2022 , and that appears fine too. So moving forward, what are the rules for Genshin Impact fans posting online?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 9, 2023

In particular, Article 4 CDSM Directive contains a so-called “commercial” TDM exception, which provides an “opt-out” mechanism for rights holders. The analysis below will focus on the EU TDM exceptions, especially Article 4 CDSM Directive. Articles 3 and 4 CDSM Directive then contain two TDM-related mandatory exceptions.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

This has come about following their use in connection with the transaction of different types of digital content (including artworks), often for exorbitant amounts. European Commission back-tracks on user rights in Article 17 Guidance by Julia Reda and Paul Keller.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This article provides a brief overview of the use of Creative Commons licensing in relation to NFTs based on the Creative Commons’ FAQ page linked above. By purchasing an NFT one only purchases an actual digital token that normally contains a link to or a copy of a digital artwork. Photo by Markus Winkler. Creative Commons Licensing.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 13, 2023

Copyright registrations, therefore, may help to protect the 2-dimensional artwork of a design, the 3-dimensional shape of a product or a combination of both. It is possible to obtain a copyright registration on 2-dimensional artwork without regard to the medium on which the artwork is displayed. Need to copyright your product?

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IIPRD

MARCH 5, 2025

This position was reiterated through several decisions, the most significant ruling for an export artwork was by the U.S. The article was rejected for copyright protection in 2023, and the argument was that the absence of human authorship disqualified the work from the right. Copyright Office.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2022

(DDI) acted with willful blindness in submitting a fifth Takedown Notice to Amazon asking that auto stickers it alleged infringed its licensed artwork be removed from the site.

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