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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.

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[Guest Post] Things go belly-up for Aldi in Australia as baby food packaging found to constitute copyright infringement

The IPKat

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.

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Bombay High Court Rules that Copyright Registration of a Label is not Compulsory

Kashishipr

Under Section 2(c) of The Copyright Act of 1957 , the label is an original artistic work. As per NTC’s statement, both SSPL and SK Oil Industries couldn’t claim copyright in the artistic work. NTC failed to prove that it had used the artwork or label first or that SSPL’s artwork wasn’t original.

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Artist Royalties: An exegesis of Resale rights in India

IIPRD

The general position in intellectual property laws states that upon the assignment of the copyright by the artist over his artwork to another legal entity, the artist cannot enjoy any economic benefits attached to the artwork. Furthermore, the resold artwork should be sold for a sum exceeding at least Rs.10,000

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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

The phrase ‘original works of authorship’ under §102(a) of the Act sets limits to what can be protected by copyright. As early as in Sarony (a seminal case concerning copyright protection of photographs), the US Supreme Court referred to authors as human.

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[Guest post] The NFT Hermés Case: Mainly Relevant for Large Collection of NFTs

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the artwork linked to the NFT) representing Hermès Birkin although, in the Metabirkin collection and contrary to the physical Hermés product, the bags are depicted as fur-covered). Warhol was one of many pop artists who depicted branded products, and brands remain highly relevant to contemporary artists ”. Grimaldi case).

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Copyright Registration in India

IP and Legal Filings

It is a legal right that belongs to the originators of genuine artworks like literature, drama and music works, cinematographic films as well as sound records. This gives an artist exclusive rights for use, distribution or licensing the creation thus prohibiting others from abusing it without permission. What is Copyright?