Remove Artistic Work Remove Book Remove Copying Remove Public Domain
article thumbnail

Oh Dear, Piglet, They Kept My Shirt!

IPilogue

While many were observing the new year, intellectual property scholars and the artistic community were celebrating Public Domain Day. The previously copyrighted works enter the public domain, free to use and copy. public domain. where the work was still protected by copyright.

article thumbnail

Free Mickey? (Don’t Be Goofy)

LexBlog IP

Freed from the shackles of copyright, Walt Disney’s iconic rodent was now in the public domain and, therefore, available for everyone to copy. It is no surprise that the legalities of the public domain are more complicated than the headlines suggest. But not so fast.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Copyright Registration in India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Copyright registration in India ensures protection for various types of works, such as literary works (e.g., books, articles, poems), artistic works (e.g., paintings, photographs, sculptures), musical works, cinematographic films, sound recordings, computer programs, and many more.

article thumbnail

In the Crucible of Debate: Analysing the Evolution of Copyright and Translation Terms- Part I

SpicyIP

The term varied depending on the nature of the work. For literary, dramatic, and musical works, copyright lasted for the lifetime of the author plus 50 years after their death. In the case of photographs and artistic works, the term was 50 years from the date of publication.

article thumbnail

How A Century-Old Insight of Photography Can Inform Legal Questions of AI-Generated Artwork (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

A new breed of artists is using generative artificial intelligence tools like DALL·E, Midjourney, Firefly, and ChatGPT to create artistic works. Do these creations belong to the artists or the public domain? But artists’ ability to own these works is hardly clear. By guest blogger Prof.

Artwork 96
article thumbnail

[Guest post] Universal Copyright Convention – RIP

The IPKat

Here's what Jørgen writes: Universal Copyright Convention – RIP by Jørgen Blomqvist On December 9, 2021, WIPO announced that the Kingdom of Cambodia has joined the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, with effect from March 9, 2022.

Copyright 132
article thumbnail

Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

Copyright is the type of Intellectual Property most often associated with artistic works like fine art, movies, or books. Copyright only protects: original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium. For example, anybody can publish a book about three teenagers who solve magical mysteries at a wizarding school.