The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The current generation of AI image generation tools such as Stable Diffusion , Midjourney and DALL·E 2 are designed to take a text description or prompt from a user and generate an image that matches the prompt. What is AI image generation software?

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Intepat

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) are essential elements of modern software, defining how users visually interact with applications and systems through various design components such as icons, menus, and layouts. The visual design of the button itself, such as its colour, shape, and placement, is covered as an artistic work.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Introduction The Intellectual property laws are designed in such a way that not only reward the creator of his intellectual creation thereby incentivising other creators for further innovation, while balancing the rights of the creator with the right of the society to access information or knowledge.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Jurisprudence has also established the doctrine of prior use as a basis for trademark ownership. A logo or device (excluding word elements) may be considered an artistic work and subject to copyright protection. A certificate of registration may be defeated by evidence of prior use of the mark by another person. Conclusion.

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IIPRD

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

While copyright protects the originality of the expression behind the product, design preserves the overall appearance and aesthetic look of the product. A trademark, on the other hand, exclusively identifies a product as belonging to a specific company and recognizes the company’s ownership of the brand. COPYRIGHT OR DESIGN.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 18, 2024

In the first part, I’ll explain the forces at play in the publishing industry, why copyright ownership in academia is so important and how the publishing process works. After all, section 11(6) of Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is pretty clear.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Image from DALL-E 3 Introduction Generative AI is disrupting the creative process(es) of intellectual works on an unparalleled scale. More and more AI systems offer services that push users’ production capacity for new literary and artistic works beyond unforeseen barriers. ChatGPT , Smodin ), to perform music (i.e.,

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The advantages of registered copyrights over unregistered ones are evident: Public Record of Ownership: Registration serves as a public record, enhancing the authority and confirming ownership to the creator. Registration affirms authenticity and provides exclusive access to the work. The advantages for the owner are manifold.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Intellectual property or IP is a creative work or invention that one holds rights to. Manuscripts, designs and art can all be classified as intellectual property. An NFT, or “non-fungible token” is a token added to a blockchain that links ownership to unique digital items (images, video files, audio files, artworks, etc.).

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The IPKat

APRIL 25, 2024

This post further explores the argument that the outputs of generative AI tools are unprotected in the UK, despite the language in section 9(3) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 UK (CDPA) relating to computer-generated works. Does UK copyright law protection extend to computer-generated works which are not original?

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IIPRD

JUNE 13, 2024

When artificial technologies are utilized for creating innovations, such as employing evolutionary algorithms for antenna design or engaging IBM Watson to produce music, IPR laws become relevant. AI is doing lots of creative work in the fields of animation, web apps, images, music, designing, and various other things.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 21, 2023

In other words, it gives the copyright owner the exclusive right to make copies of the work, and to exercise the ancillary rights that come with that monopolistic power, such as licensing rights, et cetera. So what kind of works, provided they meet the requirement, qualify for copyright protection?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 21, 2023

The section 2(c) of the 1957 Copyright Act of India defines ‘artistic work’ as any work that includes engraving, sculpture, painting, or a photograph. So what kind of works, provided they meet the requirement, qualify for copyright protection?

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Copyright protects the producers of any original work, and is relevant to almost all businesses, not just those in the creative industry. Businesses regularly create articles, photographs, drawings, designs, models, websites, computer software, etc., Copyright is an automatic right that arises the moment a work is created.

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Corsearch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Intellectual property rights are defined as legal rights that protect the ownership of artistic, literary, and other creative works. You should prepare links and screenshots as evidence for your claims of copyright, or trademark, patent, or design right infringement on Alibaba.

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Kashishipr

JULY 27, 2022

In simple terms, it pertains to the original creations of the human intellect, including inventions, symbols, designs, artistic works, literary works, and so on. The acquired company remains intact but comes under new ownership. Now let us define IPRs.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Respondent operates his business through two incorporated entities and claims ownership of the trademark via the permitted use by the two incorporated entities. The plaintiff contended that all literary rights were transferred to him, and he has been publishing his father’s works since then.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The lack of organisation and ambiguity make the protection problematic even if the work is copyrighted. According to section 13 (1)(a) of Copyright Act of 1957 copyright subsists in original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works. Ownership of Copyright. Ownership under employment.

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Intepat

JUNE 15, 2023

Copyright is a form of intellectual property law designed to safeguard original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, and artistic works such as computer software, novels, architecture etc. In the context of the Copyright Act, computer software is categorized as a ‘literary work’.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 9, 2023

In the lawsuit, Hermès alleged that defendant Mason Rothschild’s MetaBirkins NFTs infringed and diluted Hermès’ trademark rights in the Birkin word mark and design. Rothschild asserted that, due to the artistic nature of his NFTs, all of Hermès’ claims were barred by the First Amendment. ” ( Id.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 9, 2023

In addition to VIP’s statements regarding ownership of the marks, VIP’s use of the mark on product hang tags directly opposite their registered SILLY SQUEAKERS logo also indicates use as a source identifier. Grimaldi , the Second Circuit established a threshold test for artistic works that incorporate third party trademarks. [1]

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

These trademark applications consist of Nike’s logo “just do it” and air Jordan designs. It identifies the product of that company and recognizes its own and gives some rights to ownership that can be enforced. This right is given to literary and artistic work like music, etc. Later it was settled. Copyright Infringement.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In the conventional sense, copyright law requires that the concerned work must, in its entirety, be an outcome of the intellectual labor of a human being. However, at the dawn of the digital era, computer software is being used in abundance to help create literary and artistic works.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Intellectual property rights are defined as legal rights that protect the ownership of artistic, literary, and other creative works. Trademark infringement A trademark signifies a unique term, logo, expression, design, or emblem utilized to indicate the origin of goods and services.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers. A thorough awareness of intellectual property laws is crucial, regardless of your career goals—be they that of a fashion designer, singer, filmmaker, or just someone curious about the legal side of entertainment.

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SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

Typeface’ refers to the particular design of letters, numbers, marks and symbols. 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. Before we begin, let me lay down the glossary for this post.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws. v Datafile Ltd. ,

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Legally, when we talk about “music under copyright,” we’re referring to the ownership of the composition or recording itself. This ownership grants the holder exclusive rights to its distribution and reproduction, as well as the ability to license it and earn royalties. When it comes to songs, copyright gets pretty interesting.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Copyright is the type of Intellectual Property most often associated with artistic works like fine art, movies, or books. Utility and Design Patents.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Copyright is the type of IP most often associated with artistic works like fine art, movies, or books. Utility and Design Patents.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

6 The potential impact of solid-state batteries on the EV industry in particular is huge, as they hold significantly more energy and charge in less time than traditional lithium-ion batteries, thereby eliminating one of the perceived drawbacks of EV ownership. higher energy density), and more durable than lithium-ion batteries.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Something has recently gone awry with the law of copyright ownership in a movie or other film — a “cinematographic work”, as s. Part I of the Act deals with the ownership of copyright in works. Section 13(1) provides that the author of a work is its first copyright owner. 2 of the Copyright Act RSC 1985, c.

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IIPRD

JUNE 8, 2024

Abstract In the dynamic realm of the fashion industry, the saying ‘following in someone’s footsteps’ takes on a new dimension, where the replication of designs is not a mere stride but a strategic dance. Up-and-coming artists can exhibit their work to attract attention and serve as an inspiration to well-known brands.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In this recent case, Epic sought to register this design for "downloadable video game software"—the Loot Llama in Fortnite, which serves as a resource cache for players. Question: is a political newsletter really artistic? Of course, there are lots of expressive works that are purely commercial, like standard advertising.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Even presently, user creation and ownership of valuable assets and currencies contribute to developing a unified metaverse, which includes VR Technology, Augmented Reality, virtual currencies, NFTs, and other similar technologies. Artists are using virtual reality and augmented reality to create previously unimagined artworks.

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Barry Sookman

MAY 4, 2020

A further contribution can lie in the abstraction of a specific solution provided by the 5 AI, e.g. a specific design of a mechanical part, to a general concept, e.g. a design principle for certain mechanical parts. ” See Design Data Corp, 847 F.3d Unigate Enter., 3d 1169, 1173 (9th Cir. 2017) (quoting Torah Soft Ltd.

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