IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 20, 2023

Introduction Any literally or artistic work that is original and creative i.e.; not copied from anywhere by the owner is protected under Copyright Act, 1957. Thus, most would agree that AI-created work does not have the component of originality. Issues There are many issues in granting ownership to AI.

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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

All the creations of the human minds such as designs, inventions, artistic works, names, symbols, etc. These rights include exclusive ownership benefits and rights against any misuse, alteration, modification etc. of their work for a fixed period. are intellectual properties owned by individuals and/or businesses.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Turning to outputs, courts and regulators have already been asked repeatedly (and usually answered no) as to whether genAI models, especially Text-To-Image (T2I) models, can be recognised as the creators of literary or artistic works worthy of some sort of copyright protection. We hope to return to this theme in future work.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The attention of this SpecialKat was recently drawn to the decision of the Nigerian Court of Appeal in Banire v NTA-Star TV Network Ltd regarding the question of authorship and ownership of copyright in photographs used for advertising purposes and the issue of image rights in Nigeria. VMNL) or both that person and their licensee (i.e.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Intellectual property, inherently, can be sold, licensed or marketed. Image Sources: Shutterstock] Copyright- The Copyright Act provides for registration of original literary dramatic, musical and artistic works, including cinematography and sound recordings.

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SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

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. The phrase has been placed as a residuary clause to cover works that otherwise fulfil the eligibility of artistic work.

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Intepat

MAY 17, 2024

The notices underscored key aspects of Section 2(d)(iii) and 2(d)(vi) of the Copyright Act of 1957, which stipulate that an ‘author’ should be an artist or an individual involved in facilitating the creation of artistic work. The contract should detail the scope, duration, and limitations of the license.

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

Intellectual property rights (IPR) offer protection and grant exclusive rights to the creator’s work. Copyrights are a form of IPR that offers protection to a wide range of artistic and literary works of a creator. It includes musical works, photographic works, artistic works, motion pictures, and computer programs.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 16, 2022

Generally, a photographic syndication agency holds contractual agreements with various photographers to sell and license their photos for commercial and/or editorial use. in damages, which is the total license fee for the photos. Federal Court Dismisses Copyright Claim Due to Plaintiff’s Failure to Establish Ownership: [link].

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In this piece, I will recapitulate Strickland- Murphy’s exploration of IP ownership of Non-fungible Tokens and expand on recent developments since May. Given this situation, Ratajkowski’s NFT auction was, as Ratajkowski explains it, an opportunity to reclaim ownership over her photo. What are non-fungible tokens?

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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.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 29, 2022

Copyright safeguards works made by a genuine creator in a variety of genres, including literary, musical, theatrical, and artistic works. There is, however, a procedure that must be followed in order to register the copyright for all such works. HOW LONG DOES COPYRIGHT LAST FOR? . ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF COPYRIGHT HOLDER.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 9, 2025

PPL, claiming ownership over public performance rights via assignments from music labels, alleged infringement after its representatives discovered unlicensed use of its repertoire. The plaintiff submitted that it was the owner of the mark and later by assignment and then by seeking a license it is now a permitted user of the mark.

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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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The IPKat

JANUARY 28, 2023

Those Allied and Associated Powers, which were parties to the Paris Convention on Industrial Property or the Berne Convention on Literary and Artistic Works, also suspended their obligations vis-à-vis Germany under these conventions. The Treaty of Versailles meant to restore pre-war IP ownership to Germany by two principal means.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2023

For undisputed ownership of virtual designs, Intellectual Property (IP) laws must be thoroughly handled with. This may be simpler in the case of employee-created works that will be converted into digital or NFT assets, but less so when an independent contributor is involved.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

He notes that the Court considered this dispute concerning the breach of a trademark licensing agreement as arbitrable and referred it to arbitration. Copyright Ownership in State Board Textbooks: Impediments to Accessibility. Golden Tobacco Ltd. Thematic Highlight. Image from here. The Bombay High Court in Hindustan Unilever Ltd v.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

The domain of copyright deals with the literary, musical, dramatic, and artistic works, and cinematograph films. Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings.

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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.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Such offer can be made only on marketplaces/platforms for digital asset exchanges that are licensed by the SEC. However, the SEC has not yet permitted the trading of any category of NFTs on the licensed digital asset exchanges SEC Notification concerning Rules, Conditions and Procedures for Operating Digital Asset Business.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 3, 2023

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.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

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.). Non- fungible tokens have been designed to give a person ownership of something, kind of like modern day digital collectibles. Copyrighting vs Trademarking NFTs.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 31, 2021

Copyright ownership is often referred to as a “bundle of rights.” ” “Derivative Works” are exactly what they sound like – new copyrightable works of art based on some pre-existing material.

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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

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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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This issue is often discussed in connection to section 9(3) of the Copyright Design and Patents Act (UK) , (CDPA) which provides that in the case of an artistic work which is computer-generated, the author shall be taken to be the person by whom the arrangements necessary for the creation of the work are undertaken.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 30, 2023

in Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin and has since combined his love for photographic art and computer science by building an online system to help protect artists’ works on the internet. He received his B.S. They tout to be a family owned local car business always looking to give the best deal.

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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’. What is copyright protection?

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Once a work is created, in most cases, the creator will automatically enjoy copyright protection in all 164 member countries of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works including all European Union countries and China. Image Source: Istock]. Conclusion.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It gives authors and artists the sole ownership rights to their original writings, music, films, and artwork. The ability to duplicate, distribute, perform, and exhibit the work is one of these rights. Copyright law protects you as a musician by preventing unauthorized use of your creative works.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 29, 2024

Recent court decisions have clarified the scope of copyright in film screenplays, personality rights, and underlying works concerning content creation and licensing in broadcasting. As the commencement of any content is marked with the story or screenplay, these original works or adaptations must be protected.

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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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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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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

Additionally, while creating content, content creators and social media influencers must have adequate authorization and consent in place before using the creative works of others in any form, be it videos, photos, or text, on social media platforms to avoid infringing upon the IPRs of others. For more visit: [link].

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

NFTs are units of data stored on a blockchain that signify ownership of (supposedly) unique digital media items. Licensing of rights: How should IP rights in the associated asset be licensed in an NFT context? They are sold and/or traded in connection with “smart contracts” that govern the terms of transfer.

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IIPRD

APRIL 8, 2024

This article delves into the ongoing debate around the issue of right of ownership of copyright by AI generators for their novel artwork. And then further questions like if given protection under IPR, will that be fair to the initial creators, whose works were used without consent or licensing to create these so-called novel art pieces?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

In 1984, Condé Nast, the publisher, obtained a license from Goldsmith to allow Andy Warhol to use her Prince portrait as the foundation for a single serigraphy to be featured in Vanity Fair magazine. In 2016, Condé Nast acquired a license from the Warhol Foundation to use the Prince Series as illustrations for a new magazine.

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