The IP Law Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

Copyright Office instituted an inquiry into a registration relating to a graphic novel that uses AI-generated artwork. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

This case involves Morford’s 2001 artwork named “Banana and Orange.” Cattelan created artwork named “Comedian” in 2019. The court displayed the respective artworks: Morford sued Cattelan for copyright infringement. Cattelan appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

(Readers who are already familiar with the facts of the case and the advantages of registration may skip to “Fraud on the Copyright Office” below.). Unicolors’s business model is to create artwork, copyright it, print the artwork on fabric, and market the designed fabrics to garment manufacturers.” 17 U.S.C. §

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Copyright law serves as a vital mechanism for protecting the rights of creators over their original works. In India, the Copyright Act of 1957 provides the legal framework that governs these rights. The Indian Copyright Act stipulates that the duration of copyright for pseudonymous works is 60 years from the date of publication.

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IPilogue

JUNE 13, 2022

Listing someone else’s artwork on an NFT marketplace is as simple as saving a copy of the work from an artist’s website or social media platform and uploading it onto a marketplace where it is minted into an NFT. Artists in the digital space have always been vulnerable to the unauthorized distribution, copying, and sale of their work.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

In this blog post we examine how copyright is leveraged to protect NFTs, both in the US and China, with a comparative approach that elucidates both the challenges and potential solutions. For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post. Applicable IP rights.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

AUGUST 3, 2022

As to the second factor , the nature of the copyrighted work, courts generally consider photographs as creative works, unless, as might be the case with your photo, the photo is more documentary in nature and does not “showcase the original artistic expression of the photographer.” (See Architectural copyright. See DeFontbrune v.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

The Second and Ninth Circuits have consistently led the way in establishing the scope of American copyright law. In the past few years, the Second Circuit in particular has had the difficult task of reconciling copyright law with appropriation art, an artistic style predicated on the intentional use of preexisting images and objects.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Copyright laws protect the expression of creative ideas and not just the idea. Further, the Copyright protects the following types of original artwork. Further, the Copyright protects the following types of original artwork. a collage, sculpture, photograph , or graphic work; 2. Industrial Design.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 16, 2022

It’s heartbreaking to find your artwork on a t-shirt at Forever 21 or as an image on someone’s blog without your permission. What are statutory damages and how can you get them if your artwork is used without your permission? What qualifies as an infringement of artwork? Let’s find out.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 31, 2023

This decision raises many issues regarding copyright ownership that will require further court involvement and/or policy reform. The primary challenge arising from AI-generated artwork pertains to copyright existence and ownership. Copyright law traditionally assigns authorship to individuals who create original works.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 6, 2024

For writers, artists, musicians and other creators in India, knowing how to register their copyrights can be a valuable asset. This guide explores the process, benefits, and key points about copyright registration in India. What is Copyright?

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SpicyIP

MARCH 10, 2023

Through an examination of ChatGPT’s ‘Terms of Use’, our former blogger Varsha Jhavar attempts to investigate the copyright implications of the chatbot inter alia touching upon the issue of ownership and assignment of the output generated. Her previous posts on the blog can be viewed here , here , here and here.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

When looking into company assets protectable under federal copyright laws, one should check the company’s website, marketing materials, manuals, YouTube videos, podcasts, posted content on Instagram, TikTok, and the like, photos, software, blog posts, articles, white papers, etc.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

The case focused around a comic image depicting a chubby tiger receiving a vaccine shot, which was one of many artworks from the popular cartoon series “ Fat Tiger ” released on Weibo, China’s principal social media site, by a Chinese artist. It will be intriguing to follow up case law in this area as it makes progress.

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IP Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

AI has been front and center in the legal space as well, as this blog has detailed here and here. Copyright Office (USCO) is seeking public comments on the various legal, technical and policy issues raised by AI systems. 2023 has been a watershed year for AI with its entry into the broader public consciousness. Now, the U.S.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Copy Right Law in the Entertainment Industry The cornerstone of intellectual property protection in the entertainment sector is copyright law. It gives authors and artists the sole ownership rights to their original writings, music, films, and artwork.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Look no further as we present to you the SpicyIP Weekly Review, highlighting the discussions that took place on the blog along with other IP news. Discussing the order, Aparajita draws a parallel with the position of AI-generated works and prompts in the Indian Copyright law. Wondering what IP developments took place last week?

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 6, 2022

On March 25, 2022, the Supreme Court agreed to consider whether Andy Warhol’s “Prince Series” sufficiently transforms Lynn Goldsmith’s 1981 photograph of Prince (the “Photograph”) to qualify for the Copyright Act’s fair use defense. We will follow this case as it proceeds, and blog further. [1]

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In a decision issued [1] November 27, 2023, a Chinese court ruled that AI-generated content can enjoy protection under copyright law. copyright law and may have far-reaching implications. The plaintiff sued for copyright infringement in May 2023. Background of Case The plaintiff used a U.S.-based

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

In this blog post we examine how copyright is leveraged to protect NFTs, both in the US and China, with a comparative approach that elucidates both the challenges and potential solutions. For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post. Applicable IP rights.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The court held that out of all the photographs appropriated by Prince, 25 of them fell into the exception of fair use under the copyright law as the artworks made by Prince had different expressions and meanings from the original photographs of Cairou and copyright protection is granted only to expressions of ideas and not to the ideas.

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Intepat

MAY 17, 2024

The nature of Prompts can be understood as Literary Works which is defined in Section 2(o) of the Copyright Act, 1957, as it includes computer programmes, tables and compilations including computer databases. For a prompt to be protected under copyright law, it must meet the criteria of originality and fixation.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

AI has been front and center in the legal space as well, as this blog has detailed here and here. Copyright Office (USCO) is seeking public comments on the various legal, technical and policy issues raised by AI systems. 2023 has been a watershed year for AI with its entry into the broader public consciousness. Now, the U.S.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 27, 2022

The domain name of the website may be protected by Trade Mark laws, whereas the contents of the website- the text, artwork, photographs, audio-visual content etc. enjoy the protection under Copyright laws if you are the first and original creator of these components.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 23, 2023

If you’re interested in doing a deeper dive into how all of this works, I recommend following Andres Guadamuz’s blog on the topic.) Let’s Talk About Derivative Works Subject to fair use and other defenses, a copyright owner has the exclusive right to prepare derivative works based upon the copyrighted work.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

NFTs can be based on three-dimensional items or artwork, or can be purely digital creations—for example, a collectable digital sneaker or a token used in a videogame. Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

The majority, however, rejected the idea that a famous artist enjoys a privilege under copyright law to make derivative works just because a judge or a jury might find that artist’s contributions to be meaningful or profound. While the dissent found support from precedent, taken to its logical conclusion, it made no sense.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

When looking into company assets protectable under federal copyright laws, one should check the company’s website, marketing materials, manuals, YouTube videos, podcasts, posted content on Instagram, TikTok, and the like, photos, software, blog posts, articles, white papers, etc.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

However, the underlying digital artwork itself is not the NFT. For example, copyright law as it stands today may not sufficiently protect athletes or associations like the NBA from the unauthorized creation of NFTs. Essentially, an NFT is a digital token that can serve as a certificate of ownership.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

He is interested in IP law, and commercial and criminal litigation. From conflicting positions on AI as a co-author of a work to the contours of information required u/s 39 about the patent applications filed abroad, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week.

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IIPRD

MARCH 5, 2025

This has to do with the application of copyright to works made through AI. Blog sought to study global moves or court cases that have taken place regarding uses of copyright in made-always-with-an-AI creation and provide discussion over possible solutions to the future of intellectual property laws. Copyright Office.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Background Banksy’s graffiti artwork Laugh Now first appeared in Brighton, England, in 2002. Typically, artists protect their artwork using only copyright law. However, artists are required to reveal their identity when claiming copyright infringement. street artist Banksy.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The Code of the Cultural and Landscape Heritage’s legal force is separate from copyright laws and remains in effect when copyright protection does not. Photo Credits: The Fashion Law ; Jean Paul Gaultier ). Uffizi took issue with Pornhub’s online guide to erotic art which used the artwork.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

The Rise of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and the Role of Copyright Law – Part II by Peter Mezei , João Pedro Quintais , Alexandra Giannopoulou and Balázs Bodó. The Rise of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and the Role of Copyright Law – Part I by Peter Mezei , João Pedro Quintais , Alexandra Giannopoulou and Balázs Bodó.

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IPilogue

MARCH 18, 2022

Crown Copyright in Other Jurisdictions. Provisions for copyright ownership by the Crown are a consistent feature of copyright laws in commonwealth countries. Section 176 of Australia’s Copyright Act, 1968 provides for Crown copyright for works created under the “direction or control” of the Crown.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

For a work to be copyrightable, it must be “original ” and fixed in “ tangible form”, such as a sound “recording recorded on a CD” or a “literary work printed on paper ”. [2] It receives the full set of rights under copyright law, just like literary, dramatic, or artistic work”.

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