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Using that classic piece of art on a book cover: Grr…

The IPKat

Beyond the obvious attempt to draw a connection between the artwork and the book based a shared sense of the "classical", the artwork also seeks to evoke a more specific connection with the contents of the book. You can't judge a book from its cover". True, except when a book and its cover are involved.

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Book review: Copyright in the street. An Oral History of Creative Processes in Street Art and Graffiti Subcultures

The IPKat

As its title suggests, this book focuses on the relationship between US copyright law and street art and graffiti. This book should not be perceived as a classic manual on the application of copyright to these art forms. This highly illustrative aspect makes the book easier to read and more digestible than a traditional law book.

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Generative AI and Copyright

IP and Legal Filings

The introduction and advancement of generative AI technology, which is capable of producing everything from research articles to realistic artworks, has brought a revolution in the field of creativity. This way of doing things with the help of generative AI technology carries numerous legal challenges of intellectual property violation.

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WIPIP Session 8 (copyright)

43(B)log

C’s first subject matter—maps, charts, and books—may help us think about what facts are (as distinguished from works?). c) does grant authors “rights in something he created” and that “already belong to him” at common law and is taken after a few short years from him and his heirs. Natural or moral right to own fruit of labors.

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Growth of Virtual Youtubers and IP Complications

IIPRD

Legal Pitfalls in Virtual World The character design used by a content creator can be designed by an artist, and rights can be transferred from the artist to the creator. A person who employed the artist will be considered the proprietor of the artwork and can register for exclusivity for the same character. [3] 2d 119 (2d Cir.

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Is Generative AI Fair Use of Copyright Works? NYT v. OpenAI

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The lawsuits brought by the owners of such works, including artworks in the case of image-generators and journalism in the NYT case, claim that this should not be allowed. In this regard, an important precedent lies in the history of US litigation involving Google Books. Such uses, they argue, constitute copyright infringement.

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