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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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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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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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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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Alalääkkölä v Palmer: New Zealand Supreme Court confirms copyright is relationship property

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Background As recounted by Lyall (2024) , Finnish artist Sirpa Alalkkl and her husband Paul Palmer, who married in 1997 and separated some 20 years later, disputed the ownership of copyright in artworks she created during the course of their relationship. It addressed these questions as follows.

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Copyright Registration in India Online

IP and Legal Filings

Types of Works Eligible for Copyright Registration Under the Copyright Act, 1957 , a wide range of works are eligible for registration, including: Literary Works : Books, articles, research papers, computer programs, and more. manuscript, artwork, software code). Musical Works : Compositions, songs, and music scores.