Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

Do these creations belong to the artists or the public domain? s advertisement for hats, copying Sarony’s Oscar Wilde No. Copyright Office denied copyright protection for Kashtanova’s Midjourney-generated artwork, the Office found their work lacked the critical component of a human author. By guest blogger Prof.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 13, 2024

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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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Specifically, a group called Spice DAO purchased an NFT displaying a copy of filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Dune’ for $3 million, assuming it would grant them the ability to produce derivative works, such as an animated Dune series. It shows ‘the intent to sign’ and legally digitally captures the acceptance of a binding contract.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

Image via Staatliche Museen, Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Christoph Schmidt Public Domain Mark 1.0 In this context of international and EU legal obligations to protect cultural rights, the EU has set a legal imperative to protect the public domain.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

President Ford couldn’t prevent others from copying bare historical facts. Karp agrees that (c) is not like land, which preexisted the public domain and was acquired and distributed by gov’t. (c) Q: Why are photos rejected less than artwork? Uses them to show what’s not protectable—no author may © ideas or facts.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Many aspiring artists have now started converting their physical and digital artworks into NFTs and putting it up for sale, with many making considerable profits. NFTs have sparked several discussions raising questions on how this would affect IP Rights and what ownership of artwork, especially digital copies of artwork entails.

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