Dear Rich IP Blog

MAY 12, 2022

That's because when an artwork is sold, the buyer only acquires ownership of the physical work, for example, the framed painting. As the Seventh Circuit held , “a copyright is not transferred automatically with the transfer of the copyrighted good [thus] when you buy a book, you don’t obtain the right to make and sell copies of it.”

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

In this part 1, we tackle the first of three questions regarding the legal copyright landscape from an NFT purchaser’s perspective, as the extent to which the IP framework applies to NFTs remains uncertain. For instance, CrypToadz is a prominent CC0 NFT project wherein the artwork related to the NFT is in the public domain.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It’s December and time for what is now an annual ritual for this Africa Correspondent – The Africa IP Highlights! The Africa IP Highlights is an initiative of this Kat and is a series of posts put together to highlight some of the key developments in IP in Africa each year.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 12, 2023

A Florida federal judge has given an artist who created a viral installation of a banana taped on a wall a quick win in a suit claiming he plagiarized another piece of fruit-themed artwork, finding that the features in the artwork are not close enough to classify it as a copy.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 26, 2023

Is there still a way to get IP if you’re too late to patent your products? Call Vic at (949) 223-9623 or email vlin@icaplaw.com to explore options to protect your innovation and stop competitors from copying your products. Need IP for a product that is too late to patent? There was no backup plan.

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IPilogue

JULY 18, 2022

As an avant-guard artist of his time, Warhol used the mechanical process of copying to challenge the conventional notion of art. In this sense, the act of copying is the very medium of Warhol’s art. Copyright, in the simplest terms, is “ the right to copy.”

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

In one notable case, an NFT buyer of a famous digital artwork assumed they had purchased full copyright rights, only to find they could not legally reproduce or profit from the art without the creator’s consent. Written by Vriti Singhvee, Intern @ intepat IP The post COPYRIGHT IN METAVERSE appeared first on Intepat IP.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 9, 2022

Let’s break down that mouthful: NFTs are a blockchain technology that creates indisputable ownership records that the art world has embraced as a way to buy and sell digital artwork. Traditional artwork is valuable because it’s unique and exclusive, and NFTs attempt to impose this uniqueness onto digital works.

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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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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

Digital assets can be protected by IP and have always been capable of being licensed or assigned via a contract, or protected as a trade mark. Although they can infringement IP rights It is possible, although not necessarily lawful, for anyone to create an NFT. Mentioned previously here ].

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

While at this stage the particulars of Getty’s claim are unavailable, their press release states that Stability AI “unlawfully copied and processed millions of images protected by copyright and the associated metadata owned or represented by Getty Images”. temporary copy which is; 2. How do you train AI tools?

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IPilogue

MARCH 2, 2023

This is a far cry from the revenues earned on the WWE 2K games, which have sold hundreds of thousands of copies each. Tattoo artists currently benefit greatly from lax copyright enforcement – popular subject matter for tattoos includes famous artworks, celebrity portraits, and quotes from books and movies.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Kat friend Hugh Stephens describes the murky story of IP and the Ogopogo monster ("murky" as the waters in which the Ogopogo is said to dwell). There were 18 registered copyrighted works related to the Ogopogo, including books, posters, artwork, videos (in some cases, supposedly of the creature itself) and dramatic works.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 6, 2022

The first thing that’s important to understand is that buying a copy of a creative work, even if it happens to the only copy in existence, doesn’t give you any copyright interest in the work. So, if you buy a copy of “Dune,” you can read it. The same rule applies to digital artworks sold as NFTs.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 16, 2021

Of these crimes, Intellectual Property (IP) theft is one of the many, which involves stealing copyright, patents, industrial designs, etc., account to be the most frequently stolen forms of IP, which may result in a huge loss for the company that created it, including the loss of competitive edge and decline of business growth.

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 25, 2023

The decision affirms a previous ruling by the Second Circuit, which found that Warhol’s artwork shared the same commercial purpose as the original photograph taken by photographer Lynn Goldsmith. The Andy Warhol Foundation contended that the artworks were transformative and gave new meaning to Goldsmith’s photo.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Forms of digital media or virtual artworks are traded among NFT traders in the current NFT market practice, frequently for astronomically high prices. An NFT is viewed from the viewpoint that buying one grants the buyer a proprietary right to each and every copy or iteration of the underlying work.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

NTC didn’t own the copyright in the ‘SOYA DROP’ artwork or label. NTC failed to prove that it had used the artwork or label first or that SSPL’s artwork wasn’t original. Keeping all these aspects in mind, the Court ruled in favor of SSPL. ? For more visit: [link].

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Background As previously reported by the IPKat last year, VEGAP, a collective management organisation for intellectual property rights in Spain, brought a claim against Punto Na SA, the IP holding company for the well-known clothing brand Mango, seeking compensation in respect of the alleged infringement of copyright in certain artworks.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

In today’s digital world, a lot of data and information have been shared online and are susceptible to corruption and copying. IP owners must plan and safeguard their unique creation from any prospective infringements because NFTs have a distinguishing trait. [ii] x] Person & Kelley S. Gordon Gregory J.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 6, 2024

It is a legal right that belongs to the originators of genuine artworks like literature, drama and music works, cinematographic films as well as sound records. Copies of the Work: A copy or samples of what should be registered. What is Copyright? This can be done from anywhere saving time and travel expenses.

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IIPRD

MARCH 5, 2025

This position was reiterated through several decisions, the most significant ruling for an export artwork was by the U.S. Now recent information has been disclosed that EUIPO turned down IP Protection of an AI-created music piece because it had no human input in the process of creating it. Copyright Office.

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The IPKat

APRIL 19, 2023

The entire history of the name can be seen here ) On May 28, 2021, McCoy minted another NFT to record the Quantum artwork, this time on the Ethereum blockchain. and the best-known quantum (mechanics) Kat - Schrödinger's Kat Second, as this case clarifies, an NFT is born with the digital artwork.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 29, 2023

1] However, this growth also brought an onslaught of new Intellectual Property (IP) issues. A person who employed the artist will be considered the proprietor of the artwork and can register for exclusivity for the same character. [3] 6] NFTs as of today don’t provide the exclusive right to the owner to commercialise the artwork.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Collective Ownership Over Cultural Artwork. Canadian courts have not yet grappled with the issue of collective ownership of Indigenous artwork. a tattoo artist sued Take-Two, a video game producer, for copying tattoos the artist had inked on a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler. Their application was granted in 1997.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 12, 2024

This valuation allows IP to be recognized as an asset in corporate balance sheets, facilitates mergers and acquisitions, and informs licensing or transfer decisions. Traditionally, IP valuation has relied on methods like market-based, income-based, and cost-based approaches. Additionally, U.S.

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IIPRD

JUNE 29, 2022

IP PROTECTION LOUI VUITTON PRODUCTS HAVE. Design Rights: By registering their product designs, they can prevent third parties from copying the original and new, aesthetic, or ornamental components of their creations. LOUI VUITTON STRATEGY TO PROTECT THEIR IP. MULTIPLE IP REGISTRATION AND THEIR PROTECTION.

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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. Author :- KAIF KAMAL, in case of any queries please contact/write back to us at support@ipandlegalfilings.com or IP & Legal Filing.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

However, many a times, we witness these designs being copied or recreated. Copying designs as well as creating replicas of any sort which closely resemble the general composition or the original blueprint infringes the right of the creator. The submission of hard copies of the logos or decorations is essential.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 16, 2025

Keep up with the ever changing world of IP with SpicyIPs Weekly Review! 1 failed to contest the case despite multiple opportunities and was found to have deliberately copied the plaintiffs branding, leading to consumer deception. The two products were also similar in terms of artwork, colour scheme and packaging.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Transfers of rights: How does the transfer of an NFT impact IP rights in the associated asset? Licensing of rights: How should IP rights in the associated asset be licensed in an NFT context? Infringement of rights: What is the appropriate infringement analysis where an NFT is associated with an asset covered by third-party IP?

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The number of artworks bought and sold throughout the world increased to almost 40 million in 2018 from around 39 million the year before, providing further evidence of this trend. Artwork based on such a notion presents challenges when attempting to establish ownership. And that’s the rub; this is the crux of the problem.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 1, 2023

Intellectual Property Right The rights and privileges accorded to persons over their creative works, such as innovations, works of literature, and artwork, as well as use of names, logos and pictures in trade are known as intellectual property rights (IPR). The purpose of the Policy is to link IP investors and creators.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The corresponding DMCA takedown notice sent to GitHub requests “expeditious action to remove or disable access to the Genshin Impact Artwork as referenced above. By examining an archived copy of the website we managed to find one example; it features a login screen with a HoYoverse logo, within the frame of a mobile phone.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

NFTs may be represented in the form of memes, artworks, or videos. Cryptocurrencies are significantly relevant in several IP-intensive industries such as music, pharmaceutical, automotive, and luxury goods. Trademarking of cryptocurrencies is yet another aspect that links IP to the crypto market. Image source:gettyimages].

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 1, 2023

courts are addressing lawsuits brought by artists alleging that AI-generated art infringes on copyrights held by the artists for their artwork. Plaintiffs alleged that Stability AI “copied and scraped” billions of images to train an AI tool called “Stable Diffusion.” Several U.S. Stability AI, Inc.,

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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

From an archived copy of HitPiece’s FAQ. We’re talking about everyone from small-time labels and artists to the likes of Disney, Nintendo and Taylor Swift, none of whom are exactly shy about protecting their IP rights. Rory Felton, “Business Builders – Boise” Podcast, January 24, 2022.

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