IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Introduction AI-generated art is booming, and the Indian Copyright Office is baffled. AI generated art is made autonomously by artificial intelligence without human creative input (see below for the artwork Dall-E 2 created in response to my suggestion “a machine painting a canvas”). The basis for registration is not specified.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

While these sorts of objects typically aren’t themselves eligible for copyright protection, they often contain pictures or designs which are protectable. Unfortunately, however, Section 113(c) is like the Generation X of copyright law—it’s remarkably useful, underrated, and largely overlooked—even by copyright lawyers and judges.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Copyright and Ownership in the Metaverse In the metaverse, copyright applies to digital creations such as virtual art, music, designs, and even entire virtual worlds. For instance, who holds the copyright to a virtual item collaboratively created by multiple avatars?

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 24, 2023

According to Mojang, these are all copyright infringing, even though they may not all use copyrighted content directly. Exact source code or pixel perfect images do not need to be in the repo to constitute copyright infringement,” Mojang writes. However, that doesn’t completely stop the problem.

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 31, 2024

Video game publisher Atari Interactive has launched a copyright infringement lawsuit against State Farm, claiming that the insurer improperly appropriated artwork from Atari’s 1983 arcade game “Crystal Castles” for an advertising campaign as part of a “cynical plot” to resonate with fickle millennial and Gen Z consumers.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Recently, Shein is once again being sued for copyright infringement. District Court, Central District of California, on June 15 suing Shein for over $100 million in damages for unauthorized reproductions of her artwork “One is good, more is better.”. In 2019, Mollman registered this artwork with the U.S.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Today, we begin with developments in the copyright field. CPL Industries Limited , dismissed an appeal from the High Court in a copyright infringement, trademark infringement and passing-off suit between two pharmaceutical companies. In January , the Court of Appeal in Nigeria in Morison Industries Plc V.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Many of these point to copyright-infringing material, but not all. “Tumblr is a special place—not only for Trekkies, but for anyone who writes prose, creates artwork, constructs moodboards, or expresses themselves in their own unique way. ” From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

After the 2015 transaction between the team and the league closed, the team was sued by a third party who claimed that the Gull logo infringed his artwork entitled “San Diego Gulls”. A logo is a graphic design and that has copyright elements.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

AI-generated art represents a fusion of human ingenuity in crafting algorithms and the machine’s ability to produce artworks autonomously. To delve deeper into the question of ownership, we need to grasp the traditional concept of copyright. Copyright laws are designed to safeguard the rights of creators.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The label in question was designed by an employee of SK Oil Industries. Under Section 2(c) of The Copyright Act of 1957 , the label is an original artistic work. When SSPL was incorporated in 2004, SK Oil Industries had assigned it the label’s copyright. It is also the successor of SK Oil Industries.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 3, 2022

Unicolors is the owner of copyrights in various fabric designs, including a 2011 copyright registration that consisted of 31 separate designs. it registered it as a single publication when some of the designs were apparently not put on sale to the public all at once), the registration should have been found to be invalid.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The last time developer Christopher Boomer appeared on our radar was back in July 2022 when he attempted to unmask thousands of alleged copyright infringers using the DMCA subpoena process. The same gameplay mechanics also appear in Get Muscles Simulator but the complaint alleges that copying goes well beyond that.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

This case is remarkable for acknowledging the artistic merit of photographs used for promotional purposes, recognizing them as “artistic works” under the Indian Copyright Act, but is also extremely brutal in terms of lack of clarity and overreach. In Bright Lifecare Pvt. vs Vini Cosmetics Pvt.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

In such cases, ownership may be attributed to the publisher or another designated entity. State of Tamil Nadu (2021) This case involved the unauthorized use of an artwork created by an unknown artist. Furthermore, cultural institutions and educational organizations may hesitate to use such works, fearing copyright infringement.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. The purpose of copyrights is to protect creative works, including writings, from infringement. Both of these cases originate out of California’s Central District court.

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IIPRD

JUNE 29, 2022

The monogram was designed to help them brand their firm and prevent copycats from trespassing on their turf. Fashion and luxury goods manufacturing requires a great deal of imagination, from the designs of the garments to the patterns, shapes, logos, symbols, and names associated with them. IP PROTECTION LOUI VUITTON PRODUCTS HAVE.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Regulations inter alia prohibit public performance, communication, reproduction or broadcasting of a work that is copyright-protected unless one is licensed to do so by the Copyright Office, or is authorised by the owner of the work or it is free to use in accordance with the Copyright Act.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Identify the type of infringement Facebook will remove listings and posts that infringe your intellectual property, covering five categories: counterfeits, copyright infringement, brand abuse (which includes other forms of trademark infringement), design infringement, and patent infringement.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

at 94; and an author who claims infringement must prove “the existence of. Can someone obtain a valid copyright on a website or web page? To register a website or website content, the copyrightable authorship must be identified and you should not list “website” as the type of authorship. Copyright Office.

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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., Copyright and trade secrets like software, secret formula/recipes, music, etc., by using the internet and computers as a medium.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 30, 2024

The integration of technology within the domain of art design has provided artists with unprecedented possibilities to conceptualise and implement interactive and immersive experiences. Authorship: An essential criterion for copyright In the Thaler case federal district court, on August 21, 2023, affirmed the position of the U.S.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Ultimately, Plesner won the case against LV and her rendition of the bag with the court upholding her right to freedom of expression over LV’s exclusive rights in the community design. Mr. Bereskin astutely noted that Plesner’s artwork would have been less popular if LV had abstained from legal action. Photo credits: [link] ).

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IP Whiteboard

AUGUST 30, 2020

In what we understand to be an industry-first, the Copyright Agency (an Australian not-for-profit collecting society that also licences copyright protected literary and artistic works) has licenced an Indigenous artwork for a tattoo. Left: Chris Black’s Jarrangini (buffalo), 2018 © Chris Black/Copyright Agency, 2020.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Preliminary Exams for the Recruitment of Patent and Designs Examiners Cancelled! Just a day after conducting the Preliminary exams for the recruitment of the Patent and Design Examiners, the Quality Control Council of India (QCI) on September 4, announced that the same has been cancelled due to “some irregularities/ technical glitches.”

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2022

CC has a recent trademark registration for a design mark “consist[ing] of the stylized wording ‘COLOR COPPER.COM”, [with] a diamond shape between the wording ‘COLOR’ and ‘COPPER’ made up of four smaller diamonds, each diamond having a pattern inside of it,” COPPER.COM disclaimed. “The There’s a similar copyright registration for this site.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 14, 2023

Trademark infringement A trademark is a distinctive word, logo, phrase, design, or symbol used to identify the source of goods and services. Trademark infringement occurs when a mark resembling yours is used without authorization. Copyright infringement refers to the unauthorized use of a protected work.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

Indeed, in a world where “ nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed “, it is a rather daunting exercise for any court to draw the line between inspiration and imitation in copyrighted works, let alone in copyrighted art works.

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 3, 2021

Unicolors, a designer of artwork for fabric, brought suit against fast-fashion retailer H&M for copyright infringement of one of its designs. Unicolors, Inc. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P. , 16-cv-02322-AB(SKx).

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The team spent about $750,000 defending the copyright infringement lawsuit and ultimately settled with the plaintiff for $330,000. A logo is a graphic design and that has copyright elements. There are a few takeaways from this case.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

Indeed, in a world where “ nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed “, it is a rather daunting exercise for any court to draw the line between inspiration and imitation in copyrighted works, let alone in copyrighted art works.

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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. A linguistic model lacks the kind of human imagination required to develop logos or designs.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

Just as every piece of artwork is unique, there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to protecting your fashion goods with intellectual property tools. Scenario 1: Protecting the Work by Copyright. ” [1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Manuscripts, designs and art can all be classified as intellectual property. An NFT, or “non-fungible token” is a token added to a blockchain that links ownership to unique digital items (images, video files, audio files, artworks, etc.). What is Intellectual Property? An NFT shows proof of ownership for a digital object.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 2, 2023

Trademarks A trademark is a distinctive word, logo, phrase, design, or symbol used to identify the source of goods and services. Trademark infringement is defined as a mark that looks and/or sounds like yours is used without your authorization. Copyright infringement as the unauthorized use of a protected work.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. The purpose of copyrights is to protect creative works, including writings, from infringement.

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

Just as every piece of artwork is unique, there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to protecting your fashion goods with intellectual property tools. Scenario 1: Protecting the Work by Copyright. Scenario 1: Protecting the Work by Copyright. Scenario 2: Protecting Novel Designs by Patent.

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