Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

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.). Ownership and licensing ( copyrights & trademarks) vital when dealing in NFTs. Copyrighting vs Trademarking NFTs. What is a Non Fungible Token?

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TorrentFreak

MAY 25, 2022

Github user ‘Chef Nomi’ (who was central to the SushiSwap crypto controversy ) had not only taken the name of one of Blizzard’s characters but was also using Blizzard’s artwork in his avatar. Supreme Court copyright ruling that adds significant nuance. So that’s that then?

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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

As noted above, one of HitPiece’s co-founders is Rory Felton , who for years ran a record company and music publishing company, among numerous other music industry ventures. And rights in music is a really complicated issue. And that typically begs the question about rights. So there’s a lot of nuances out there.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2023

On December 11, 2023, the Copyright Review Board affirmed the Copyright Office’s decision to reject Ankit Sahni’s application to register the AI-generated work depicted above. In effect, Sanhi was attempting to register the artwork as a derivative of his photograph.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 5, 2023

The campaign hopes to pay a lobbyist $187,500 to “educate government officials and policymakers” on a new threat to the creative industries – AI-generated artwork. The Concept Art Association says that some of the money will go to the Copyright Alliance, which already lobbies the government on behalf of its own members.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 26, 2023

In a closely watched copyright case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Andy Warhol’s portraits of music legend Prince did not qualify as fair use under copyright law.

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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. Copyright law protects just the expression, not the idea itself.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 19, 2022

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

If any person imitates the ideas of any other creator, he would said to be infringing the original artist’s design and the copyright thereof. A copyright protection is the ability of a designer to protect his original designs through the copyright laws. What Is Copyright? Musical Works. Artistic Works.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 6, 2024

All the details regarding proof of creative efforts in writing, musical or cinematographic books, novels, poems, dramas, lectures, news-papers and similar registered periodicals are provided to give detailed information to go about the procedure. What is Copyright?

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Through the secure blockchain technology, NFTs allow the creation and sale of exclusive and limited content in the form of collectible digital assets that can be transported on multiple media such as images, videos, or music. There are two cases that could help NFT owners better understand how to protect their property under copyrights.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

A digital asset that is held on a blockchain, such as music, art, in-game items, or films, is referred to as an NFT. Intellectual property rights are a key consideration when it comes to NFTs because they contain art, music, videos, pictures, and other creations. Provisions of intellectual property law will be applicable to NFTs.

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IIPRD

APRIL 8, 2024

This article delves into the ongoing debate around the issue of right of ownership of copyright by AI generators for their novel artwork. This is a major point of contention in the realm IP laws today whether or not AI can be given the said rights and protections under law.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 25, 2023

In a closely watched copyright case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Andy Warhol’s portraits of music legend Prince did not qualify as fair use under copyright law. The Andy Warhol Foundation contended that the artworks were transformative and gave new meaning to Goldsmith’s photo.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These include musical compositions, artwork, photographs and designs that all contribute to the making of an advertisement campaign. The advertising industry has long moved from simply promotional material to producing a wide array of diverse media forms, opening new avenues for significant creativity and artistic talent.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Allen] wanted the piece to appear,” a description of “how colors [should be] used,” a description “to further define the composition,” “terms about what style/era the artwork should depict,” and “a writing technique that Mr. Allen has established from extensive testing” that would make the image “pop.”

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The IPKat

JANUARY 18, 2023

In particular, it stands out a concept which is frequently neglected when NFTs are explained: the link to the image, i.e., the artwork, is not contained in the smart contract (the piece of software written in Solidity programming language which generates an NFT) but in a JSON file (“JavaScript Object Notation”) which contains the NFT’s metadata.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Introduction The media and entertainment industry is a broad and ever-evolving domain that includes several industries, including music, cinema, television, fashion, and more. Copy Right Law in the Entertainment Industry The cornerstone of intellectual property protection in the entertainment sector is copyright law.

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Fundamentally, an NFT is just a transactional record and a link to a digital asset (often an image of artwork or a document) stored somewhere on the web. ” One potential way (though not the only way) to do this is by looking to the Copyright Act for guidance. This is, after all, supposed to be a copyright case.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

AI and Copyright: More Developments – Human Prompts are Not ‘Direct Instructions’ After the Thaler case, the US Copyright Office passed another interesting order on AI-generated works, this time refusing the registration due to the work’s failure to meet the de-minimis threshold. Case Summaries Global Music v.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 3, 2023

The recent proliferation of useful Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) tools for tasks like text, image, music, and software code generation is all the rage. copyright law.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Allen won first place at the Colorado State Fair (the “Competition”) for the two-dimensional artwork entitled Théâtre D’opéra Spatial (the “Work”), which he produced with the aid of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”). Last year, Jason M. were actually conceived and executed not by man but by machine.”

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Patently-O

APRIL 18, 2024

The parties have now filed their briefs, along with one law professor amicus brief in support of Thaler. Using this system, he autonomously generated a 2-D artwork titled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise.” ” In August 2023, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of the Copyright Office.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 23, 2023

copyright law, only works created by human authors are eligible for copyright protection. AI-generated material alone is not considered a work of authorship and cannot be protected under copyright law. Authorship and Human Contribution A. Human authorship requirement Under U.S. Examples of AI-Generated Material A.

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Patentably Defined

AUGUST 28, 2022

A copyright, on the other hand, protects original works of authorship, such as books, articles, music, and films. . A copyright is similar to a trademark but protects intellectual property instead of physical products. This means that nobody else can use your copyrighted material without permission.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Right on the heels of Vedika’s earlier post , we are pleased to bring to you this guest post by Dr. Anson C J taking an in-depth look into the question of whether an AI-generated work is a “work” under the copyright law. Samuelson argues that, under current law, they are not.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The inventions of any startups are protected through the Copyright laws. Many startups put the profusion of originality in developing the most attractive creative websites, softwares, and applications that are copyrightable under the Copyright Act, of 1957.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In a decision issued [1] November 27, 2023, a Chinese court ruled that AI-generated content can enjoy protection under copyright law. copyright law and may have far-reaching implications. The tech-friendly court strongly emphasized that this decision aligns with the legislative purpose of China’s copyright law.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 6, 2022

The AWF argues that the Second Circuit’s decision conflicts with Supreme Court precedent on copyright law, under which the “fair use” test merely requires that a new work has a meaning or message different from the original. [1]. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., Goldsmith opposed the Petition. 1] See, e.g., Campbell v.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 23, 2023

Let’s Talk About Derivative Works Subject to fair use and other defenses, a copyright owner has the exclusive right to prepare derivative works based upon the copyrighted work. You might assume that the concept of a “derivative work” under copyright law would be simple to define. You’d be wrong. 17 U.S.C. §

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

One of the most significant methods to safeguard material on social media is through copyright. The reason for this is that copyright encompasses all types of original literary, artistic, musical, theatrical, cinematographic, and other works. Conclusion.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 18, 2022

” China’s copyright law protects the expression of ideas instead of ideas themselves, which is similar to U.S. copyright law. .; (8) ” China’s copyright law protects the expression of ideas instead of ideas themselves, which is similar to U.S. copyright law.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Copyright Law Why are we so sure facts are excluded from the statute when the statute doesn’t use that word and uses a lot of other words. Visual art rejected at consistently higher rate; music almost never rejected. Q: Why are photos rejected less than artwork? Looked at leg history and cases cited by Feist.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

Through the secure blockchain technology, NFTs allow the creation and sale of exclusive and limited content in the form of collectible digital assets that can be transported on multiple media such as images, videos, or music. There are two cases that could help NFT owners better understand how to protect their property under copyrights.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

The majority, however, rejected the idea that a famous artist enjoys a privilege under copyright law to make derivative works just because a judge or a jury might find that artist’s contributions to be meaningful or profound. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., 569, 579 (1994)) that will clearly be fair use.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

Authors Kennington Groff and Jaime Chandra Kozlowski delve deep into the potential implications of a landmark Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) case that sent ripples through the art world, impacting copyright law including fair use and commercial licensing.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 2, 2023

The majority, however, rejected the idea that a famous artist enjoys a privilege under copyright law to make derivative works just because a judge or a jury might find that artist’s contributions to be meaningful or profound. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., 569, 579 (1994)) that will clearly be fair use.

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