Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

Wizards of the Coast has found itself at the center of yet another plagiarism scandal, this one involving an AI image in marketing materials. The post Understanding Wizards of the Coast’s New AI Art Debacle appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Copyright Office Backtracks on Registration of Partially AI-Generated Work. Copyright Office has begun the process of revoking a copyright registration that was granted to the human author of a piece of artwork that was generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

As we’ve discussed in the past , copyright has played an oddly oversized role in our modern Halloween festivities. However, one of the areas that is generally less talked about is copyright’s impact on Halloween costumes. Copyright and Halloween Costumes. Copyright Office. However, copyright is only half the picture.

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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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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 8, 2021

1: YouTuber Hit With 150 Copyright Claims For Reviews Featuring Anime Footage. First off today, Brian Ashcraft at Kotaku reports that YouTuber Mark Fitzpatrick, better known as Totally Not Mark, says that he does not know what is next after the anime studio Toei has filed copyright claims against some 150 of the videos on his channel.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

1: Shenseea Hit With Second Copyright Lawsuit For US$450,000 Over ‘Foreplay’ Video. First off today, Claudia Gardner at DancehallMag reports that Jamaican dancehall artist Shenseea is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Stephanie Sarley, a visual artist who accuses Shenseea of infringing the copyrights of three of her pieces.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

1: NYC artist granted first known registered copyright for AI art. First off today, Adam Schrader at UPI reports that New York artist Kris Kashtanova has received a copyright registration for a graphic novel entitled Zarya of the Dawn , representing the first known copyright registration granted to a work of AI-generated artwork.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 27, 2022

1: Top EU Court Rejects Polish Complaint Over Copyright Law. First off today, John Silk at Deutsche Welle reports that the highest court in the European Union, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), has rejected a Polish challenge to the latest EU copyright directive. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Today, we begin with developments in the copyright field. The Regulations were made pursuant to section 45 of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act and came into force on 18th March 2022. The photographer, Esther Umoh called this person out for copyright infringement on social media platform “X”.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 7, 2022

1: Paramount Pictures faces copyright lawsuit over ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ First off today, Joe Hernandez at NPR reports that Paramount Pictures is facing a lawsuit over their new movie Top Gun: Maverick. Copyright termination allows original creators or their heirs to reclaim rights to works they may have signed away years before.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 4, 2022

First off today, Toyworld reports that Roblox has filed a lawsuit against the toy maker WowWee alleging that WowWee’s new line of dolls violates both their copyrights and trademarks. Howwever, according to Roblox, this is a violation of both their copyrights and their trademarks as the elements of the avatars are owned by them.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 6, 2023

The post 3 Count: Sweet Little Lies appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Authors sue OpenAI over book ingestion, Jeff Koons and Michael Hayden claim recent SCOTUS ruling helps them, and Getty sued by photog.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In the background of the photo was a piece of artwork by photographer Jora Frantzis, who inspired the work. Though no copyright lawsuit has been filed yet, Volpi has sent a formal notice to the individuals involved, requesting a follow-up post to “correct” the lack of attribution.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In the last 20 years, the contemporary art industry has doubled the number of auction houses participating in the sale of artworks. Digital platforms have made it increasingly easy to disseminate unauthorized copies of art works that are copyright protected. Image Source: gettyimages]. IPR and contemporary art. McDonald’s Corp.:

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Copyright Lately

JULY 10, 2022

A banana taped to a wall may qualify as art, but as a copyright infringement lawsuit it should have been left to rot. Plaintiff Joe Morford claims that the copyright in his artwork (L) has been infringed by defendant Maurizio Cattelan. Plagiarism much?” A Tale of Two Bananas. The Complaint.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 28, 2021

1: Bungie & Ubisoft Sue Destiny 2 Cheatmakers Ring-1 For Copyright Infringement. The lawsuit alleges that the group is committing copyright infringement not only because they are making derivative works based upon their games, but because they are circumventing copyright protection tools.

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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 plaintiff sued for copyright infringement in May 2023. Background of Case The plaintiff used a U.S.-based

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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. Commentary & Conclusion Kurasov v.

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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. Commentary & Conclusion Wali v.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Specifically, users were upset that that their artwork would be used to train the new system and that, if they wanted to opt out, their options were limited. That, in turn, has created a copyright gray area that has caused many services, including Getty Images , to ban AI-generated content from their services.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

Goldsmith et al sheds light on different perspectives of copyright law in common law and civil law countries. Firstly, both Brazilian and American legislation stipulate that the creator of a work holds copyright over it. However, this may not be necessary in certain cases where copyright limitations apply.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Within hours, his work, Comedian , sold for $120,000, went viral, and became that year’s perhaps most discussed artwork. [2] Cattelan moved to dismiss Morford’s infringement and plagiarism claims on three grounds: [7]. 3] On July 6, 2022, Judge Robert N. 6] The banana is ripe for adjudication. ” [9]. ” [11].

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LexBlog IP

MAY 24, 2023

SCOTUS: No “Fair Use” Defense in Warhol Use of Prince Photograph SCOTUS found that Andy Warhol’s commercial use of Goldsmith’s photograph of Prince did not entitle the Foundation to a fair use defense to copyright infringement. And Warhol often cited “mass production” as a justification for his artwork.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

Clarifying Copyright Fair Use in Commercialized and Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from Warhol v. Are you ready to unpack this legal saga and its implications for artists, copyright owners, and the commercial art industry? We’re talking about Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc. Let’s dive in!

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 23, 2023

A group of artists has filed a first-of-its-kind copyright infringement lawsuit against the developers of popular AI art tools, but did they paint themselves into a corner? This arguably makes the use of copyrighted works by by Stable Diffusion even more transformative than Google Book Search. Stability AI Ltd.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

It becomes easy to get copied or plagiarized content removed from the web or any social media platform if a social media influencer has original content registered as his IP. It grants copyright holders the exclusive right to display, perform, or distribute their original works.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 9, 2024

Christopher Buccafusco, Copyrighting Style There are plenty of precedents that say style isn’t ©able. Copyright attaches to works, not ouvres. Path forward: copyright consists in the original properties by which a work expresses: by which it represents, denotes, and exemplifies. Jacobs, Bandana v. TJX, Reece v.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Yesterday, Getty Images and iStock have announced that they are following in the footsteps of other art sites , including NewGrounds and Inkblot, in banning artwork generated by artificial intelligence (AI) from their service. Not Just Copyright. The post Why Getty Banned AI Images (For Now) appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

First off today, Ashley Cullins at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Instagram has secured the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against it by two photographers who claimed that the service’s embedding feature enabled copyright infringement. 2: Warner Brothers Blocks Fidesz Attack Video for Breaching Copyright.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

law with the Copyright Act of 1978, his point remains. The verdicts enabled the play to move forward and also caused myself to get in on the fun of parodying How the Grinch Stole Christmas with my copyright-themed version of the poem. was accused of copying specific elements, including parts of some of the original artwork.

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