How Can Museums Copyright the Works of Old Masters?
Art Law Journal
JULY 15, 2021
If an artwork is in the public domain, free from copyright protection, then how can a museum claim it holds the copyright? Steve Schlackman.
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Art Law Journal
JULY 15, 2021
If an artwork is in the public domain, free from copyright protection, then how can a museum claim it holds the copyright? Steve Schlackman.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
AUGUST 2, 2023
Do these creations belong to the artists or the public domain? Do creators who use generative AI maintain copyright in their creations? Copyright Office took a stance against generative-AI works, cancelling a copyright claim by author Kris Kashtanova for comic book images made with the aid of Midjourney.
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Dear Rich IP Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
I'm in the process of publishing a book that will contain lots of images, mostly of artworks by one artist in particular. The artist died over 70 years ago, and in Britain and Europe, his works are out of copyright. there's a copyright extension on the works. for 95 years from publication. But in the U.S.,
Intepat
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
This burgeoning genre is not only pushing the boundaries of artistic expression but also challenging the established norms of copyright ownership. This blog post embarks on a comprehensive journey to unravel the complex issue of copyright ownership in AI-generated art. Copyright laws are designed to safeguard the rights of creators.
IPilogue
OCTOBER 26, 2022
The Code of the Cultural and Landscape Heritage’s legal force is separate from copyright laws and remains in effect when copyright protection does not. The Italian Code , which came into effect in 2004 and was updated in 2016, operates independently from copyright law. In Canada, under the s. In Canada, under the s.
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.
Art Law Journal
JULY 15, 2021
If an artwork is in the public domain, free from copyright protection, then how can a museum claim it holds the copyright? The post How Can Museums Copyright the Works of Old Masters? appeared first on Art Business Journal.
The IPKat
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Banksy's Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be In Charge A while ago The IPKat reported [ here and here ] on a string of cancellations of elusive artist Banksy ’s EU trade mark (EUTM) registrations relating to some of their best-known artworks. The reason?
Kluwer Copyright Blog
OCTOBER 5, 2022
Most of you may well be familiar with the concept of Creative Commons licensing, but to reiterate, Creative Commons (CC) is a not-for-profit copyright licensing organisation. By purchasing an NFT one only purchases an actual digital token that normally contains a link to or a copy of a digital artwork.
The IPKat
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
IPKat copyright event on 14 March: you can attend in person. Ruling on whether copyright would subsist in certain graphic user interfaces (GUIs), Lord Justice Arnold pointed out that section 1(1)(a) of the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act must be interpreted in accordance with Article 2(a) of the EU InfoSoc Directive.
CopyrightsWorld
APRIL 29, 2022
The US Copyright Office has determined that some AI artworks cannot be copyrighted in the United States. Last Monday, the Copyright Office issued a fresh ruling rejecting a request to copyright an AI-generated artwork. “Visions of a Dying Brain” created by AI. says the author.
The IPKat
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Last week the media reported (see here ) that the Commercial Court Number 9 of Barcelona has issued a decision on the precautionary measures filed by VEGAP, the sole copyright collecting society which in Spain represents authors of artworks against the well-known Spanish fashion brand. 5/08, paragraph 56; C?435/12,
CopyrightsWorld
APRIL 29, 2022
The US Copyright Office has determined that some AI artworks cannot be copyrighted in the United States. Last Monday, the Copyright Office issued a fresh ruling rejecting a request to copyright an AI-generated artwork. “Visions of a Dying Brain” created by AI. says the author.
Olartemoure Blog
MAY 26, 2023
This incident has ignited a broader debate concerning the utilization of public domain artworks for commercial purposes. The Supreme Court ruled that the use and modification of photographs solely for commercial purposes does not qualify as fair use and therefore constitutes a violation of copyright law.
The IPKat
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Not a copyright dispute … and the non-role of Article 14 of the DSM Directive In sum: the CHC provides a way to control for-profit reproductions of Italian cultural heritage, irrespective of their copyright status (it is in any case worth recalling that under Italian copyright law moral rights protection is … perpetual).
Dear Rich IP Blog
JULY 27, 2023
Mexican copyright law placed Kahlo's works in the public domain 25 years after her death, so you don't need authorization to include a photo of her painting in your film. The painting. The Kahlo name.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Apart from revolutionizing the creative markets, the ability to obtain new artworks with an increasing marginalization of human contribution has inevitably tested the fitness of copyright legislations all over the world to deal with the so-called “artificial intelligence” (‘AI’). 11 and 13 EUCFR , 19 UDHR , 27.1 UDHR, and 15.1
Kluwer Copyright Blog
JUNE 19, 2023
However, the ensuing craze and notoriety generated by many high-value NFT transactions has revealed a slew of unanswered legal copyright questions and issues. However, de facto they merely owned proof of ownership without any proprietary value, as all copyright and any related rights were retained and not granted upon purchase.
Olartemoure Blog
MARCH 3, 2023
After the decision of the US Copyright Office, it was discovered through social networks that the information provided by the author about the origin of the images in the comic was incomplete, since she never specified that the images were not entirely of her authorship, and that she had used an assistance of an application for that purpose.
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. Harper & Row is cited by Feist to reiterate that selection coordination and arrangements of facts can be copyrightable. Jessica Silbey, Section 102(b) and the Fact Exclusion Genealogy in U.S.
The IPKat
DECEMBER 31, 2023
This week’s big IP news is the New York Times suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, trademark dilution and other violations of existing laws. As with most current cases related to AI’s copyright infringement, this one will most likely result in the issuance of a landmark ruling. Microsoft Corp.,
Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Left is my original artwork from my video. Graphic design is credited to award-winning graphic designer Jeremy Samples, so it's disappointing they would copy instead of producing original artwork. Disney’s history with copyright is very well known. It was created by Seven Bucks Productions and The Nacelle Company.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
JUNE 30, 2021
Chapman (‘plaintiffs’) collectively filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Netflix, Amazon, and Apple (‘defendants’), claiming that the defendants had directly and indirectly infringed their copyright over the song “ Fish Sticks n’ Tater Tots ” by using it in their documentary titled ‘Burlesque’ ( Brown v.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
APRIL 5, 2023
1] The artwork is held by the Italian state museum Gallerie dell’Accademia of Venice, which, along with the Italian Ministry of Culture, initiated the precautionary proceeding against the German company Ravensburger and its Italian subsidiary for producing and selling the puzzle and reproducing the work’s image. 633/1941, l.
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.
Copyright Lately
AUGUST 25, 2023
As screenwriters and studios negotiate AI’s role in the entertainment industry, it’s important to be mindful of some core copyright protection principles. ” Dr. Stephen Thaler’s “A Recent Entrance to Paradise”: No human, no copyright. Material that is in the public domain. Not exactly.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
JULY 14, 2023
Context Copyright can be challenging for cultural institutions (or “GLAM“ for Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) when pursuing digitization and dissemination activities, as copyright governs whether a given work can be used and if so, how (as shown in recent studies for museums , archives or libraries ). Proposal 1.
43(B)log
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Restellini alleged copyright infringement and related claims in connection with WPI’s digitization of certain material about the artist Amodeo Modigliani. WPI counterclaimed against Restellini and third-party Institut Restellini SAS – Documentation Centre alleging copyright infringement and false advertising.
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!
IIPRD
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
Quantum computing technology and its components can be regulated and governed by different kinds of intellectual protects like patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights. Copyright Protection and Enforcement. Concerning the software components of quantum computing technology, it would be protected under the head of Copyright.
Art Law Journal
JUNE 30, 2022
Unfortunately, Intellectual Property law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which type of Intellectual Property (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work. Take these two commonly heard phrases: “I need to copyright my company name,” and “I want to patent my new idea.”.
Art Law Journal
JUNE 30, 2022
Unfortunately, IP law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which types of IP (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work. Take these two commonly heard phrases: “I need to copyright my company name,” and “I want to patent my new idea.”. How do I get a Copyright?
Kluwer Copyright Blog
NOVEMBER 20, 2022
We have an artwork, displayed in a museum and which is in the public domain. Thus, not only it is for the authority taking care of the artwork (e.g. On the other hand, given that these artworks have already fallen in the public domain, in such a scenario there is no room for copyright to apply.
IP and Legal Filings
JANUARY 23, 2023
Copyrights safeguard the artists’ rights in the inventive and imaginative content that abounds in digital media. Image Sources : Gettyimages] One of the important issues in online is copyrights. One such area where copyright violations are common is the internet. These advantages can be made profitable for the owner.
The IP Law Blog
JANUARY 12, 2023
Even companies that regularly take steps to protect intellectual property through, for example, registering trademarks or registering copyrights, can benefit from a yearly review. An inventor must secure a patent application within a very short period of time to prevent the work from falling into the public domain.
LexBlog IP
JANUARY 12, 2023
Even companies that regularly take steps to protect intellectual property through, for example, registering trademarks or registering copyrights, can benefit from a yearly review. An inventor must secure a patent application within a very short period of time to prevent the work from falling into the public domain.
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.
IP and Legal Filings
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
NFTs may be represented in the form of memes, artworks, or videos. Interestingly enough, copyrights play a pivotal role in the NFT market. The copyrights that subsist on an NFT are also governed with the help of a smart contract. The NFT space also serves as a breeding ground for copyfraud and copyright infringement.
43(B)log
JUNE 24, 2022
Opposite of the way that Copyright Office has been refusing registration for certain logos. artworks as TMs. Bad faith objection fails b/c never intended to use as TMs; they were widely circulated artworks; it’s always been a © and doesn’t function as a TM. Copyright is a bit different; not a big fan of Dastar.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
This type of expression should remain in the public domain available for everyone to use on expressive merchandise to convey ideas, information, and other messages. 228) for a brief discussion of how the Lanham Act provisions are different than copyright law and the Amateur Sports Act, and cites to other commentary on this point.)
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