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Copyright Office Rejects Another Bid to Register Artwork “Co-Authored” by AI

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. At *4 (“By its plain text, the 1976 Act.

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What Protects The Intellectual Property Created By Artists Or Designers?

Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Further, it would enable a person to determine the extent of each and take the necessary steps to safeguard their creative work. Further, the Copyright protects the following types of original artwork. a collage, sculpture, photograph , or graphic work; 2. a building or model of a building that is an architectural work; or.

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U.S. Supreme Court Fixes Ninth Circuit’s Test for Mistakes in Copyright Registrations—Unicolors v. H&M (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Supreme Court held 6-3 that the Ninth Circuit erred in invalidating a copyright registration for failure to comply with the Copyright Office’s “single unit of publication” regulation, where the copyright owner had knowledge of the facts but arguably misunderstood the legal standard. Legal Background: Registration. Unicolors, Inc.

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What Protects The Intellectual Property Created By Artists Or Designers?

Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

However, if the designer chooses to follow Section 15 of the Copyright registration procedures and implements this registration for industrial actions, the designer will be able to benefit from design protection up to the object’s 50th reproduction. Protection of an Artistic Work–. Registration–. Registration–.

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What Copyright’s “Unclaimable Material” Rules Mean for Hollywood’s Use of AI

Copyright Lately

AUGUST 25, 2023

Howell ruled last Friday that the Register of Copyrights did not act “arbitrarily or capriciously” in denying a copyright registration to Dr. Stephen Thaler for artwork generated entirely by artificial intelligence. District Court Judge Beryl A. What is Unclaimable Material? Previously registered material.

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U.S. Copyright Guidelines for Works Containing AI-Generated Material

LexBlog IP

APRIL 23, 2023

Copyright Guidelines for Works Containing AI-Generated Material by Aaron Rice Introduction The United States Copyright Office published comprehensive guidelines addressing the registration process for works containing material generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Derivative Works and AI-Generated Material A.

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Prompt Authorship and Ownership: Clarifying Rights and Responsibilities

Intepat

MAY 17, 2024

The generated work might be an original creation of the AI, or it could be considered a derivative work depending on the nature of the output and the input data used. Despite this, the Office denied copyright registration for the AI-generated images.

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Ankit Sahni’s AI “Co-authored” Artwork Denied Registration by US, Continues to be Registered in India

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Subject work on which copyright registration was sought. The Copyright Office had earlier refused registration for the artwork for lack of human authorship necessary to support a copyright claim. Interestingly, the artwork also led to controversy in India when it was granted registration in November 2020.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Given that NFTs are the result of digital work that is transported in images, videos, photography and other forms of digital media, copyright seems to be the closest IP right to protect both the source code of the digital work, as well as its derivative works. Is this the same in the US and China? The United States.

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Intellectual Property Theft: A Menace

Kashishipr

JUNE 16, 2021

Theft of Copyright: Generally, Copyright Infringement happens when an original film or artwork or musical work, or software code is reproduced (in whole or part) bearing similarity to the original work or has multiple and identifiable elements copied in a derivative work.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

NFTs can be based on three-dimensional items or artwork, or can be purely digital creations—for example, a collectable digital sneaker or a token used in a videogame. Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

NFTs can be based on three-dimensional items or artwork, or can be purely digital creations—for example, a collectable digital sneaker or a token used in a videogame. Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

Given that NFTs are the result of digital work that is transported in images, videos, photography and other forms of digital media, copyright seems to be the closest IP right to protect both the source code of the digital work, as well as its derivative works. Is this the same in the US and China? The United States.

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Generative AI, Copyright and the AI Act

Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 9, 2023

Does such an output infringe on a copyrighted work of a third party, especially those works “ingested” during the training stage of the AI system? Under US law, is the output a “ derivative work ” of the “ingested” copyrighted works? There is disagreement among commentators whether this is a desirable development.

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Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Although copyright registration is not required, there are several benefits to doing so. To see more on the benefits of copyright registration, see Stop, Thief! Trademark Registration. So even a phrase as original as “M&Ms melt in your mouth, not in your hands‚” does not have copyright protection. Your Copy-Rights.

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Which Types of IP (Intellectual Property) Protection Do Artists Need?

Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Although copyright registration is not required, there are several benefits to doing so. To see more on the benefits of copyright registration, see Stop, Thief! Trademark Registration. So even a phrase as original as “M&Ms melt in your mouth, not in your hands‚” does not have copyright protection. Your Copy-Rights.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

UK: TM protection depends on formalities/registration; registered TMs are property rights; goodwill in a business is a different property right protected through the tort of passing off; no generalized unfair competition law. OK, Textualism: fair use transformativeness is at war with the derivative work right.

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