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Could Banksy Sue Christopher Walken Over Destroyed Artwork?

Copyright Lately

Walken made international headlines last week when he painted over original Banksy artwork in the season finale of the BBC comedy-drama series “ The Outlaws ,” which is set in Banksy’s hometown of Bristol, England. The post Could Banksy Sue Christopher Walken Over Destroyed Artwork? The series will be available to U.S.

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3 Count: Wriggling Worms

Plagiarism Today

Next up today, Hollie Geraghty at NME reports that the street artist Banksy is calling upon his nearly 12 million Instagram followers to shoplift from a London store following the unauthorized use of some of his artwork. ” 3: Berlin’s Beloved Transit Seat Design Escapes Legal Bind.

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Using AI Artwork to Avoid Copyright Infringement

Copyright Lately

With tools like DALL·E 2 and Midjourney now able to produce unique, hyper-realistic images in a wide variety of different styles, the prospect of using these programs to create inexpensive set pieces and other artwork has suddenly become a viable option for all types of commercial productions.

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U.S. Copyright Office Clarifies Limits of Copyright for AI-Generated Works

IP Watchdog

Copyright Office (USCO) this week finalized its refusal to uphold, in part, a registration it issued to Kristina Kashtanova for a graphic novel that contained generative artwork and human story and design elements.

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[Guest Post] Things go belly-up for Aldi in Australia as baby food packaging found to constitute copyright infringement

The IPKat

Aldi was sued for copyright infringement of an artwork that appeared on the packaging of childrens snacks under the BABY BELLIES, LITTLE BELLIES and MIGHTY BELLIES brands, each aimed at different age groups. In 2019, Aldi undertook a re-design of its MAMIA range of baby food products.

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Copyrightability Of Designer Clothes And Costumes

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction An artist’s ideas, be it for a renowned painting, sculpture, novel, technological design, jewelryor fashion are his own. However, many a times, we witness these designs being copied or recreated. A copyright protection is the ability of a designer to protect his original designs through the copyright laws.

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Croatia’s Coin Copycat Controversy

Plagiarism Today

One of the more public steps is designing their first one Euro coin. To that end, the Croatian central bank held a design competition. On Friday, it announced the winner, designer Stjepan Pranjkovic. Even the most expert of designers can’t be expected to know every photograph and drawing.