The IPKat

MAY 3, 2022

has filed a figurative application for an image of the Empire State Building (see below) covering, among other things “ non-fungible tokens (NFTs) ” and “ downloadable multimedia files containing artwork authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs) ” in Class 9 (see here ). Pictures in the lower middle are in the public domain.

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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. AI will play a rapidly expanding role in all aspects of our daily life and therefore the law must govern its applications.

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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.

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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 4.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Recent advances in the technical field of quantum technologies have not only experienced high amount of attention in information science and software engineering disciplines but also gained a wide interest of government due to its complexity and global significance. billion by 2027. billion by 2027. Image Source: IStock].

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43(B)log

JUNE 24, 2022

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. If we want to leave certain matter in the public domain, we need to account for the ability to create de facto secondary meaning.

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Intepat

APRIL 4, 2025

Authentication techniques and the legal frameworks governing the global art market play a vital role in combating this prominent problem of art forgery. Intellectual property rights are crucial for protecting artists rights in their artwork. Copyrights safeguard creative work from unauthorised reproduction, replication and sale.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The USPTO has invoked Section 2(c) to refuse registration of phrases like “ Obama Pajama ” for pajamas, and not just marks that contain criticism of government officials or public figures. After the Supreme Court granted cert in Vidal v. The problem with Elster’s argument, however, is that Section 2(c) does not prohibit any expression.

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