The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

A company should always be aware of any new inventions under development, and it is good practice to investigate the status of any inventions developed by company employees during the past year. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Introduction Intellectual property entails the protection of legal rights for inventions and creations made by individuals or businesses using their minds. Copyrights safeguard the artists’ rights in the inventive and imaginative content that abounds in digital media. These advantages can be made profitable for the owner.

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IIPRD

MARCH 5, 2025

This position was reiterated through several decisions, the most significant ruling for an export artwork was by the U.S. Copyright Office dismissed the claim, arguing that the existence of a human being behind the invention is a precondition for copyright. Copyright Office. However, the U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 1, 2023

Intellectual Property Right The rights and privileges accorded to persons over their creative works, such as innovations, works of literature, and artwork, as well as use of names, logos and pictures in trade are known as intellectual property rights (IPR). But patenting research will make it hard for others to access.

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Patent Trademark Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Typically, design patents cover three-dimensional shapes without regard to any two-dimensional artwork that might be displayed on any surfaces. In order to get a design patent, the ornamental appearance of your invention must be sufficiently unique. It is possible to include a logo in your design patent application for a product.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

AI-generated works have won awards: The Crow , an “AI-made” film won the Jury Award at the Cannes Short Film Festival and the story of an AI artwork winning the Colorado State Fair’s annual art competition was reported in The New York Times. And, of course, the debate on computer-generated inventions rumbled on across the world.)

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 27, 2022

The domain name of the website may be protected by Trade Mark laws, whereas the contents of the website- the text, artwork, photographs, audio-visual content etc. In some case, however, if the functioning of the website involved complex processes and an inventive step, it might be protected through patents too.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 3, 2023

In the intellectual property sphere, one of the hottest topics surrounding the use of these AI tools is whether the works of art or inventions (including works of industrial design) created using these tools can still be considered the creation of the individual author or designer. This question is of critical importance because the U.S.

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IIPRD

APRIL 8, 2024

This article delves into the ongoing debate around the issue of right of ownership of copyright by AI generators for their novel artwork. these are available so that the creators can benefit from their inventions and creations. [8]

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Patent: Blockchain-related inventions can be protected as patents. Copyright: NFTs are closely related to artworks that are the subject to copyright and related rights protection. Certain types of intellectual property rights must be considered in relation to the NFTs: 1.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 19, 2022

A three-person Review Board of the US Copyright Office recently rejected a relatively recent copyright claim made by an individual by the name of Steven Thaler over an artwork titled ‘A Recent Entrance to Paradise’ produced using an AI-based algorithm he termed ‘Creative Machine’. CREATION OR AUTHORSHIP OF AI.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 26, 2021

Is the unique design a two-dimensional graphic artwork placed on a three-dimensional product or article (e.g., Is the unique design combined with other features or structures that are not invented by the inventor(s)? Would it make sense to reduce the clamed design to a certain component of an overall product or assembly?

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Deepak Kumar on 6 September, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court allowed a petition seeking cancellation of the defendant’s copyright registration on the artwork for its product “Gulcharre Sevaiyan”. Manju Singhal v.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

That nuance has to do with the inventor “possessing” the invention at the time of filing the parent application. However, have you made any changes in the design application that would give rise to the argument that you did not possess this new claimed invention at the time of filing your parent application.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

A company should always be aware of any new inventions under development, and it is good practice to investigate the status of any inventions developed by company employees during the past year. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 4, 2022

This can include inventions, designs, artwork, and even brand names and slogans. The most common forms are: -Patents: A patent is a type of intellectual property that covers inventions. It gives the inventor the exclusive right to make, use, and sell the invention for a limited period of time.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Copyright infringement Copyright protects authors and creators of written and multimedia works like books, movies, music, photos, video games, and artwork. Patent infringement occurs when someone uses the patented invention without permission. Copyright infringement refers to the unauthorized use of protected works.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This litigation has arisen amongst a flurry of recent interest in AI generated works.

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IIPRD

JUNE 29, 2022

Louis Vuitton has obtained several sorts of legal protection for its work in order to secure these prevalent mental inventions in the fashion industry. Fashion and luxury goods manufacturing requires a great deal of imagination, from the designs of the garments to the patterns, shapes, logos, symbols, and names associated with them.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 10, 2023

Strong AI or artificial general intelligence is AI which possesses human-like intelligence in terms of invention and creativity, such as learning and developing skills while doing different tasks. Weak or narrow AI is focused on doing a particular task or solving a particular problem, such as Siri or Alexa.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 14, 2023

Copyright infringement Copyrights are granted to authors and creators of written and multimedia works, such as books, movies, music, photographs, video games, and artwork. Patent infringement occurs when someone uses your invention without permission. Copyright infringement refers to the unauthorized use of a protected work.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Intellectual property or IP is a creative work or invention that one holds rights to. An NFT, or “non-fungible token” is a token added to a blockchain that links ownership to unique digital items (images, video files, audio files, artworks, etc.). What is Intellectual Property? What is a Non Fungible Token?

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IIPRD

JUNE 9, 2024

Hermès claimed that Rothschild’s digital artworks infringed upon its legally protected intellectual property rights. There are special opportunities for inventiveness and interaction within the intellectual property realm in this metaverse, despite the many problems it faces. Mason Rothschild.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 15, 2022

In my recent attempt at spring cleaning, I mentioned that “ the Copyright Office’s ‘refusal to register a two-dimensional artwork claim in the work titled ‘A Recent Entrance to Paradise’ (‘Work’).” 1, it, he made inventive contributions and started the inventive process.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 31, 2023

Copyright Office put an end to every primate’s dream with a 2014 memo that read “only works created by a human can be copyrighted under United States law, which excludes photographs and artwork created by animals or by machines without human intervention.” ” (Emphasis ours).

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Corsearch

AUGUST 2, 2023

Copyright Copyrights are granted to authors and creators of written and multimedia works such as books, movies, music, photographs, videogames, and artwork. Patents Patents protect inventions, products, or industrial processes. Patent infringement happens when someone uses your invention without permission.

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IIPRD

MAY 20, 2020

These rights are applied in various ways and cover a lot of fundamental aspect of the game starting from soundtrack, to characters to the artwork in the gaming codes and many more. A video game essentially has a bundle of intellectual property rights and contractual rights within it.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 13, 2022

Intellectual Property refers to the creations and inventions that are made by people using their intellect and talent. At present, there is an absence of an effective mechanism protecting the rights of the original creator of that artwork. Legal Issues around NFT: IPR Issues: .

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

The decision highlighted the Controller’s duty to consider existing knowledge and the inventive step properly. ” The Deputy Controller of Patents cited lack of novelty and inventive step (Section 2(1)(ja)) and non-compliance with Section 59(1).

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Ankit Sahni’s AI “Co-authored” Artwork Denied Registration by US, Continues to be Registered in India Can AI (co)author art? The rejection was based on the argument that the associated hardware lacked novelty and inventiveness. Read this post by SpicyIP intern Jyotpreet on what this means for the delays in patent prosecution timelines.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

This can involve things like adaptations (such as a film script based on a novel), translations, or artwork based on another piece of art. We can offer comprehensive IP guidance and protection for your business, invention, or creative endeavor regardless of where you are located.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Utility patents cover the way an invention works while design patents cover the way an invention looks. That’s understandable.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Utility patents cover the way an invention works, while design patents cover the way an invention looks. That’s understandable.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Justin Hughes: discoveries just means inventions. Tension b/t invention and discovery. Q: Why are photos rejected less than artwork? A: because logos fall w/in the category artwork and are more often rejected—photos are generally considered protectable b/c of their characteristics. Where does he get it from?

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Regulations also protect the rights of authors of an original applied or fine artwork to a share in the proceeds of sale of that work as long as copyright subsists. A presentation of the report was made by Hon.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

From an in-depth discussion on the terms of copyright and translations in India to the recent UK Supreme Court’s order regarding the patentability of inventions by an AI, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week. The Court directed the NBA to determine whether the invention relates to biological resource with a reasoned order.

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Dragons' Den

APRIL 4, 2024

Their artwork for outdoor spaces is UV, waterproof and weatherproof resistant and easy to install. Their artwork helps transform a boring fence, wall or courtyard into a place which is more inviting. You can protect your invention in many countries using the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

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