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. AI-generated art was used for magazine covers, including Cosmopolitan and The Economist.

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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). Commercialization of IPRs”- Profit from IPRs by commercialising them.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

NFTs may be represented in the form of memes, artworks, or videos. Since blockchain plays a pivotal role in the crypto market, several inventors have attempted to legally protect the various components of blockchain technology using patents. The sole technology behind cryptocurrencies is called blockchain technology.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This AI system — the so-called “Creativity Machine” — produced the artwork titled “ A Recent Entrance to Paradise ”. After its creation, he attempted to register this work with the Copyright Office.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Copyright also protects the original work of the inventors, such as the software code, literary work, music, and artwork. Many startups put the profusion of originality in developing the most attractive creative websites, softwares, and applications that are copyrightable under the Copyright Act, of 1957.

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Patently-O

APRIL 18, 2024

Using this system, he autonomously generated a 2-D artwork titled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise.” The parties have now filed their briefs, along with one law professor amicus brief in support of Thaler. Stephen Thaler developed an AI system he calls the Creativity Machine.

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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. The reasoning behind this decision was that the inventor did not possess the invention of a portion of the bottle at the time of filing the parent application which claimed the entire bottle.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

In just the past year the IPKat has hosted a number contributions on IP and AI generated creations/inventions, including book reviews , a report on the US Copyright Office decision to reject protection for an artwork created by a machine, analysis of the UK IPO consultation on AI and IP, and updates on Dr Thaler’s attempt to name the DABUS algorithm (..)

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

In that case, David Wexler, a toy inventor, sued Hasbro, claiming that the toy company used two of his ideas without paying him royalties. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently addressed the issue of novelty as an element of an idea theft claim in Wexler v Hasbro.

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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’).” However, the characterisation of a person as an inventor is a question of law.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 3, 2022

Perhaps you want to cover both the shape and two-dimensional artwork on the product. That being said, a prototype can be especially helpful in filing a design application because it will force you, the inventor, to specify certain details, such as the proportions, etc. Show your design or keep it confidential?

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers. It gives authors and artists the sole ownership rights to their original writings, music, films, and artwork. Patents also provide inventors with temporary exclusive rights to their discoveries.

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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. Copyright infringement refers to the unauthorized use of protected works. Patent infringement occurs when someone uses the patented invention without permission.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

An inventor must secure a patent application within a very short period of time to prevent the work from falling into the public domain. 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. It gives the inventor the exclusive right to make, use, and sell the invention for a limited period of time. What are intellectual property and intellectual property rights? Each form protects a specific asset of your business.

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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). ” (Emphasis ours).

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

goes all the way back to our Constitution, which gave Congress the power “To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.” Copyright law in the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

Just as every piece of artwork is unique, there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to protecting your fashion goods with intellectual property tools. In sum, these scenarios exemplify only a number of ways in which you can use intellectual property tools to protect your fashion design.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 31, 2022

In that case, David Wexler, a toy inventor, sued Hasbro, claiming that the toy company used two of his ideas without paying him royalties. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently addressed the issue of novelty as an element of an idea theft claim in Wexler v Hasbro.

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

Just as every piece of artwork is unique, there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to protecting your fashion goods with intellectual property tools. Below are three possible situations in which you can use intellectual property tools with respect to a product’s nature, originality, consumer driven features, and potential for growth.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

UK Supreme Court Confirms No Patent for “AI-invented” Inventions Image from here On December 20, the UK Supreme Court affirmed its previous decision to deny registration to inventions by Dr. Stephen Thaler’s AI DABUS, holding that an AI software cannot be listed as an inventor. SpicyIP intern Vedika discusses this development.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Licensing refers to the legal permission granted by the IP holder (like a musician, artist, or inventor) to another party, allowing them to use, distribute, or produce the IP holder’s work under specific terms. Royalties are the payments made to IP holders based on the usage or distribution of their work.

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Copyright Lately

APRIL 6, 2025

Perlmutter (read opinion here) , the court upheld the Copyright Offices refusal to register artwork generated solely by a computer named the Creativity Machine. Here, the inventor explicitly disclaimed any human involvement, making the decision an easy one. In Thaler v.

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