The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

While Sanremo is over for this year, this Kat is still musing on possible IP issues during the most appreciated Italian music show. What happened on and off the stage of Sanremo? Street art All this raises interesting IP points concerning the Italian IP legal system.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 16, 2022

Here is the breakdown of works (note: 1 claim involves both photos and artwork, so I counted the claim in both categories): Photos: 19. Artwork: 8. I definitely did not expect this many music and movie cases in the CCB. However, only 19 of the claims (40%) involve photos–a lower percentage than I would have expected.

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IP Law 360

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A copyright battle over Andy Warhol's portraits of music icon Prince has revealed some of the U.S. Supreme Court's own pop culture tastes, as the justices on Wednesday grappled with arguments on how the courts should decide when an artwork qualifies as fair use.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 28, 2022

Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the Second Circuit's decision that Andy Warhol's artwork didn't make fair use of a photo of music legend Prince, following a petition that argued that the high court needs to clarify a circuit split on what makes a work transformative.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 2, 2025

Background As recounted by Lyall (2024) , Finnish artist Sirpa Alalkkl and her husband Paul Palmer, who married in 1997 and separated some 20 years later, disputed the ownership of copyright in artworks she created during the course of their relationship. It addressed these questions as follows.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 30, 2023

Supreme Court heard arguments regarding whether pop artist Andy Warhol’s artwork made fair use of a photo of a music legend, Prince, in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. HOW ANDY WARHOL IS STILL SHAPING AMERICAN COPYRIGHT LAW In October 2022, the U.S. Lynn Goldsmith.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

That is, in an NFT there can be an underlying copy of a work of art –typically an image, photograph, piece of music, video or certain audiovisual content– that may be subject to copyright. VEGAP has announced that it has appealed this judgment.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

This includes various forms of creativity such as literary works, musical compositions, paintings, sculptures, software, and even films. Musical Works : Compositions, songs, and music scores. manuscript, artwork, software code). Artistic Works : Paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, etc.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Where copyright protects works of creative authorship, such as books, movies, music, etc., They are part fashion, part artwork, part branding and part character. However, copyright is only half the picture. Trademark and Halloween Costumes. The other major part of the question is trademark. Bottom Line.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As the well-known Sanremo Music Festival is approaching with the 2023 edition, the Italian Supreme Court recently issued decision No. The Supreme Court recalled the conditions of protectability of an artwork in a case involving a work created using software. Here below the artwork by Lindelokse.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Copyright and Ownership in the Metaverse In the metaverse, copyright applies to digital creations such as virtual art, music, designs, and even entire virtual worlds. For instance, virtual concerts in the metaverse, where avatars perform popular songs, may violate music copyright laws unless proper licensing agreements are in place.

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IP Law 360

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Supreme Court in a copyright dispute over whether Andy Warhol's artwork made fair use of a photo of music legend Prince. A trio of attorneys who have experience both in BigLaw and the federal government will be arguing before the U.S.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 12, 2022

Supreme Court to look into the Second Circuit's decision that found Andy Warhol's artwork didn't make fair use of a photo of music legend Prince, saying that such works are "far from lacking creativity." American conceptual artist Barbara Kruger is urging the U.S.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 10, 2022

Supreme Court to overturn the Second Circuit's ruling that found pop artist Andy Warhol's artwork didn't make fair use of a photo of music legend Prince, saying that the appeals court's "cramped" reading of what makes a work transformative will harm the art world and the creation of future works.

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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

As noted above, one of HitPiece’s co-founders is Rory Felton , who for years ran a record company and music publishing company, among numerous other music industry ventures. And rights in music is a really complicated issue. And that typically begs the question about rights. So, What Exactly is HitPiece Selling?

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 25, 2023

Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Andy Warhol’s portraits of music legend Prince did not qualify as fair use under copyright law. The decision affirms a previous ruling by the Second Circuit, which found that Warhol’s artwork shared the same commercial purpose as the original photograph taken by photographer Lynn Goldsmith.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In effect, Sanhi was attempting to register the artwork as a derivative of his photograph. 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. 2] This determination must be made on a case-by-case basis.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Many orphan works are part of India’s rich cultural heritage, and their inaccessibility can hinder efforts to promote and preserve traditional arts, literature, and music. State of Tamil Nadu (2021) This case involved the unauthorized use of an artwork created by an unknown artist. Recent Case Law on Pseudonymous and Anonymous Works S.

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SpicyIP

MAY 18, 2022

Hermes has sued a Californian artist, Mason Rothschild, for his “MetaBirkins” digital artworks alleging trademark infringement. In the US too, several companies are protecting their trademarks for similar goods and services. Dec 21, 2021.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 20, 2022

But Elizabeth Chan, a musical artist who specializes in making Christmas music and has an album called Queen of Christmas, opposed the application in May. Carey applied for the mark “QUEEN OF CHRISTMAS” at the USPTO for use in connection with a wide variety of goods and services. A notice of default was issued against Ms.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

These algorithms analyze colossal datasets of existing art, music, literature, or other forms of creative content to learn patterns and generate original works. AI-generated art represents a fusion of human ingenuity in crafting algorithms and the machine’s ability to produce artworks autonomously.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2020

I am planning a vinyl reissue (with expanded artwork) this year, the songs are in the same order and have been remastered, but the artwork will be slightly different. You can find more on these filing regulations in our Music Law book and in the music copyright lectures, we recorded for Lynda/LinkedIn.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

There were 18 registered copyrighted works related to the Ogopogo, including books, posters, artwork, videos (in some cases, supposedly of the creature itself) and dramatic works. According to the BBC , the name Ogopogo was actually conferred by tourism officials in the 1920s and drawn from an old English music hall song ( listen here ).

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 29, 2022

The case arises from Andy Warhols’ artwork that utilized a photo of music legend Prince. Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. Goldsmith, No. 21-869: This case concerns the scope of the Copyright Act’s fair use defense. By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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The IPKat

JULY 14, 2022

Thirdly, NFTs include digital items such as art image, collectibles or music files but can also incorporate the right to receive some utilities (in many cases, NFTs include a combination of artworks or collectibles and utilities). All this is at odds with the understanding of NFTs as property.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 5, 2023

The campaign hopes to pay a lobbyist $187,500 to “educate government officials and policymakers” on a new threat to the creative industries – AI-generated artwork. At the time of writing, the campaign has raised $203,300, enough to retain a lobbyist for a whole year. RIAA Lobbying – AI, DMCA, Piracy and Beyond.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 26, 2023

Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Andy Warhol’s portraits of music legend Prince did not qualify as fair use under copyright law. The decision affirms a previous ruling by the Second Circuit, which found that Warhol’s artwork shared the same commercial purpose as the original photograph taken by photographer Lynn Goldsmith.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 19, 2022

8) computer.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 9, 2022

AI has advanced significantly in creative industries, including music, web design and development, art, and social media, begging the.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

Acuff-Rose Music , [9] the test for determining the first factor is whether the new use of the original work “adds something new, with a further purpose or different character, altering the first with new expression, meaning or message” or “transforms” the original work. [10] It will impede new art, music and literature.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The crucial question is “whether the ‘work’ is basically one of human authorship, with the computer [or other device] merely being an assisting instrument, or whether the traditional elements of authorship in the work (literary, artistic, or musical expression or elements of selection, arrangement, etc.)

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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. Now recent information has been disclosed that EUIPO turned down IP Protection of an AI-created music piece because it had no human input in the process of creating it. Copyright Office.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 25, 2022

Github user ‘Chef Nomi’ (who was central to the SushiSwap crypto controversy ) had not only taken the name of one of Blizzard’s characters but was also using Blizzard’s artwork in his avatar. So that’s that then? In a nutshell, the plaintiffs in MGM v.

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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. This way of doing things with the help of generative AI technology carries numerous legal challenges of intellectual property violation.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In the last year, the cryptocurrency revolution has impacted several industries, including gaming, music, casino, and surprisingly, the banking sector. NFTs may be represented in the form of memes, artworks, or videos. NFTs are digital assets that are represented by art, memes, collectible videos, and music pieces.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 7, 2022

While organizations like CARFAC, SOCAN (Society for Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) and RAAV (Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec) are staunch supporters of the artist resale right in Canada, other groups remain hesitant. Not all Canadian galleries oppose ARRs.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 6, 2024

All the details regarding proof of creative efforts in writing, musical or cinematographic books, novels, poems, dramas, lectures, news-papers and similar registered periodicals are provided to give detailed information to go about the procedure. What is Copyright?

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