Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 30, 2021

This decision will certainly be welcomed by documentary makers, who may now feel more encouraged to use works created by others – not only music but also visual artworks, especially those which are placed in the public environment. Tales from the Public Domain , “documentaries are records of our culture.

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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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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. Things like THE show TM’s inability to distinguish recognition of a reference from source-indicating significance. Banksy failed to register a bunch of his?

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

Furthermore, the SCOTUS decision was influenced by the existence of a licensing agreement between Goldsmith and Vanity Fair, which permitted a one-time use of her photograph as an “artist reference for an illustration.” The pre-existing licensing agreement was also a significant aspect of this case.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Following this designation , objects require authorization and a licence fee to be used commercially by third parties regardless of whether the work is in the public domain. The public domain refers to works not protected by copyright, which means the works can be used without acquiring permission or paying a fee.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

JULY 27, 2023

Frida Kahlo age 12 (1919) Dear Rich: I'm filming a romantic comedy in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and refer to the artist Frida Kahlo in two scenes and show a photo of one of her paintings (self-portrait) hanging on the wall. You don't need permission to refer to Frida Kahlo in your film's dialogue. The painting. The Kahlo name.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Wheaton is about no federal perpetual copyright, but it is also about what is common/public property as opposed to private property. The only mention in leg history of facts refers to the sweat of the brow doctrine. Karp agrees that (c) is not like land, which preexisted the public domain and was acquired and distributed by gov’t. (c)

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Intepat

APRIL 4, 2025

Intellectual property rights are crucial for protecting artists rights in their artwork. CURRENT LEGAL FRAMEWORK Internationally, copyright protection over artworks is primarily governed by the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Work (1886) and the TRIPS Agreement, administered by WIPO.

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