SpicyIP

OCTOBER 9, 2022

As reported, in 2020, the copyright office rejected an application which listed AI (RAGHAV) as the sole author for an artwork. However, a second application was filed where a natural person and an AI (again (RAGHAV) were named as co-authors for another artwork. This copyright office granted registration in this case.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 23, 2023

Copyright Office's partial cancellation of artificial intelligence artist Kris Kashtanova's registration for an AI-assisted comic book, the artist has submitted a new application for a different artwork produced by AI tool Stable Diffusion using Kashtanova's own hand-drawn art and other input. Following the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 1, 2022

On February 14, 2022, the Copyright Review Board denied registration for a two-dimensional artwork entitled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise.” What was notable about this artwork was that it was created by artificial intelligence (“AI”).

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 17, 2023

and AI Artwork. To date, the Copyright Office has consistently rejected registration of works created using AI technology. This blog has covered artificial intelligence and copyright protection in the United States on a number of occasions, including It’s Alive? By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Copyright Office published a decision denying registration of a work created using the generative artificial intelligence (GAI) system, Midjourney, highlighting the complexities such technology is introducing to the U.S. copyright system. The decision issued this week found that Jason M.

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The IPKat

MARCH 16, 2023

Kristina Kashtanova applied and obtained the copyright registration for the work “ Zarya of the Dawn ”. In sum, the USCO denied the registration for the images generated through the AI system concluding that “ text prompts ” were insufficient to qualify as " human authorship ". The case In September 2022, Ms.

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Above the Fold

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

On February 14, 2022, the Review Board of the United States Copyright Office issued an opinion letter denying a claimant’s second request for reconsideration to register an Artificial Intelligence artwork piece titled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise” (“Work”).

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

On February 14, 2022, the Review Board of the United States Copyright Office issued an opinion letter denying a claimant’s second request for reconsideration to register an Artificial Intelligence artwork piece titled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise” (“Work”).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

Copyright Office denied copyright protection for Kashtanova’s Midjourney-generated artwork, the Office found their work lacked the critical component of a human author. Copyright Office’s decision to deny Kashtanova copyright registration in their AI-generated art places artists’ rights to ownership of their works in question.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

NTC even referred to the Bombay High Court’s judgment in Dhiraj Dharamdas Dewani vs. Sonal Info Systems Pvt Ltd, where it held that Copyright Registration is compulsory to maintain a civil or criminal action under the Copyright Act of 1957. NTC didn’t own the copyright in the ‘SOYA DROP’ artwork or label.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In effect, Sanhi was attempting to register the artwork as a derivative of his photograph. ’”) [2] Copyright Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence , 88 Fed. At *4 (“By its plain text, the 1976 Act. Must that originator be a human being to claim copyright protection?

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Copyright Office (USCO) this week finalized its refusal to uphold, in part, a registration it issued to Kristina Kashtanova for a graphic novel that contained generative artwork and human story and design elements.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 24, 2023

Copyright Office instituted an inquiry into a registration relating to a graphic novel that uses AI-generated artwork. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel here:

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

Copyright Office instituted an inquiry into a registration relating to a graphic novel that uses AI-generated artwork. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel here:

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 24, 2023

Copyright Office instituted an inquiry into a registration for a graphic novel that uses AI-generated artwork. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. By: Weintraub Tobin

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 17, 2022

Copyright Office denied a second request for reconsideration regarding a refusal to register artwork created by AI. Importantly, the application for registration indicated that the artwork was created "autonomously" by "a computer algorithm running on a machine.". Background - On February 14, 2022, the Review Board of the U.S.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Banksy's Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be In Charge A while ago The IPKat reported [ here and here ] on a string of cancellations of elusive artist Banksy ’s EU trade mark (EUTM) registrations relating to some of their best-known artworks. The reason? Let’s see how the Board reasoned. (Ir)relevance

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Among other things, the Initiative’s portal compiles registration decisions for AI-generated materials. Particularly instructive is a December 11, 2023 decision by the Copyright Review Board affirming the denial of registration to an AI-generated artwork. Copyright Office’s AI Initiative launched in early 2023.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 24, 2023

Copyright Office instituted an inquiry into a registration for a graphic novel that uses AI-generated artwork. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. By: Weintraub Tobin

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Copyright Office Backtracks on Registration of Partially AI-Generated Work. Copyright Office has begun the process of revoking a copyright registration that was granted to the human author of a piece of artwork that was generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Kashtanova has 30 days to defend her registration.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 26, 2023

Copyright Office originally granted copyright registration to a comic book titled “Zarya of the Dawn.” copyright office for registration. Kashtanova had previously applied for and obtained an original copyright registration for the Work, Registration # VAu001480196. PatentNext Takeaway: The U.S.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Copyright Office (USCO) denying registration of a two-dimensional artwork generated by Creativity Machine, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm created by Dr. Stephen Thaler. Thaler filed an application to register the computer-generated work, “A Recent Entrance to Paradise,” on November 3, 2018.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While we wait for further guidance on the registrability of the art output by generative artificial intelligence (AI) models, the U.S. 11, 2023, the Copyright Office's Review Board rejected an artist's attempt to register his "2-D artwork" – now the fourth…. Copyright Office is forging ahead with new decisions that address the issue.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2024

Among other things, the Initiative’s portal compiles registration decisions for AI-generated materials. Particularly instructive is a December 11, 2023 decision by the Copyright Review Board affirming the denial of registration to an AI-generated artwork. Copyright Office’s AI Initiative launched in early 2023.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

First off today, Adam Schrader at UPI reports that New York artist Kris Kashtanova has received a copyright registration for a graphic novel entitled Zarya of the Dawn , representing the first known copyright registration granted to a work of AI-generated artwork.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 13, 2023

In addition to patents and trademarks, copyright registrations can be valuable in protecting certain products. Copyright registrations, therefore, may help to protect the 2-dimensional artwork of a design, the 3-dimensional shape of a product or a combination of both. Need copyright registrations for your product designs?

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Background Banksy’s graffiti artwork Laugh Now first appeared in Brighton, England, in 2002. Typically, artists protect their artwork using only copyright law. A trademark holder must make “genuine use” of a registration by using it to acquire market share in relation to distinguishable goods or services. street artist Banksy.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 7, 2022

3: Thaler Pursues Copyright Challenge Over Denial of AI-Generated Work Registration. Previously, Thaler submitted the work A Recent Entrance to Paradise to the USCO for a copyright registration. Previously, Thaler submitted the work A Recent Entrance to Paradise to the USCO for a copyright registration.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 13, 2024

Nedim Malovic reported on the latest in the long line of cancellation actions directed at Bankys’s EU trade mark registrations representing his artworks - this time, the repeated application relating to one of his best known artworks, the 'Flower Thrower'.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 9, 2022

The Review Board of the US Copyright Office (the “Board”) recently ruled, in its first decision of the year, that a two-dimensional artwork entitled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise” (the “Work”) could not be registered for copyright protection because it was authored by artificial intelligence without any creative input or intervention by a human being. (..)

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 7, 2023

Copyright Office for its refusal to register AI-authored artwork and asking the court to grant the registration. Like NFTs, AI is imposing a paradigm shift in the art world. We wrote previously about an individual who is suing the U.S. By: Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti, LLP

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BYU Copyright Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

Copyright Office already requires copyright registrants to disclose if content submitted for registration includes unclaimable AI-generated material. A simple statement of disclaimer must be included in the registration application. Authors must specifically disclaim any AI-generated parts during registration. 349 (1884).

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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Further, the Copyright protects the following types of original artwork. However, suppose the designer chooses only to follow Section 15 of the copyright registration procedures and implements this registration for his use. Registration–. Registration–. a collage, sculpture, photograph , or graphic work; 2.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 6, 2024

A while ago, the IPKat reported [ here , here , and here ] on a number of cancellation actions directed at Banks’s EU trade mark (EUTM) registrations representing his artworks.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 30, 2024

In addition, concerns have been raised regarding the authenticity and possession of the artwork, the involvement of the artist, and the authorship and ownership of its copyright in relation to the integration of artificial intelligence into the artistic process. Two major obstacles can be recognized in this context.

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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. However, only 19 of the claims (40%) involve photos–a lower percentage than I would have expected. Literary: 4. I definitely did not expect this many music and movie cases in the CCB.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

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. Pictures of the artwork by Lindelokse from lindelokse.deviantart.com. RAI contested all the claims as groundless. Picture of the cat courtesy by Arianna Antonelli.

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