Plagiarism Today

JUNE 7, 2022

1: Paramount Pictures faces copyright lawsuit over ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ First off today, Joe Hernandez at NPR reports that Paramount Pictures is facing a lawsuit over their new movie Top Gun: Maverick. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 1, 2022

First off today, Jo Lawson-Tancred at Artnet reports that an Italian artist has threatened legal action against musician Cardi B over an Instagram post of her in a Halloween costume. In the background of the photo was a piece of artwork by photographer Jora Frantzis, who inspired the work.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Specifically, users were upset that that their artwork would be used to train the new system and that, if they wanted to opt out, their options were limited. If users wanted to opt out their entire account, they had to fill out a web form that required a human review and, according to reports, up to 10 days to take effect.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A few days ago The IPKat reported on the injunction issued by the Rome Court of First Instance regarding the unauthorized minting of NFTs from a trade mark perspective. Obviously, the response of rightholders was immediate. Pending that, this cat lover (and dog lover, and also lover of NFTs) wonders about the following few issues.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Left is my original artwork from my video. While I would expect two separate schematics of the ride to be very similar, after all they are both reporting on the object, there are too many small details that overlap. A close examination of the images makes it pretty clear that is exactly what happened. And this one.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 3, 2023

We saw similar backlashes on DeviantArt and many sites, such as Getty Images, have banned AI artwork for the time being. Where a traditional plagiarism analysis gives you a transparent report that humans can analyze and draw their own conclusions from. However, that lawsuit is only two months old, and no rulings have been made.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In early 2019, the company was the first to report in detail on so-called ‘pirate CDNs’, specialist content delivery systems that service huge numbers of pirate streaming sites with tens of thousands of movies and TV shows plus supporting artwork and descriptions. Founder and CEO of Group-IB Arrested.

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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?

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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. As reported , this notice was issued around November 2021.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

AI generated art is made autonomously by artificial intelligence without human creative input (see below for the artwork Dall-E 2 created in response to my suggestion “a machine painting a canvas”). As previously reported, the copyright office rejected an application in 2020 that claimed AI (RAGHAV) who was only/sole author of the artwork. [i]

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

According to a report titled ‘The Contemporary Art Rush’ by Artprice.com, it is argued that since the start of the 21 st century, the global art space has significantly changed. In the last 20 years, the contemporary art industry has doubled the number of auction houses participating in the sale of artworks. Image Source: gettyimages].

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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. According to a 2022 lobbying disclosure report , RIAA lobbyists raised AI as an issue with the government. MPA Lobbying – From Copyright to Z.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

One of Deadly Doll’s popular designs is a cartoon image of a bikini-clad pin-up girl holding a skull: Deadly Doll’s original artwork. Deadly Doll has applied versions of its artwork to various products, including tops and sweatpants: Deadly Doll’s artwork as reproduced on useful articles. 17 U.S.C. §

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 22, 2022

Eager to cash in on the non-fungible token (‘NFT’) boom, as widely reported in the media, Quentin Tarantino recently announced plans to auction off seven ‘exclusive scenes’ from the 1994 motion picture Pulp Fiction in the form of NFTs,” the complaint read. For example, the early artwork featured iconic depictions of Samuel L.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 26, 2024

Nintendo has a reputation for taking action against content featuring its characters and artwork so removing it now is the right thing to do. Over the past few months there have been reports of bogus DMCA notices claiming to have been sent by Nintendo, containing allegedly similar fictitious claims.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In effect, Sanhi was attempting to register the artwork as a derivative of his photograph. COPYRIGHT OFFICE, SIXTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1965, 5 (1966)); 16,190, 16,192 (Mar. 16, 2023) (quoting U.S.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Clickable download links are displayed on the sites alongside copyrighted cover artwork displaying Nintendo trademarks. No complaints were made under the previous Nintendo v Sky order and there have been no reports of over-blocking or other difficulties. For these reasons, the injunction is proportionate,” Justice Smith writes.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 10, 2023

” Pre-Release Leak: February 2023 On February 20, 2023, Eurogamer reported that a 200-page ‘Artbook’ had been leaked online, containing details of new characters, enemies, enemy types, and new locations.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

While Tumblr users occasionally post copyrighted content without permission, in this case many of the reported blogs were not infringing at all. ” None of the reported links from the fandom blog contained anything that would even remotely violate the rights of the adult performer.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 22, 2025

According to this case, the US Supreme Court ruled that although a copyrighted photograph might serve as a starting point for an artwork, its use cannot be considered fair use if it is not transformative enough and threatens the market for that work. Goldsmith (2023) [2]. According to University of Cambridge v.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

A press report indicated the registration had been made in 1953 by Arthur “Gil” Seabrook, a local broadcaster, as a civic promotion. 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.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 20, 2021

They released ‘sizzle reels’ to market the cheat using Destiny 2 artwork and developed software to hook into copyrighted Destiny 2 code thereby producing an unlicensed derivate work. He is the reported operator of Lavicheats.com. However, Bungie says the cheat is still available. Bungie vs. Kunsal Bansal (Lavicheats.com).

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IPilogue

JUNE 13, 2022

Listing someone else’s artwork on an NFT marketplace is as simple as saving a copy of the work from an artist’s website or social media platform and uploading it onto a marketplace where it is minted into an NFT. This recommendation would still require artists to verify the results and report an infringement to marketplaces.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 1, 2022

Eager to cash in on the non-fungible token (‘NFT’) boom, as widely reported in the media, Quentin Tarantino recently announced plans to auction off seven ‘exclusive scenes’ from the 1994 motion picture Pulp Fiction in the form of NFTs,” the complaint read.

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IPilogue

MARCH 17, 2023

A report released in 2022 by the Productivity Commission on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual arts and crafts confirmed that fake indigenous art harms indigenous culture. This kind of uncertainty in the law has led to many indigenous artists asking for greater legal support for IP.

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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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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 1, 2024

We very much appreciate that first line of defense; since we don’t have to commit resources towards countering wrongful complaints, we can concentrate on our reporting. We also received a few direct to us via email, more than usual in 2023. Ltd) decided that Google should deindex our work, as the notice on Lumen Database reveals.

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The IPKat

APRIL 19, 2023

(The entire history of the name can be seen here ) On May 28, 2021, McCoy minted another NFT to record the Quantum artwork, this time on the Ethereum blockchain. On 23 August 2021, Sotheby’s sold the “re-minted” on Ethereum Quantum NFT to a buyer, Alex Amsel, for a reported sum of $1,472,000 US.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 5, 2022

For example, early artwork featuring Samuel L. The first NFT auction will go live on January 17, with six more following in the days after. The NFTs that will go up for auction are linked to iconic Pulp Fiction scenes. Secret Network is proud to stand with Quentin,” says Guy Zyskind, founder and CEO, SCRT Labs, commenting on the news.

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CopyrightsWorld

APRIL 29, 2022

The US Copyright Office has determined that some AI artworks cannot be copyrighted in the United States. Last Monday, the Copyright Office issued a fresh ruling rejecting a request to copyright an AI-generated artwork. “Visions of a Dying Brain” created by AI.

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CopyrightsWorld

APRIL 29, 2022

The US Copyright Office has determined that some AI artworks cannot be copyrighted in the United States. Last Monday, the Copyright Office issued a fresh ruling rejecting a request to copyright an AI-generated artwork. “Visions of a Dying Brain” created by AI.

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IPilogue

MARCH 4, 2022

Prymachenko’s great-granddaughter reported that a local man ran into the burning building and was able to save some of the precious works. Yet many more pieces were lost, and millions of artworks and monuments remain at risk from Russia’s military onslaught. As explained by Captain Joshua E.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 24, 2023

Eaglercraft Crackdown A few weeks ago we reported that Mojang had asked Github to remove several Eaglercraft repositories. EaglerCraft also infringes Mojang’s Minecraft copyrights by using Minecraft character designs and artwork to advertise these services.” However, that doesn’t completely stop the problem.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 3, 2024

“They were arrested in front of the Songkhla Provincial Court, Bo Yang Subdistrict, Mueang Songkhla District, Songkhla Province, for the offense of jointly violating the copyright of others for commercial purposes by publishing creative works such as movies and artworks without permission.” com and 7upth.com. .

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

Successful NFTs that were lucrative for the seller include, for example, Kings of Leon who reportedly generated $2million from NFT sales of their album, which was minted alongside other benefits including artwork, a vinyl, and for six buyers even lifetime front-row seats to Kings of Leon headline gigs.

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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. Leaving the law aside, generative AI triggered some backlash in 2022.

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The IPKat

JULY 14, 2022

A comment to the EUIPO Guidance on NFTs by Paolo Maria Gangi As The IPKat reported a few days ago here , the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has recently released some guidance notes on its approach to the classification of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Here's what Paolo Maria writes:- [Guest post] What is an NFT?

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