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The Importance of Trademark Protection When Copyrighted Works Enter the Public Domain

Corsearch

Copyright © Walt Disney Animation Studios A background on copyright protections in the US All works that were published in the US prior to 1923 are now in the public domain, as is any work created by individuals in an official capacity for the federal government. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.

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Authors: OpenAI’s Fair Use Argument in Copyright Dispute is Misplaced

TorrentFreak

They accuse OpenAI of using books as training data, without permission, relying on datasets that were sourced from pirate sites. According to the tech company, there are no viable claims for vicarious copyright infringement, DMCA violation, unfair competition, and unjust enrichment. copyright law.

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Why Netflix’s “Bridgerton” Lawsuit is Good for Fan Fiction

Copyright Lately

The full story behind Netflix’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Barlow & Bear, and why it’s actually a win for the fan fiction community. When it comes to copyright cases, Netflix has seen stranger things. First, as far as copyright cases go, this one’s easy. Petrella v. 1962, 1976 (2014).

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Prince, Prince, Prints: Will the Supreme Court Revisit Fair Use?

LexBlog IP

In 2017, the Warhol Foundation sued Goldsmith and her agency for a declaratory judgment that the Prince Series works are non-infringing or, in the alternative, that they constitute a fair use of the Prince Photograph. Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement. Goldsmith , 11 F.4th Bridgeman Art Libr.,

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Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

Copyright is the type of Intellectual Property most often associated with artistic works like fine art, movies, or books. Copyright only protects: original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium. For example, anybody can publish a book about three teenagers who solve magical mysteries at a wizarding school.

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Which Types of IP (Intellectual Property) Protection Do Artists Need?

Art Law Journal

Copyright is the type of IP most often associated with artistic works like fine art, movies, or books. Copyright only protects: original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium. For example, anybody can publish a book about three teenagers who solve magical mysteries at a wizarding school.

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Copyright Fair Use for Education

IP and Legal Filings

Copyright Law Copy Right is a legal concept that gives creators exclusive rights over their original works and allows them to control the use and distribution of those works. These rights generally include the rights to reproduce, distribute, perform, publish and create derivative works.