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Copyright Liability for LLM Outputs

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If so, infringement may occur unless an exception applies or the LLM did not have access to the original work. 1 Another key right is the creation of derivative works, which includes adaptations or translations. 7 This does not, however, fully answer hard questions about the right to prepare derivative works under US law.

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Remixing and Remastering Music in US Copyright Law: Some Reflections after Arty v Marshmello

Kluwer Copyright Blog

US copyright law does not protect remasters, as they lack originality. In this case the US Court of Appeals held that digitally remastered sound recordings could not be protected by federal copyright law. 2018 New York University Law Review, p. From remixes to remasters. CBS ( Case No. 16-55917 ), confirmed that.

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Judge Recommends Approving “New” Phanatic Mascot Despite Termination

Copyright Lately

In a 91-page report and recommendation, a magistrate judge finds that the new version of the Philadelphia Phillies’ mascot falls within the “derivative works exception” to copyright termination. H/E), a creative design firm, which in 1984 assigned the copyright in the mascot for a term of “forever.”

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U.S. Supreme Court Fixes Ninth Circuit’s Test for Mistakes in Copyright Registrations—Unicolors v. H&M (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Supreme Court held 6-3 that the Ninth Circuit erred in invalidating a copyright registration for failure to comply with the Copyright Office’s “single unit of publication” regulation, where the copyright owner had knowledge of the facts but arguably misunderstood the legal standard. Legal Background: Registration.

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Copyright Protection for Choreographic Works

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Like all other art forms, choreographic works in dance and their steps have been expressly recognized under the Copyright Laws of different jurisdictions. Now it has become a common ‘dance routine’ or social dance step, which cannot be governed by copyright law. What is a Choreographic Work?

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Court Rules Lego Creation Based on Religious Texts is Eligible for Copyright Protection

The IP Law Blog

The plaintiff owns copyright registrations for its Second Holy Temple Product and its photograph of its Second Holy Temple Product (the “Copyright Registrations”). Under the Copyright Act of 1976, a copyright registration creates a rebuttable presumption that the copyright is valid.

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US Copyright Office Generative AI Inquiry: Where are the Thresholds?

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch Generative Artificial intelligence (GenAI) systems like MidJourney and ChatGPT that can generate creative works have brought a wave of new questions and complexities to copyright law. On the heels of a recent court decision denying registrability of AI created work, the U.S.