Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Understanding Mask Work Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. Under the SCPA, a mask work is a series of related images that forms a design or part of a design used to produce an integrated circuit. In particular, Section 1213.2

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2025

Indirect Infringement Risks: Although the AI itself may not recreate protected works, outputs may well be significantly similar to copyrighted material. For instance, if an AI produces art or designs most similar to other copyrighted art or designs, Equivalence by an AI leads to infringement.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 30, 2024

Plans, drawings, and related design documents are needed at all stages of a construction project, from early concepts and permitting to site preparation and construction itself. Many professionals in construction and property development are well versed in contract law, safety regulations, insurance law, and the like.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 30, 2024

The integration of technology within the domain of art design has provided artists with unprecedented possibilities to conceptualise and implement interactive and immersive experiences. This blog explores the ownership and authorship dilemma that arises at the intersection of AI-generated art and Thaler v.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The choice not to define computer programs was intended precisely to futureproof the law. US copyright law defines it as “ a set of statements or instructions to be used directly or indirectly in a computer in order to bring about a certain result.” This is not to say that prompts should qualify as preparatory design work.

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Intepat

MARCH 13, 2025

Architectural designs came to be recognised as a form of intellectual property capable of protection after the 1908 Amendment to the Berne Convention, 1886. This inclusion was crucial in recognising and protecting the rights of architects over their architectural designs and works.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 27, 2023

Again, the takedown requests target several stores that sell clothing with a print of this meme, with ‘Musk’ claiming ownership of the memes themselves. One of the DMCA Notices Aside from memes, ‘Musk’ also targets a design that hits closer to home. In turn, some Musk takedowns report entirely unrelated designs.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Copyright law serves as a vital mechanism for protecting the rights of creators over their original works. In India, the Copyright Act of 1957 provides the legal framework that governs these rights. The Indian Copyright Act stipulates that the duration of copyright for pseudonymous works is 60 years from the date of publication.

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Nelligan Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Today, tattoos serve as deeply intimate expressions of identity and selfhood, with each design narrating a unique tale and mirroring the innermost musings, sentiments, and escapades of the wearer. In the realm of tattoo artistry, the tango between creativity and copyright law is a delicate affair, riddled with complexities and nuances.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This burgeoning genre is not only pushing the boundaries of artistic expression but also challenging the established norms of copyright ownership. This blog post embarks on a comprehensive journey to unravel the complex issue of copyright ownership in AI-generated art.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Manuscripts, designs and art can all be classified as intellectual property. An NFT, or “non-fungible token” is a token added to a blockchain that links ownership to unique digital items (images, video files, audio files, artworks, etc.). An NFT shows proof of ownership for a digital object. Copyrighting vs Trademarking NFTs.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Can a work entirely created by a machine be protected by copyright? AI-generated Kats The Review also rejected Thaler’s argument that AI can be an author under copyright law because the work made for hire doctrine allows for “non-human, artificial persons such as companies” to be authors.

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IIPRD

MARCH 5, 2025

Upon independent and less human intervention by a machine in making the work, one expects a built-in gap in the legal design. This has to do with the application of copyright to works made through AI. Copyright Act regulates the works which are created by humans only.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Legally, when we talk about “music under copyright,” we’re referring to the ownership of the composition or recording itself. This ownership grants the holder exclusive rights to its distribution and reproduction, as well as the ability to license it and earn royalties.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 1, 2025

He kept readers informed about the latest developments in trade marks, designs, AI, and copyright law. EPO Case Law Updates Cohausz & Florack are offering two webinars about the case law of the European Patent Office, including procedural and substantive aspects of the recent decisions.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The individual rights-based regime neglects the collective identity and duties arising from ownership. Li proposes redefining the nature of IP ownership through the lens of collective duties with a view to optimising the use of IP rights. And now she has our full attention.

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IPilogue

MARCH 18, 2022

Mr. Harold Thomas, the artist and copyright holder of the Australian Indigenous Flag (“the Flag”) is an Elder of the Indigenous community. He designed the Flag in 1971 as a symbol of Indigenous resilience and representation. Crown Copyright in Other Jurisdictions. The copyright, therefore, vests with the Crown.

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IPilogue

MAY 18, 2022

CIPO has reached a conclusion after they recently issued copyright to a piece of art with an AI tool listed as a co-author (along with a human co-author). Copyright law has been around since the 18th century, and the evolution of technology has allowed humans to reach new heights of creativity for mass consumption.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 9, 2023

TLDR Generative AI is one of the hot topics in copyright law today. In the EU, a crucial legal issue is whether using in-copyright works to train generative AI models is copyright infringement or falls under existing text and data mining (TDM) exceptions in the Copyright in Digital Single Market (CDSM) Directive.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This article explores the essentials of copyright licensing in podcasting, debunks common myths, examines relevant case laws, and provides actionable steps to ensure compliance while maintaining creative freedom. For podcasters, ensuring copyright compliance should be as fundamental as sound editing or episode planning.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2024

However, copyright protection may unexpectedly clash with this sustainable practice, as certain upcycled items could include copyrighted prints, ornaments, or design patterns from the original materials, such as new clothing items made out of old bed sheets, curtains, or tablecloths , or jewellery made from broken porcelain.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Can ‘Machine Unlearning’ ensure compliance with copyright laws? The Court noted that Kirloskar Proprietary Ltd, as the registered proprietor, had superior ownership rights compared to the plaintiffs status as a registered user.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

In this part II we discuss two additional aspects, with a focus on UK copyright law and the EU copyright acquis. The First Sale Doctrine in the Metaverse The first sale doctrine, also referred to as the ‘ principle of exhaustion’ , is a longstanding tenet of copyright (and more in general intellectual property) law.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 9, 2021

In this post, I will be analysing the recommendations pertaining to the amendment of patent laws in order to facilitate inventorship and ownership by AI. I will be restricting the discussion to the evaluation of the Indian patent regime, as the implications of AI on Indian copyright law has been previously dealt with here.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The board says the unregistrable emoji animations “include a familiar heart design and some very minimal amount of motion, which is de minimis and thus unprotectable by U.S. copyright law. The red color adds to the familiar and predictable nature of the heart designs. As the heart breaks, it tilts to the right.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 27, 2023

The court summarizes the case: “plaintiffs allege that YouTube has violated the copyright laws by withholding broad access to Content ID… Plaintiffs also allege that YouTube automatically strips metadata out of uploaded videos, including copyright management information (CMI), which makes it harder to catch infringing conduct.”

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 13, 2024

In doing so, it calls into question a fundamental assumption of many traditional intellectual property (IP) frameworks as copyright laws only protect works created by humans and not AI. And if someone substantially edits AI-generated data and claims copyright on the edited work, they could potentially qualify for copyright protection.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 22, 2023

“Libraries have always been free under copyright law to lend materials they own as they see fit. This is a feature of copyright law, not a bug,” the brief reads. “Fair use was designed to address precisely this type of market failure. Thus, CDL should be upheld under fair use.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Other Posts Hachette Book Group v Internet Archive: Archiving Access to Information or Strengthening Copyright Laws? The defendant did not claim ownership of the “Levi’s” trademark and only denied selling such goods. Discussing the US decision in Hachette Book Group v.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Introduction The Intellectual property laws are designed in such a way that not only reward the creator of his intellectual creation thereby incentivising other creators for further innovation, while balancing the rights of the creator with the right of the society to access information or knowledge.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 18, 2022

” China’s copyright law protects the expression of ideas instead of ideas themselves, which is similar to U.S. copyright law. ” China’s copyright law protects the expression of ideas instead of ideas themselves, which is similar to U.S. copyright law.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 1, 2023

What is Copyright The term “copyright” describes a group of legal privileges that belong to the person who first created an original work of authorship, such as a piece of literature, music, film, or software. The owner of the copyright, or the person who created the original work, has control over it.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 4, 2024

His chapter probes the future of copyright law, attempting to turn the focus of copyright to collaborative authorship. His chapter probes the future of copyright law, attempting to turn the focus of copyright to collaborative authorship. According to Tubaro et al., As described by C.

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SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

But as I will discuss in this post, they fulfill the eligibility criteria as provided under the Copyright Act, 1957. Typeface’ refers to the particular design of letters, numbers, marks and symbols. Debunking the ‘no copyright for fonts’ Argument. This is perhaps why fonts cannot be copyrighted in the US.

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Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

A trademark can be any word or phrase symbol design combination of things that identifies your goods and services in the marketplace. The image of the Crypto Punk linked to the NFT placed on to the blockchain is copyright protected. The art inside the gallery is protected by COpyright law. The gallery name is a trademark.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 24, 2023

8] Who Owns The Copyright In Ai? When it comes to AI, there are various entities for which a claim for copyright could be made: Programmer: One of the main contention of granting ownership to AI is that it is the programmer who designs, creates, or trains the computer software, without which the AI system would not have been created.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Indeed, human creators seek compensation for the novel use of their intellectual efforts while AI firms aim to maximize the free harvesting of data (including copyright-protected materials) for training their algorithms. It is very likely that many more cases will be brought to courts in the near future. Secondly, para.

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