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Welcome to the Multiverse: Derivative Works

LexBlog IP

Copyright ownership is often referred to as a “bundle of rights.” ” “Derivative Works” are exactly what they sound like – new copyrightable works of art based on some pre-existing material. First and foremost, grant third-parties the right to create derivative works sparingly.

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

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Gutierrez held that Arty had contractually given up ownership of the rights over remix composition, and therefore had no grounds to sue. The Remixer Declaration provides that Arty does not have any ownership or financial interest in the “underlying musical composition” embodied in the Remix Master. Background and decision.

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Copyright and Generative AI: What Can We Learn from Model Terms and Conditions?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Is it a proper copyright ownership or an assigned license? If output works infringe copyright, who is responsible (e.g. There was almost no reference to ownership of training data that had come from parties other than the contractual partners. We hope to return to this theme in future work. user, service)?

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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Image by Tumisu via Pixabay Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are altering society’s notion of digital ‘ownership’ and redefining the common perspective on distribution of original works to consumers by introducing scarcity to the digital realm.

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Limited Licensing: An introductory overview

IP and Legal Filings

Such a person can use it to serve their purpose in a limited manner for a particular period without having sole ownership of the property. It includes reproduction, the preparation of derivative works, distributing copies by sale or rental, and public performance or display. References.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

IP Tech Blog

Given that NFTs are the result of digital work that is transported in images, videos, photography and other forms of digital media, copyright seems to be the closest IP right to protect both the source code of the digital work, as well as its derivative works. Ownership and Enforcement. Copyright Ownership.

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Copyright, Education, and Generative AI: Getting with the programme?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Another much-discussed issue is whether AI-generated works meet the threshold of originality to merit copyright protection. A related question then arises as to who would be able to claim ownership of such a work: the person who provided the input prompt, or perhaps the AI tool itself? the third criterion).

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