LexBlog IP

APRIL 24, 2023

Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e., Copyright Office (the Office) when it comes to copyright ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) output. The Office has answered that question with a resounding “maybe.”

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A musical production of the 1908 children's classic "Anne of Green Gables" on Tuesday urged a New York federal court to shut down another production's trademark claims, saying that, since the book is in the public domain, it would be equivalent to claiming ownership of Shakespeare's works.

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IP Close Up

JANUARY 9, 2024

The most anticipated entry to the public domain, “Steamboat Willie,” an animated short featuring and early incarnation of Mickey Mouse, became available royalty-free to all Continue reading

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Later, in 1914, Copyright Act was amended which was highly influenced with the Copyright Act, 1911 of Britain, such as both the legislation shared resemblance in the duration of copyright protection, focused on the protection of literary works, and had similar provisions regarding the concept of public domain and exceptions.

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Intepat

APRIL 4, 2022

It is time to think if our ideas are patentable if we share them in the public domain. This can also occur as a consequence of sharing your ideas in the public domain. Ideally, you can file a provisional patent application before disclosing your idea in public domains. appeared first on Intepat IP.

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

There are several chances for competitors to access and claim ownership of the original work. The registration certificate will give you a stronger position in court in terms of ownership of the copyright. It includes commonly available information such as calendars, telephone directories, a list of tables in a public document, etc.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2020

These photos are in the public domain and free for anyone to copy. You can't claim copyright solely based on your ownership of a photo. Pre-existing works might include your public domain photos, a foreword by a third party, or any previously registered or previously published works that are included in your book.

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The IPKat

MAY 17, 2023

The intersection between IP and cultural heritage…is not only complex, but also sensitive, as it involves issues of morality, ethics and public policy. In the first chapter, Irini Stamatoudi sets out to explain the overlaps and clashes between IP and cultural heritage law. The book is presented in three main parts.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The advantages of registered copyrights over unregistered ones are evident: Public Record of Ownership: Registration serves as a public record, enhancing the authority and confirming ownership to the creator. Copyright registration significantly reduces ambiguity in determining ownership and originality.

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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. Copyright laws are designed to safeguard the rights of creators.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

APRIL 16, 2020

There are very clear records in the post-1978 Copyright Office database indicating copyright ownership but this person is insisting it is an invalid copyright because there is no “©” insignia anywhere on head or tail. Does the absence of the insignia mean that the film is public domain? Is the copyright notice missing?

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

He did his LLM from Berkeley Law in 2023 specialising in IP and Tech law. Dismantling the Defense: Why Common Justifications for Publicity Rights Fall Flat Prof. It’s akin to allowing a surfer to claim ownership of the wave that carried them to shore. [This three part post is authored by Akshat Agrawal.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Now, a further development on IP and NFTs comes from Spain, as Katfriend Mercedes Morán Ruiz (CEDRO) reports: Can the owner of an artistic work convert it into an NFT for its use in the Metaverse? This would not be the case if the work were in the public domain or if it could be considered an orphan work owned by a museum or a library.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This Big Kat is thinking about the big issues for IP in the coming year. The early years focused on investigating and analysing national experiences to understand the relationship between IP and genetic resources, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions. It has been a long road to a Diplomatic Conference.

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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. There will be serious consequences for assigning other than human ownership to AI-generated creations.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Due to the recurrent copyright difficulties, which have a significant impact on an individual’s business interest, it is imperative to preserve the ownership rights of digital works. IP owners must plan and safeguard their unique creation from any prospective infringements because NFTs have a distinguishing trait. [ii]

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Intepat

APRIL 2, 2022

Sense of ownership. Patents give the inventor the security and confidence to share their invention in public domains. You can share your invention with the scientific community and investors without any fear of losing ownership of your invention. appeared first on Intepat IP. Patents as assets.

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

A creator may find several competitors once he succeeds in his work, and there are several chances for competitors to access and claim ownership of the original work. The registration certificate will give you a stronger position in court regarding copyright ownership. appeared first on Intepat IP. Inaccessible to competitors.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Continuing our annual tradition of recounting the significant developments that impacted the Indian IP landscape in the year that has been, we bring you a round-up of 2021’s developments. This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact).

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Dear Rich IP Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

My understanding is that all publicity photos taken back in the 1920s and 1930s were never copyrighted, therefore, in the public domain, especially if the photographer is unidentified. The public domain. You're correct that Louise Brooks publicity photos are probably public domain. What to do?

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IP Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

So if the consumer’s Midjourney birthday card is deemed public domain because an AI tool did the lion’s share of the work, so too will the product design created with that tool. Copyrighted works are used to train many AI models, and ownership of AI outputs might be crucial to certain industries.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 15, 2023

Collective ownership: In case TK is protected under trade secrets there is no requirement of specific right holder and the community is deemed to have collective personality. Perpetual ownership: Patent and copyright both have a limited period of protection, after which the traditional knowledge falls into the public domain.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

As one of Foley Hoag’s several resident video game nerds, this reminded me of one of my favorite video-game-related IP disputes. I’ll see if I can wrangle up some interesting Mario IP issues for a future post! March 8 was, according to questionable sources , National Retro Video Game Day in the US.

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Dragons' Den

APRIL 6, 2023

Right from the off we got the whole set of UK registered intellectual property (IP) rights come up for a sunscreen applicator. With healthy sales on Amazon attributed to social media platform Tik Tok, Laura charmed the Dragons with her talk of loving numbers and having solid IP protection. So where’s the IP in Solar Buddies’ sunscreen?

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 29, 2023

It is to be made sufficiently clear that the aforementioned creations ought to be original and independent, rather than a slightly altered version of the creation already in the public domain, to instill looking into the prospects of copyrightability. Re-Examining The Copyright Ownership Of Player Created Content, GNLU L.

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The IPKat

MAY 4, 2023

The valuation of SEPs is at the core of the draft regulation At its core, the draft regulation reflects the European Commission’s desire to take further ownership of the valuation of standard essential patents. For interested Kat readers, these issues will be further considered at the 8th IP and Competition Forum, here.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 31, 2023

Once ownership is proved, he is required to furnish evidence regarding the defendant’s access to that work. Unprotectable elements such as ideas, concepts and elements in the public domain are filtered out of this test. Copying’ is quintessential in determining infringement. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The post Alfred v.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Lately, IP offices and the judiciary have started to decide on the copyrightability of AI-generated outputs. As a software-implemented creation, it was not in the public domain and the company willing to exploit the work had to clear the right to reproduction. In 2019, the U.S.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

A recent report in the context of the reCreating Europe project addresses this question, building on previous work from some of its authors, namely a study on “Trends and Developments in Artificial Intelligence: Challenges to IP” (summarised in a previous post ) and this article. folk-rnn , Melomics ).

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Alleged misrepresentation of the materials as copyrightable again “centers around the ownership and authorship of the ideas in the Modigliani Materials, not any statements about the physical product which contains those ideas” and was Dastar -barred.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Ownership of Copyright. Ownership under employment. The author of the work will however not have the ownership of the art in case they are employed under an authority. The picture was released in Public Domain without permission, which is the issue with this. Copyright can be applied to art if it can be sold.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

And unlike the vast majority of songwriters and performing artists who have relinquished ownership rights to musical publishers and record labels, Barlow & Bear decided to release “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” themselves, which means keeping more of the earnings. Even better, it’s in the public domain.

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SpicyIP

JULY 14, 2023

Image generated through DeepAI Readers will recall that last month Swaraj announced our IP History series which was followed by Shivam’s incisive posts on India’s entanglement with Berne Convention and the Stockholm Conference. The long Battle of the Booksellers was about perpetual ownership. Views expressed are those of the author’s.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Hughes: increasing registrations for women at the © office compared to other metrics where women are disadvantaged—ownership of stock, real property, presence on corporate boards, patent ownership which then translates to being in a startup. Said: ownership records; interview a few repeat players. public domain.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP? billion) as this is the reason for its global importance.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP? billion) as this is the reason for its global importance.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP? billion) as this is the reason for its global importance.

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