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

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In this part 1, we tackle the first of three questions regarding the legal copyright landscape from an NFT purchaser’s perspective, as the extent to which the IP framework applies to NFTs remains uncertain. For instance, CrypToadz is a prominent CC0 NFT project wherein the artwork related to the NFT is in the public domain.

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Uffizi museum sues Jean Paul Gaultier over unauthorized reproduction of Botticelli’s Venus on fashion garments

The IPKat

Secondly, because Article 14 of the DSM Directive / Article 32-quarter of the Italian Copyright Act is about the protectability of the reproduction of a public domain artwork, not a situation like that one at issue here, that is the actionability of the unauthorized reproduction of a public domain artwork.

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AI and IP – to legislate or not? UKIPO’s public consultation seeks evidence

Kluwer Copyright Blog

With this consultation, the Office seeks to assess whether the current IP regime strikes the appropriate balance to encourage the development of AI and its use across the UK economy. This is not the first time the UKIPO has engaged with a public call for views on the topic of AI and IP. IP plays a fundamental role in this.

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UKIPO’s public consultation on AI and IP – computer-generated works (Part 1)

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Running from 29 October 2021 to 7 January 2022, the “ Artificial Intelligence and IP: copyright and patents ” consultation formed the latest round in an ongoing national conversation between the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and interested stakeholders (see here ). A third alternative: the related rights approach.

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Guest Post: Press Publishers’ Rights In Indian News Media Digital Space

SpicyIP

The EU took the Intellectual Property route by introducing a related right under its copy right law. The introduction of press publishers right has met with heavy criticism over its broad scope and vague application. Many academics have stated that IP is not the correct tool to achieve the redistribution of market share.

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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat the past 2 weeks!

The IPKat

COPYRIGHT Katfriend Moritz Sutterer posted on a new competition tool that the German Competition Authority recently tried out against Google in relation to press publishers' neighbouring right. Reminder: last call to vote for your best IP book of 2021 by participating in the poll here !

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The need for the protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions.

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The legal doctrines involved are closely related to copyrights and related rights systems. Their protection through laws, creates private rights over them as well as incentivises the continuation of their production. Now, this documentation may raise concerns about protection of IP as it may fall into the public domain.