IPilogue

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. copyright law, a particularly confusing subject for foreign works published before 1978. copyright law. law, and key witnesses to the case reside in the U.K. Background.

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IP Intelligence

APRIL 24, 2023

The Copyright Office’s current position is a classic “hard cases make bad law” situation. 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.

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Likelihood of Confusion

JUNE 9, 2024

Have you heard the one about the monkey who stole the wildlife photographer’s camera and took a picture of herself?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Legal Background and Relevant Laws The legal framework surrounding AI-generated music draws from multiple intellectual property laws and regulations, including: Copyright Act (U.S.): Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA): This law protects against unauthorized digital copying and distribution. Under the U.S.

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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. Additionally, take advantage of public domain resources to use free, unrestricted materials whenever possible.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

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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IP Watchdog

MAY 14, 2024

Imagine building a house and by law, 20 years from completion, all ownership rights to the asset expired permanently whether retained by the original owner or obtained through purchase. This is the reality for intellectual property rights, which are time-limited by law, a condition established by the U.S. Constitution.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Despite being well-known rivals, DC (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern and more) and Marvel (Captain America, Spider-Man, Black Panther, Wolverine, The Avengers and more) have held joint ownership over the trademarks SUPER HERO and SUPER HEROES since 1967. By: Womble Bond Dickinson

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As a result, also the exclusive rights of adaptation (covered by Spanish law) and public communication are involved in this matter. 5(3)(j): “for the purpose of advertising the public exhibition or sale of artistic works, to the extent necessary to promote the event, excluding any other commercial use”.

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IP Law 360

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 and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2025

This brings us to the discussion of their personality rights, which confer upon an individual the exclusive right to govern how their persona is depicted in the public domain, particularly for commercial purposes. 11] WHY THE CONTEMPORARY SITUATION BEST BE DEALT WITH CODIFICATION OF PERSONALITY RIGHTS?

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

Copyrighting your work legally showcases that the work is protected and the applicant is the lawful owner. It provides credit for your work and builds your reputation in public. There are several chances for competitors to access and claim ownership of the original work. Then, why should you register a copyright for your work?

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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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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A copy of something in the public domain can’t support a copyright unless it contains a distinguishable variation that reflects independent creativity. But that doesn’t mean you should have exclusive ownership over the result. And independent creation simply means you created it yourself, without copying.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 24, 2023

The Copyright Office’s current position is a classic “hard cases make bad law” situation. Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e., The Office has answered that question with a resounding “maybe.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

Shah argued that the copyrights transferred to him “by operation of law” when the friend/bystander handed back the camera. The court says that’s not what “by operation of law” means. NYP appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. he’s not the sole or joint owner). The complaint.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 27, 2022

While the government is not making the change retroactive (meaning works currently in the public domain stay there), no one seriously expected that to happen. Page 328 of the bill features the shoehorned amendments to the Copyright Act, including an extension of the term of copyright.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Through IP licensing, IP rights holders grant third parties the exclusive right to use their IP while retaining their ownership. In contrast to IP assignments, which transfer the entire ownership of the IP asset, IP licensing provides only limited use. appeared first on Blog | Kashish IPR | Intellectual Property Rights Law Firm.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 26, 2022

Many digital file formats allow creators to embed additional data to provide details of ownership or any other relevant information. “To strip CMI metadata ‘knowingly,’ or to distribute such works knowing CMI has been stripped, is potentially criminal under the law,” Schneider wrote.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The creation of AR experiences may involve acts of reproduction and communication to the public that have potential copyright implications. AR can concern two categories of cultural goods – those that are in the public domain and those embedding a copyrighted work of art. . (i) i) Public domain works. 2022, 618ff.

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The IPKat

MAY 17, 2023

This is a review of Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Cultural Heritage , edited by Irini Stamatoudi , Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Cultural Heritage Law at the University of Nicosia. In the first chapter, Irini Stamatoudi sets out to explain the overlaps and clashes between IP and cultural heritage law.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Such works of art benefit the creator, and they are protected by the law of intellectual property. 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. iii] NFTs are limited to having a single owner.

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IIPRD

MARCH 5, 2025

Control of origin laws mediated by authors has traditionally attempted a simpler approach that did not anticipate complexities associated with human creativity. Traditional Copyright Framework and Its Limitations Copyright law is fundamentally based on three principles: Authorship : The creator of a work owns the copyright.

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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. Copyright law protects just the expression, not the idea itself.

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2022

Nikita Munjal is an IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, a Student Editor with the Intellectual Property Journal, and a third-year JD/MBA Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Sabrina Macklai is an IPilogue Senior Editor and a 2L JD Candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.

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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. 15 USC Sec.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The trademark laws used to regulate cryptocurrency-related marks are in their nascent stage. In the NFT space, a buyer is granted ownership over a copy of a digital artifact. Several individuals have been held for falsifying copyright ownership over a work that exists in the public domain.

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Larson & Larson

JUNE 21, 2021

Copyright law provides a safeguard against copyright infringement. However, ineligible works that can’t be copyrighted include phrases, unwritten or unrecorded speeches, short titles, and even works that are deemed common property, thus lacking original ownership, an example being a calendar. How Can You Protect Your Work?

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

Nintendo, represented in the lawsuit by one John Kirby , systematically dismantled Universal’s claims, pointing out serious questions of trademark and copyright ownership, including the fact that Universal itself had successfully argued in a separate lawsuit seven years earlier that the plot of King Kong was in the public domain.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 4, 2022

TV Company Claims Ownership of Blender Film. The associated video is released under the copyright law of Attribution 4.0 We’re talking about content that was created with Blender’s explicit blessing but even after multiple appeals, not even YouTube will see reason. to which I can add my own music on top,” Bruno said.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

The creation and development of copyright law are closely connected to technological and associated business transformations (see, e.g. here ). Yet, the very same automation poses challenges for the application of copyright law, increasing legal uncertainty, as demonstrated in this report vis-à-vis AI music outputs.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 15, 2023

Patent laws fail to protect traditional knowledge as it does not recognise generation innovation. 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.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The Bill would vest ownership of traditional knowledge with the appropriate government of the territory where it is practiced (a suggestion that has received some criticism ), and then allows for "knowledge societies" to apply to the government to be recognised as custodians of the knowledge. Image from Pixabay.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 18, 2023

In this case, Thaler listed the Creativity Machine as the author and designated the work as created autonomously by the AI, with ownership transferring to himself as the owner and creator of the machine. The Copyright Office denied the registration application on the grounds that copyright law requires human authorship.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

From the output side, it is hotly debated whether content produced by a generative AI satisfies the protectability requirement under copyright law to trigger the exclusive protection. 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.

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