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17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

Plagiarism Today

Those include, music, movie characters, costumes, and stories. How a Copyright Mistake Created the Modern Zombie : The second in the Creepy Copyright Mondays series was an explainer on how Night of the Living Dead , one of the most iconic zombie films, fell into the public domain. Plagiarism and Halloween.

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Can I Claim Publishing for Public Domain Song?

Dear Rich IP Blog

It would be improper to list yourself as the publisher of a public domain song (we assume that by "traditional" you're referring to PD music). A music publisher is a company that owns songwriting copyrights and collects money from people who sell, perform or modify the songs. Can I list myself as the publisher?

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'Anne Of Green Gables' Musical Wants TM Threats Shot Down

IP Law 360

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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Conundrum Involving The Ownership Of The Work Created By Ai

IP and Legal Filings

Firstly, work generated from AI with input, in this case command is given by the human or programmer and get output out of it with the help of their creative and innovative ideas hence the ownership and authorship can be ascribed to the human who has given innovative inputs to the AI. Issues There are many issues in granting ownership to AI.

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Copyright Licensing in Podcasting: A Legal Guide for Creators

Intepat

From background music and guest interviews to sound effects, every element in a podcast could involve intellectual property (IP). The Copyright Act, 1957, provides protection to original works, including scripts, narration, sound effects, music, and other unique production elements, under Section 13(1) of the Act.

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[Guest Post] Who owns the copyright to Nigeria’s “new” national anthem?

The IPKat

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Seun Lari-Williams , PhD researcher in the fields of copyright and dispute system design at the University of Antwerp, regarding copyright ownership of Nigeria’s re-adopted national anthem. Is the national anthem in the public domain?

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AI Training, Fair Use, and the Burdens of Being First

Copyright Lately

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.