JD Supra Law

JANUARY 15, 2024

As of January 1, 2024, several famous works have lost their copyright protection and entered into the public domain. For many companies with identifiable characters, preserving and extending their copyright protections is a top priority. By: Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

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Dear Rich IP Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Should I let the Copyright Office switch my registration to merely text and lose all ability to include photographs? These photos are in the public domain and free for anyone to copy. You don't give up your copyright and you don't need a copyright registration. Let's start with the things you can't do.

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Corsearch

MARCH 13, 2023

Copyright © Walt Disney Animation Studios A background on copyright protections in the US All works that were published in the US prior to 1923 are now in the public domain, as is any work created by individuals in an official capacity for the federal government. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.

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Copyright Lately

APRIL 30, 2021

The fact pattern presented in the plaintiff’s complaint is pretty devilish, made possible by the draconian notice and registration requirements imposed by the 1909 Copyright Act. public domain (subject to potential restoration, which I’ll discuss shortly). copyright law. Nirvana LLC. It argues that when the U.S.

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

Whereas, the copyright registration certificate will be valid proof against the infringer. Hence, copyright registration will signify the work is inaccessible to competitors. Furthermore, if there is a copyright registration certificate, the court can provide the owner with the costs of suit and attorney fees at its discretion.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 3, 2023

Copyright Registration in India ensures legal protection to the creators of original works. Copyright registration in India ensures protection for various types of works, such as literary works (e.g., The Copyright Office in India deals with the copyright registration application and grants the registration.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The additional 20 years could cost Canadian education millions of dollars and would delay works entering the public domain for an entire generation. Indeed, Canada long resisted extending the term of copyright given the absence of a strong economic or policy rationale for doing so.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

While copyright protection is inherent, it is noteworthy that the formal registration of copyrights provides additional advantages to the owner or author. In this article, we delve into the intricacies of these advantages and explore the requisite documentation necessary for the effective registration of copyrights.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

On March 16th, the US Copyright Office issued a policy statement regarding the registration of works that contain material generated by artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Works produced by mechanical processes or random selection without any contribution by a human author are not registrable.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 5, 2023

There has been quite a bit of debate around the registrability of GUIs under industrial design law in India. While the Designs Act, 2002, recognised protection for GUIs, the Indian Patents Office has been reluctant to grant registration to GUIs. The subject design is original and has never been in the public domain.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 2, 2022

In round two of what one person (me) dubbed the "Tinker Bell Fairy Fracas," the CAFC affirmed the Board's decision [ TTABlogged here ] sustaining a Section 2(d) opposition to registration of TEEN TINKER BELL and TEEN TINK & Design for dolls. Tinker Bell" appeared as a character in J.M. Read comments and post your comment here.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

The published registration was renewed in a timely fashion. Or does failing to renew the unpublished version put the song in the public domain? If the copyright was renewed, it’s protected for 95 years from the first publication. If the music was published in 1950, it wouldn't become public domain until 2045.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

This is the initial copying design (without of the background graphics in the precedent work): The copyright registrant alleged this copying design constituted copyright infringement. ” Nevertheless, the successor licensee sent DMCA takedown notices to Amazon targeting the registrant’s stripped-down sticker. .”

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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 application seemed doomed in February 2019, when the USPTO trademark examiner issued a final office action (FOA) denying registration.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The plaintiff owns copyright registrations for its Second Holy Temple Product and its photograph of its Second Holy Temple Product (the “Copyright Registrations”). Under the Copyright Act of 1976, a copyright registration creates a rebuttable presumption that the copyright is valid.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 20, 2022

The North American Free Trade Agreement defines a trade secret as “Information having commercial value, which is not in the public domain, and for which reasonable steps have been taken to maintain its secrecy.”

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IP Intelligence

AUGUST 15, 2023

The ability to separate out AI-generated content from the human content poses challenges at both the registration stage and the enforcement stage, with a set of related but distinct issues. 88 FR 16190. Zarya of the Dawn is a harbinger of such challenges for generative AI users.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2021

However, there are a few additional benefits that are attached to the registration. It may not always prevent unauthorized copying; however, it may serve as a public notice by securing a public record in one’s favor. The process of seeking registration can be cumbersome and tedious. It can be used freely by anyone.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 25, 2023

Howell ruled last Friday that the Register of Copyrights did not act “arbitrarily or capriciously” in denying a copyright registration to Dr. Stephen Thaler for artwork generated entirely by artificial intelligence. Material that is in the public domain. In a decision that surprised exactly no one, D.C.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

After he was released from jail, he got copyright registrations for the photos and sued (pro se) the media entities for copyright infringement, 1202 violations, and more. In 2012, the FBI arrested Shah for extortion, which sparked news coverage. The court says that’s not what “by operation of law” means.

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

The copyright registration certificate will be valid proof against the infringer, and the creator can use it as prima facie evidence and claim damages. Hence, copyright registration will signify the work is inaccessible to competitors. However, you can opt for trademark registration. Inaccessible to competitors.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 20, 2024

PermaKat Eleonora Rosati will address how IP rights protect fictional characters through several case law examples, aiming to “answer whether, in the end, the only fictional thing is the notion of public domain”. Registration is open for the 2024 INTA Annual Meeting. More information here. Retromark: the conference is back!

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 28, 2021

It implies that while a specific technology may be protected in the main markets of a company, it may lie in the public domain in some other countries. In most countries, they typically last for a maximum of 20 years, after which they lie in the public domain and can be freely used by anyone.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

If these materials show the use of trademarks, logos, or slogans that are not already the subject of a trademark registration or application, then these marks should be cleared for use to prevent unintended liabilities, and they should be considered for possible registration. . pending or issued registrations) and those that are not.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Title of a Single Creative Work The title, or a portion of a title, of a single creative work must be refused registration under §§1, 2, and 45 of the Trademark Act, …. and is not associated in the public mind with the publisher, printer or bookseller.")….As Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (the "TMEP").

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 29, 2024

The defendants could neither prove registration of trademark in their label nor did they have a valid license. Moreover, the Court held that the deceptively similar label could provide confusion in the minds of the public. The Court found that the registered trademarks of the plaintiff are in the public domain.

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Velocity of Content

JULY 8, 2021

Wall-Street.com , clarifying that – for the purposes of bringing infringement actions before a court – copyright registration of a work is not “complete” until the registration certificate for it comes back from the Copyright Office (to the person or entity who sent in the registration). Public Domain work.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 18, 2023

The Copyright Office denied the registration application on the grounds that copyright law requires human authorship. With the current copyright regime requiring human authorship, however, true machine-created art remains in the public domain.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2023

Other posts IP Financing in India – Part I: Perfection of Security and (Non) Registration of Copyright Despite the increasing importance of intellectual property in the modern economy, there is a surprising lack of attention given to IP financing in India. Regarding the objection of the defendants that the documents related to Defendant No.

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CopyrightsWorld

APRIL 29, 2022

The US Copyright Office denied his registration on August 12th, 2019, noting that it “lacks the human authorship required to substantiate a copyright claim.” Because it was not made by a human, this viral monkey selfie from 2011 is in the public domain. ” An Exchange of Letters with the Copyright Office.

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CopyrightsWorld

APRIL 29, 2022

The US Copyright Office denied his registration on August 12th, 2019, noting that it “lacks the human authorship required to substantiate a copyright claim.” Because it was not made by a human, this viral monkey selfie from 2011 is in the public domain. ” An Exchange of Letters with the Copyright Office.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 6, 2023

On March 16th, the US Copyright Office issued a policy statement regarding the registration of works that contain material generated by artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Works produced by mechanical processes or random selection without any contribution by a human author are not registrable.

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Olartemoure Blog

MARCH 3, 2023

Kashtanova’s lawyer argued that the work was protectable , since Midjourney was simply a tool to assist in the creation of the work, and the registration must respond to the creative selection, coordination and organization between the images and the text written by the author.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 22, 2021

It foresaw both registration of the work at the Copyright Office, deposit of copies, attachment of a copyright claim (© [year of first publication] by [name of owner of rights]), and, in certain cases, manufacture of the copies within the country.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2022

A patent search is the first step of the Patent Registration process in India, and that too is a crucial one. By performing a patent search, you can get an indication of what all information is available and accessible in the public domain concerning the proposed invention. Patent Search and its Importance.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Vidya Drolia case laid down certain conditions for non-arbitrability of disputes and stated that grant and issue of patents and registration of trademarks were exclusive sovereign or government functions, thus making them non-arbitrable. Durga Trading Corporation was clarified in this case. Hero Electric Vehicles Private Ltd v.

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SpicyIP

MAY 15, 2023

Other Posts World of Possibilities: Single Judge Bench of Delhi High Court Allows Use of Celebrity Information Available in Public Domain Delhi High Court specifies some contours of publicity rights in India! Deadline for the Applications: 11:59pm IST, 23rd June, 2023. 50,000/- to be paid to YSL. Case: Holyland Marketing Pvt.

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