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Category: Copyright

Andy Warhol at the Supreme Court: For Fair Use, Context Matters

June 2, 2023   |  By: David Ludwig   ​Ever since Marcel Duchamp put a urinal on the wall of an art gallery and titled it “Fountain,” we have known that context matters in the art world. From the “found object” art movement to Andy Warhol’s prints of the iconic Campbell’s Soup cans, artists have challenged… Continue reading Andy Warhol at the Supreme Court: For Fair Use, Context Matters

AI Art & Copyright: Artificial intelligence or Artfully Infringing?

April 7, 2023   Part 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become increasingly prevalent in the world of art, leading to new forms of creative expression that challenge our conventional notions on what constitutes art. AI-generated art is created using algorithms and machine learning, which allow computers to learn from and mimic human behavior. However, this… Continue reading AI Art & Copyright: Artificial intelligence or Artfully Infringing?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) as Author or Artist?

March 29, 2023   |   By: Tom Dunlap   The issue of original works of art and authorship created by artificial intelligence (AI) raises several questions about authorship, ownership, and protection under United States copyright law. As the law stands, before the rapid rise of AI, there wasn’t really a question of who the creator of… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence (AI) as Author or Artist?

Sending a Copyright Infringement Notice

March 25, 2023   |   By: Alex Butterman The internet makes it incredibly easy to share one’s creative work (“Work” or “Works”) — whether it’s a song, photo, video, story, or any other form of creative work in a tangible medium such as multimedia that an internet website displays. Text can be copied and pasted into… Continue reading Sending a Copyright Infringement Notice

Copyright vs. Trademark vs. Patent: The Basics

February 10, 2023   |   By: David Ludwig   Intellectual property is the foundation of a business’s unique value proposition. Understanding the different types of intellectual property protection available for patents, trademarks, and copyrights is crucial to safeguarding your company’s unique creations and preventing others from using them without permission.   Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights Copyrights,… Continue reading Copyright vs. Trademark vs. Patent: The Basics

Why Copyright Registration Matters

January 20, 2023   |   By: David Ludwig Creative works of expression are likely your most valuable assets if you are a film studio, photographer, software developer, writer, musician, or visual artist. To fully protect against copycats, you need federal copyright registration. Copyright law protects creative works of expression such as music, the written word, photographs,… Continue reading Why Copyright Registration Matters

AI Art & Copyright Part 1: Do Androids Dream of Copyright Registration?

January 18, 2023   PART 1 If you scrolled through social media during the month of December, you probably saw an explosion of digital self-portraits from your friends and colleagues using the AI-art app, LENSA. LENSA is the latest AI-art app to join the ranks of Midjourney and DALL-E. LENSA uses artificial intelligence to digitize… Continue reading AI Art & Copyright Part 1: Do Androids Dream of Copyright Registration?

Do Fan-Created Works Infringe the Copyrights of the Works They are Based on?

Do Fan-Created Works Infringe the Copyright of the Original?   More often than not, if not fair use,[1] the answer is probably yes. A fan-created work does infringe the copyrights of the work upon which it is based, as they are considered derivative works of art[2] – and the copyright owner has the exclusive right to… Continue reading Do Fan-Created Works Infringe the Copyrights of the Works They are Based on?

The Role of Patents in Prescription Drugs

By: Anna Kinney  [9/22/22] Americans spend on average about $1,300 per person per year on prescription drugs, which represents only about 13.3% of the total paid-for drugs in the US. Private insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid pay another 81.8%. These costs are higher in the US than in the rest of the world and the prices… Continue reading The Role of Patents in Prescription Drugs

Demystifying Copyright Protection

By: Leo Sun   [9/16/22] These days, it seems almost impossible for most people to spend a day without using the internet. For some, that means not reading daily news articles online by swiping their smartphone screens. For others, that means not posting real-time Instagram stories on their social media account. Indeed, the internet brought instant,… Continue reading Demystifying Copyright Protection

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