PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - Artificial Intelligence: Issues Affecting Creators, Writers and Artists
NFT Perspectives: A Discussion With Artist and Filmmaker Haik Kocharian
Katie Steiner on Compliance & Corporate Art Collections
Episode #12 - NFTs with Chris Draper
Nota Bene Episode 125: What are Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Are They Here to Stay? with James Gatto
Stealth Lawyer: Todd Neufeld, Balloon Twister
Stealth Lawyer: Nathan Sawaya, Lego Brick Artist
With the rise in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in all forms, the question is becoming more present than ever – who owns the intellectual property in a work created with the use of AI?...more
What You Need To Know In A Minute Or Less - Beginning in 2023, courts across the United States have grappled with a wave of lawsuits challenging the legality and use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems and...more
In the digital age, fans have embraced the opportunity to put a spin on famous corporate logos. Reimagining logos may be a way for consumers to express a connection they have to the brands, teams, and franchises they love and...more
Last week, we asked for your input on whether certain images generated by AI programs were substantially similar to the Plaintiffs’ original artworks, as alleged in Andersen v. Stability AI....more
The copyrightability of AI-generated output has been a hotly debated topic before various Chinese courts since 2018. The latest Chinese judgment on this topic was issued recently by the Beijing Internet Court, on 27 November...more
INTRODUCTION - Over the past couple of decades, artificial intelligence-enabled (AI) technologies have crept into the marketplace, providing businesses with internal- and external-facing services, such as customer...more
On August 18, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted summary judgment in favor of the U.S. Copyright Office, holding that digital artwork created “autonomously” by an artificial intelligence...more
Several U.S. courts are addressing lawsuits brought by artists alleging that AI-generated art infringes on copyrights held by the artists for their artwork. In one of those cases, a California federal judge recently indicated...more
Public art installations like murals can be an exciting, effective way to transform the aesthetics of a property — and oftentimes the character of an entire community. Whether it’s a business district looking to attract...more
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology promising to disrupt how artwork is created, software is developed, and text is written. This disruption brings with it a host of new legal questions surrounding...more
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create works of art creates interesting legal challenges to the protection of intellectual property. A copyright infringement class action lawsuit has been filed against providers of...more
Several artists, frustrated with Artificially Intelligent (AI) image generators skirting copyright laws, are using AI-image generators to produce images of Mickey Mouse and other copyrighted characters to challenge the...more
Like human intelligence, artificial intelligence (AI) can recognize patterns, predict outcomes, analyze complex problems and even equalize – or surpass – human creativity. Tech-generated innovative and creative processes are...more
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create works of art and inventions raises interesting legal challenges to the protection of intellectual property (IP). The plain language of the Copyright Act and Patent Act present...more
While board games, as well as game boards, parts, and certain methods of play, can be patented if they fulfill the strict requirements listed above, it is usually impractical to try and get a patent for a tabletop game. ...more
Is Art. 17 DSM Directive compatible with EU fundamental rights? Today, the CJEU has given the answer, in one of the most awaited rulings of the year: yes – because of the safeguards of Art. 17 DSM Directive (C-401/19). The...more
This is part 4 of our IP Update series exploring the evolving landscape for Internet, Digital Media and e-Commerce. Overview Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) continue to generate significant commercial value for brands through...more
Sixty years after Andy Warhol first painted Campbell Soup cans, the question of “what is art?” is again being asked of one of his works. But this time the question is being asked in the highest court of the land rather than...more
In 2018, Steven Thaler filed an application to register a copyright for a computer-generated image created autonomously by a computer algorithm, the “Creativity Machine”. (We previously wrote about Mr. Thaler’s unsuccessful...more
So you bought an NFT. You now own what is effectively an immutable electronic deed meant to record ownership of an asset, often a digital artwork. You probably paid for the NFT upfront—and if the artist is popular, you may...more
While further clarity on the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive (“DSM Directive”) can be expected at the European level in the next two weeks with the guidelines of the EU Commission on Art. 17 of the DSM...more
Welcome back and to those of you who celebrated a belated Happy St. Patrick’s Day. While I can’t promise that this installment of the Spotlight will be the “hair of the dog,” it should still make for a great accompaniment...more
Copyright Act Does Not Apply to Proposed Sale of Allegedly Unlawful Copy of Sculpture to US Buyer Because All Relevant Conduct Occurred Outside the US and No Infringing US “Predicate Act” Otherwise Exists....more
Andy Warhol pioneered it, and many others since him have done it also, although few have been celebrated as much, or sued for it as often, as Warhol. “It” is art work that is transformative – taking someone else’s work and...more
Let’s face it, we live in a food-crazed world. Our current preoccupation with food has less to do with eating it; we also are fascinated with looking at it. Posting photos of food on Instagram is now a universal pastime. ...more