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Court Rules AI Can’t Author a Copyrighted Work

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On March 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in the Thaler v. Perlmutter case, which confirmed the refusal of copyright registration for a work created entirely by an artificial...more

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Good-Faith Mistakes of Law Will Not Invalidate Copyright Registrations

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Ignorantia juris non excusat, or, ignorance of the law is no excuse, is a familiar maxim. However, the Supreme Court ruled last week that good-faith mistakes of law will not invalidate otherwise valid copyright registrations....more

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MarkIt to Market® - June 2020: Unicolors v. H&M: When White Lies Can Leave You Black and Blue

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Because copyright applications are not substantively examined, unlike patent and trademark applications, obtaining a copyright registration is typically viewed as relatively easy. Indeed, only a minority of copyright...more

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“Birds Of A Feather” – The Ninth Circuit Confronts “Single Unit Of Publication” Copyright Issue

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Unicolors, Inc. creates and markets artistic design fabrics to various garment manufacturers. Some of these designs are marketed to the public and placed in its showroom while other designs are considered “confined” works...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

COVID-19 Extensions to Protect Copyright Owners: Maximizing Economic Remedies in a Period of Uncertainty

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The US Copyright Office has exercised its authority under the CARES Act in an attempt to blunt the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on visual artists, musicians, and other content creators—along with the companies...more

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Echoes of Roseanne Roseannadanna: It’s always something—Federal Judge Dismisses Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Involving Gilda...

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Gilda Radner rose to fame in the late 1970s as one of the original stars of “Saturday Night Live.” Her 1989 autobiography, It’s Always Something, became a best-seller, as the comedian provided an honest and heart-wrenching...more

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MarkIt to Market - March 2019: The Switch by Nine Compels “A Stitch in Time” Approach to Copyright Filings

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The Switch by Nine. Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified when a copyright owner can sue for infringement, settling the conflicting interpretations of the Copyright Act’s “registration” requirement, which we...more

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Supreme Court Holds Copyright Owners Must Wait to Commence an Infringement Suit Until After the Copyright Office Acts

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Although copyright registration is voluntary, the U.S. Copyright Act incentivizes copyright owners to register their works with the U.S. Copyright Office....more

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US Supreme Court Issues Two Unanimous Rulings Clarifying Meanings of ‘Registration’ and ‘Full Costs’ in Copyright Act

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On March 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two unanimous decisions interpreting the Copyright Act. In Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com LLC, 586 U.S. ___, the Court resolved a circuit split over when...more

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