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How the intellectual property is perceived around the world – a survey by WIPO

How the intellectual property is perceived around the world – a survey by WIPO

According to a major new survey on consumer perceptions of intellectual property (IP), two-thirds of consumers have a favorable view of the function that IP plays in their economies.
The findings of WIPO Pulse, the world’s first global survey of general awareness of and attitudes toward intellectual property, are based on responses from 25,000 (non-IP specialists) people aged 18 to 65 years old
Storytelling platform Humans of Bombay files a copyright infringement lawsuit against another platform

Storytelling platform Humans of Bombay files a copyright infringement lawsuit against another platform

The Delhi High Court issued notice to a defendant in response to an application for initial relief in a copyright infringement action involving two popular Indian online portals.
Popular online storytelling platform “Humans of Bombay” (HOB) in India sued another similar platform “People of India” (POI) for copyright infringement accusing the latter of copying its business model and stories.

Rolls-Royce sues cookware company for using its name in advertisements

Rolls-Royce sues cookware company for using its name in advertisements

UK-based Rolls-Royce has filed an intriguing lawsuit in a United States federal district court alleging that a cookware company is infringing on its well-known trademarks and causing its dilution.
The luxury automaker claims that One Source to Market, LLC d/b/a HexClad ("HexClad") is deliberately violating its trademark rights in the well-known and federally registered ROLLS-ROYCE word mark and

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US Federal Court denies copyright for Stephan Thaler‘s AI-generated art

You can create all the generative AI art you want, but it won't be covered by copyright regulations.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, a federal court determined that AI-generated art cannot be protected by copyrights since copyright law only applies to human people.
After the US Copyright Office twice denied plaintiff Stephan Thaler a copyright for a picture produced by his program, the

Australian artist Tank alleges online marketplace Temu of copying his designs

Australian artist Tank alleges online marketplace Temu of copying his designs

Australia-based artist Tank accused Chinese-owned online marketplace Temu of stealing his designs and selling them for a very cheap price.
Tank sells his small canvas print design titled Complexity of Being for A$275 on his website.
On Temu, however, an identical item is being sold by two different dealers for less than A$7, with one of them having already sold 500 copies.
In fact, the de

Comedian Sarah Silverman and others sue Meta & OpenAI over unauthorized use of their content

Comedian Sarah Silverman and others sue Meta & OpenAI over unauthorized use of their content

Over the past few months, content producers, artists, and publishers have accused Google, OpenAI, Meta, and other AI firms such as Midjourney of utilizing their content to train their models without getting permission from or being compensated for doing so.
Last month, Comedian Sarah Silverman, along with authors Richard Kadrey and Christopher Golden, acting on behalf of unspecified other plain

Fashion retailer H&M sues Chinese rival Shein in Hong Kong for copyright infringement

Fashion retailer H&M sues Chinese rival Shein in Hong Kong for copyright infringement

Chinese fast fashion retailer Shein is now facing yet another action for copyright infringement, this time filed in Hong Kong by Swedish retail giant H&M.
H&M accused Shein and Zoetop Business Co, the Hong Kong-based entity previously owned by Shein, of infringing its copyright-protected designs, including swimwear and sweaters.
According to Bloomberg, the lawsuit included details an

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