Month: April 2026

📝 Continuing My Ongoing Posts on the CO’s Push Into “Non‑Copyrightable” TerritoryAs many of you have seen from my recent posts, the Copyright Office is drilling deeper into the exact categories of things it says cannot be copyrighted, effectively usurping the battle before litigants ever reach the courthouse. Three recent matters outline the issue. 📸 Monkey Selfie RuleIn Naruto v. Slater, 888 F.3d 418 (9th Cir. 2018), the court held that a macaque cannot be Continue reading The CO’s Push Into “Non‑Copyrightable” Territory→

A Practical Guide Based on Successful Registrations By Elliot M. Zimmerman, Esq.Board Certified Intellectual Property Attorney HYPOTHETICAL SCENARIO Assume an author writes original lyrics and music, performs the song (vocally and/or instrumentally) to create an initial sound recording, then enhances that recording using AI technology. The author then creates a motion picture/video using the lyrics, original photographs, illustrations, a script, and arranges, orders, selects, and coordinates all elements to produce the final audiovisual work. This Continue reading How to File SR, PA, and VA Copyright Applications for AI Assisted Creative Works→