The IPKat
MAY 7, 2024
Kat (re-)unification Should the EU unify the copyright laws of its Member States and introduce, over thirty years after the start of the harmonization process, a unitary copyright title? Indeed, in 1997, the proposal for what would be eventually adopted as the InfoSoc Directive in 2001 was released.
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 9, 2021
2: World Kung Fu Governing Body Uses Copyright Law to Hunt Down YouTube Critics. Finally today, William Hughes at AV Club reports that photojournalist Anthony Fioranelli has secured a major ruling on the use of footage he took from Ground Zero on September 11, 2001 in various motion pictures.
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Kluwer Copyright Blog
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Like most copyright systems, French copyright law does not leave much room for the freedom of authors of transformative graphic works (also called “derivative works”). Three interesting cases on derivative works, two involving Jeff Koons and one Tintin, have recently put French copyright law in the international spotlight (e.g.
The IPKat
MARCH 25, 2024
Here’s what Henning writes: Works of applied art – the difference between design and copyright law by Henning Hartwig I. USM Haller modular furniture In 2011, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU), for the first time, had to decide on issues revolving around the protection of different categories of works under European copyright law.
The IPKat
JULY 15, 2021
Here's what Frederic writes: The General Court of the EU wanders into copyright law, and gets disoriented by Frederic Blockx No access for Kats Traditionally, the last few days of the Term yield an impressive harvest of cases out of Luxembourg. In doing so, the Court draws arguments from copyright law, which warrant closer attention.
The IPKat
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Therefore, as regards a portrait photograph, the protection conferred by Article 2(a) of Directive 2001/29 cannot be inferior to that enjoyed by other works, including other photographic works. This concept of reciprocity is a well-established adage not only in copyright law but also in design law as demonstrated elsewhere.
Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
The lawsuit, which was filed earlier this year by Johnston, alleges that the 2005 Nickelback hit Rockstar is an infringement of his 2001 song Rock Star. He sued the band as well as others connected with the Nickelack song and the album it appeared on. 3: Netflix Movie Screeners Leak on Pirate Sites Before Official Premiere.
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