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Italian Supreme Court says that the quotation exception in copyright law only applies to partial reproductions of works, never to works in their entirety

The IPKat

A final appeal to the Italian Supreme Court followed. It is important to recall that such appeals only concern the correct interpretation of legislative provisions.

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Growth of Virtual Youtubers and IP Complications

IIPRD

A person who employed the artist will be considered the proprietor of the artwork and can register for exclusivity for the same character. [3] 5] The content creator reached out to the artist for a commissioned artwork which is a unique character design. 12] Courts around the world generally apply tests to determine IP infringement.

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Loui Vuitton: In Charge Of 18,000 Intellectual Property Rights

IIPRD

The goal of this initiative, which began in 2003, was to target all “counterfeiting middlemen” who provided services to underground counterfeiting networks. Louis Vuitton pioneered the application of the “contributory culpability theory” in light of the above damage that counterfeiting can have on society as a whole.

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The clash of artistic rights: Warhol, Goldsmith, and the boundaries of copyright in Brazil and in the U.S.

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Thus, Warhol possessed rights over the creative contributions he made, but so did Goldsmith, as her creation served as the foundation for the final artwork. Cambridge: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press , 2003, p. Brazilian Law Review of Civil Law – RBDCivil, v. 37, 2018). [3] 3] LANDES, William M. and POSNER, Richard A.

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Copyright Goes Bananas: District Court Rejects Maurizio Cattelan’s Motion to Dismiss Copyright Claim Against His Taped Banana

LexBlog IP

Within hours, his work, Comedian , sold for $120,000, went viral, and became that year’s perhaps most discussed artwork. [2] copyright law does not protect “elements of expression that nature displays for all observers,” [8] which, according to Cattelan, excludes the main components of Morford’s artwork.

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Design or art? French court rules that Birkin Bag is a copyright work

The IPKat

Or an artwork?! Background As the fashionista readers would be aware, Herms is the producer of the iconic Kelly and Birkin bags, and the proprietor of a three-dimensional trade mark, registered internationally since 2003. A fashionista Kat with a Birkin!

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