Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Photo by Christian Wiediger from Unsplash 2021 saw a very active German Bundesgerichtshof (“BGH” – Federal Supreme Court) in the area of copyright law. This article covers the most relevant copyright law decisions of the BGH from that year. Part II will cover claims under copyright law and collecting societies.

Copyright 52

Copyright Law Due Diligence Copyright Infringement 52

IIPRD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Both the e-platforms and sellers have to take initiatives wherein the sellers need to register their products for trademark, copyrights and patents while the platforms have to exercise strict no-tolerance policy in case of infringements. The exception here is that due diligence must be exercised by them.

Intellectual Property 59

Intellectual Property Due Diligence Journalism IP 59

Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. German copyright law stipulates that the author is entitled to appropriate remuneration for every use of their work (Section 32 UrhG). These provisions served as, among other things, models for Articles 18 and 20 in the new DSM Copyright Directive (2019/790).

Contracts 98

Contracts Copyright Law Cease and Desist 98

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2022

Eleven days ago, the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed that: (1) the discovery rule of accrual applies to the Copyright Act’s three-year statute of limitations; and (2) when the discovery rule applies, the copyright owner is not limited to damages for acts occurring within three years before the date of filing the lawsuit. Scholastic, Inc. ,

Blogging 87

Blogging Copyright Licensing Copyright Infringement 87