Remove 2008 Remove Copyright Law Remove Ownership
article thumbnail

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

Kat- quotation There is little doubt that one of the most (if not the most) significant exceptions in copyright law is the one relating to quotation, criticism or review. In 2014, the Milan Court of First Instance dismissed the action in its entirety.

article thumbnail

IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

IP Tech Blog

Article 3 of the China Copyright Law defines copyrightable works as intellectual creations with originality in the realm of literature, art or science that can be represented in a certain form (the “tangibility” requirement in the US) and expands its scope by including other intellectual creations that meet the characteristics of works.

IP 109
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Music Industry (Taylor’s Version)

IPilogue

Over the next year, Swift released re-recorded versions of both her Fearless (2008) and Red (2012) albums, receiving widespread commercial and critical success. At the heart of Taylor’s decision was an often overlooked but significant legal distinction in the copyright law governing the music industry. Look What You Made Me Do.

Music 119
article thumbnail

Supreme Court Fixes One Problem with the Copyright Statute of Limitations, But Punts Another — Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

He served one prison term from 1989 to 2008, and another from 2012 to 2015. Nealy alleged that he held the copyrights to Music Specialist’s songs and that Warner Chappell’s licensing activities infringed his rights. The infringing activity, Nealy claimed, dated back to 2008—so ten years before he brought suit. 17 U.S.C. §

Music 105
article thumbnail

Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

NFT creation, investment, sale, and ownership interest exists in Indonesia and elsewhere in the world. While NFT platforms are not yet specifically regulated, they are subject to the provisions on Electronic System Providers (“ESPs”) contained in several regulations, as follows: • Law No. Introduction. Government Regulation No.

article thumbnail

‘Flowers’ Copyright Case Gets Tangled In Ninth Circuit’s Weeds

Copyright Lately

The result is a framework that creates impractical outcomes and undermines copyright enforcement—particularly in the music industry, where fractional ownership is the norm. Jersey Boys is not only a popular musical; it’s been the gift that keeps on giving for copyright law classes. But what about the Ninth Circuit?

article thumbnail

Court Says U.S. Copyright Termination Might Cut Off Foreign Rights

Copyright Lately

copyright termination laws are notoriously complex, one provision has always appeared straightforward: statutory termination “in no way affects” rights that arise under “foreign laws.” copyright law does not impact foreign rights. Instead, protection is conferred by each country’s internal copyright laws.