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Book review: Performers' Rights

The IPKat

Recognising the challenges for performers in the position and enforcement of their rights, the book also includes discussion on other forms of protections and remedies for performers, such as moral rights, contracts, passing off and copyright infringement.

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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 4 of 4: Copyright contract law and enforcement

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. Right of remuneration (Sections 32 et seqq. In 2017, the BGH once more issued a ruling on Section 95a UrhG in relation to the Nintendo DS games console. The BGH considered a licence fee in the amount of 100 Euro to be appropriate to cover the objective value of the right of use.

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[Guest post] Dua Lipa and Warner Music sued for copyright infringement

The IPKat

Dua Lipa and Warner Music are being sued by talk box inventor and singer, Bosko Kante, for breach of contract and copyright infringement in hit song 'Levitating'. It it is, therefore, likely that the copyright infringement claim would effectively follow the breach of contract claim. Secondly, in New York, from L.

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Taking the Mona Lisa Effect from Illusion to Reality: Enhancing the Museum Experience with Augmented and Virtual Reality

JIPEL Copyright Blog

From July 2017 to April 2018, the Art Gallery of Ontario (the “AGO”) staged an exhibition titled “ ReBlink ,” which urged visitors to “[t]ake a second look… with a modern lens:”. infringement of the creator’s exclusive right to reproduce and/or prepare a derivative work) or VARA/moral rights (i.e.,

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Growth of Virtual Youtubers and IP Complications

IIPRD

However, the conversation being considered as a contract between them was unclear regarding the IP rights. The creator was vague in terms of rights that they will keep in terms of moral rights or was it an implied license as terms were not clearly stated though there was a transaction. 6] Stuart D. 2d 119 (2d Cir.

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Copyright Of Cinematograph Films: Indian Scenario

IP and Legal Filings

The FIR accused YRF of committing a criminal breach of trust (CBT) and violating the Copyright Act by misappropriating 100 crores in royalties that belonged to members of the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS). As per section 18(1), the author, not the copyright holder, is entitled to receive royalties. 106A [3] Marley C.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

SpicyIP

The Court interpreted the clause on ownership of work made during a contract of service (Section 17(c)) to not apply in situations where there is a contract between equals. The Court limited the scope of Section 17(c) to apply to contracts where the relationship between the parties is akin to that of an apprenticeship.

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