The IPKat

DECEMBER 26, 2022

One of the alleged parodic busts The comic strip "The adventures of Tintin" and its characters, created by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé, have been the source of numerous copyright infringement disputes in recent years [ here ]. In a judgment dated 17 June 2021, the court granted the plaintiffs' claim.

Law 95

Law Copyright Infringement Moral Rights Copyright 95

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Due to the recurrent copyright difficulties, which have a significant impact on an individual’s business interest, it is imperative to preserve the ownership rights of digital works. One such area where copyright violations are common is the internet. Chinlund, WHAT ARE THE COPYRIGHT IMPLICATIONS OF NFTS?

Non-Fungible Tokens 98

Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Intellectual Property Ownership 98

IPilogue

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Twitch has been featured on the IPilogue in the past (relating to video game copyrights , moral rights in video games , and the European Copyright Directive ) but this case is unique as it involves a different form of copyrighted media: TV shows. Twitch Popularity.

Music 102

Music Moral Rights Copyright IP 102

JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

Perhaps one of the most salient legal issues is whether there is copyright infringement or a violation of the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (“VARA”) in the virtual modification (e.g., For the most part, liability may be avoidable: museums could defend any copyright (e.g.,

Moral Rights 52

Moral Rights Art Fair Use Derivative Work 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Out of interest, I will start by briefly mentioning (without studying the case) the first copyright infringement case Jeff Koons lost, which was brought before a U.S. In its judgment of 23 February 2021, the Court of Appeal of Paris ruled that the second work does not evoke the first work. The parody defence.

Derivative Work 111

Derivative Work Copyright Law Copyright Law 111

SpicyIP

JULY 11, 2021

After the Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2021, disbanded the IPAB and transferred its powers to the High Courts and Commercial Courts, the IPD has been constituted on the basis of the recommendations of a two-member committee consisting of Justice Prathiba M. Bombay High Court in Aman Chhabra and Ors v.

Moral Rights 105

Moral Rights Journalism Licensing IP 105

IPilogue

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In May 2021, a phenomenal IPilogue submission by Keir Strickland-Murphy (Osgoode Law ‘22) touched on the recent boom of Non- fungible Tokens. In May 2021, Emily Ratajkowski sold an NFT called “ Buying Myself Back: A Model for Redistribution” at Christie’s for $140,000 (plus fees). What about copyright infringement?

Non-Fungible Tokens 110

Non-Fungible Tokens Art Moral Rights Copyright Infringement 110

The IPKat

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Copyright infringement cases often provide an opportunity to explore exceptions and limitations to copyright. This time this Kat encountered a recent French case involving incidental inclusion, an optional exception/limitation to copyright under EU copyright law [ IPKat on incidental inclusion here ]. 112-1 and L.112-2-10

Moral Rights 86

Moral Rights Cease and Desist Copyright Infringement Copyright 86

Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Claims under copyright law. In Germany, in the case of copyright infringements, Section 97(1) and (2) UrhG provides for claims to be asserted for injunctive relief and damages. In 2015, the BGH ruled that managing directors have limited liability in copyright matters.

Contracts 98

Contracts Copyright Law Cease and Desist 98

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

This week, a controversy involving a famous Hollywood actor damaging one of Banksy’s artworks has taken the news and Aaron Moss, on Copyright Lately, discusses the possibility of Banksy suing the actor based on infringement of his (?) moral rights. Is the Spanish implementation of Art. 17 CDSM compatible with EU law?

Blogging 87

Blogging IP Moral Rights Artwork 87

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Topics will include access and substantial similarity, fair use, performers' rights, moral rights, expert testimony, the role of lay listeners, sound sampling as it appears in court and out-of-court litigation. For more information and to register, click here.

Intellectual Property 60

Intellectual Property Moral Rights Privacy Copyright Infringement 60

The IPKat

JANUARY 21, 2022

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.

Moral Rights 128

Moral Rights Contracts Editing Related Rights 128