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Uffizi museum sues Jean Paul Gaultier over unauthorized reproduction of Botticelli’s Venus on fashion garments

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Article 108(3-bis) clarifies in fact that non-profit uses of cultural heritage items for purposes of study, research, freedom of expression or creative expression, and promotion of the knowledge of cultural heritage do not require authorization. This said, authorization is not required in each and every case.

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Generative AI and Copyright

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The introduction and advancement of generative AI technology, which is capable of producing everything from research articles to realistic artworks, has brought a revolution in the field of creativity. Copyright law protects just the expression, not the idea itself.

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Copyright Protection of Photographs: a Comparative Analysis Between France, Germany and Italy

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This contribution is based on a paper published in 44 European Intellectual Property Law Review 595 (2022). . Photographs are included in Article 2(1) of the Berne Convention as copyrightable artistic works. All Berne Union Member States must thus provide copyright protection to photographic works. Simple photographs.

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[Guest Post] Copyright as movable property: Constitutional issues with Nigeria’s Copyright Act 2022

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Here's what Seun says: Copyright as Movable Property: Constitutional Issues with Nigeria’s Copyright Act 2022 by Seun Lari-Williams Section 30 (1) of Nigeria’s new Copyright Act explicitly deems copyright as movable property "for the purpose of Chapter 4 of the Constitution". copyright law.

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WIPIP Session 8 (copyright)

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Copyright Law Why are we so sure facts are excluded from the statute when the statute doesn’t use that word and uses a lot of other words. Karp agrees that (c) is not like land, which preexisted the public domain and was acquired and distributed by gov’t. (c) Natural or moral right to own fruit of labors.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

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Development of Copyright Law Protection of Intellectual property rights has always been in existence among various sections of the society. After Berne Convention, TRIPS Agreement, 1994, adopted by WTO was the second major international treaty, dealing with the copyright protection.

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YouTube/Cyando – Lessons for the Egyptian Copyright Legislator

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Since the ruling was handed down, the Advocate General’s opinion on the Polish request for the partial annulment of article 17 of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (CDSM) has also been published. Overview of the Egyptian Copyright Law. 147 ECL) and moral rights (art.

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