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A Proposal to leverage Article 17 to build a public repository of Public Domain and openly licensed works

Kluwer Copyright Blog

We have recently published a white paper , authored by Julia Reda ( Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte ) and Paul Keller ( Open Future ) that proposes to build a public repository of Public Domain and openly licensed works. What could be potential uses of this database for the CC community that we haven’t thought of?

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

Kluwer Copyright Blog

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. For instance, copyright protection has been denied to photographs taken by paparazzi and photographs of sport events.

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

The IPKat

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. irrespective of any IP-related considerations.

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Whither a Signal-Based Broadcast Treaty?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Copyright: WIPO. As shown below, no country has formally (in the public session of SCCR 45) proposed amendments to the “chair’s draft” that would render the treaty truly signal based and limited to traditional broadcasting. [1] But Articles 6-9 promote exclusive rights. Photo: Emmanuel Berrod. International License.

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AI Music Outputs: Challenges to the Copyright Legal Framework – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The creation and development of copyright law are closely connected to technological and associated business transformations (see, e.g. here ). Yet, the very same automation poses challenges for the application of copyright law, increasing legal uncertainty, as demonstrated in this report vis-à-vis AI music outputs.

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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat the past 2 weeks!

The IPKat

DESIGNS The Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court (OLG Düsseldorf) sent a referral to the CJEU (Case C-684/21) on the role of alternative designs in the examination of Article 8(1) of Regulation 6/2002. Background, analysis and comments are provided by GuestKat Anastasiia Kyrylenko.

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Role Of Intellectual Property Rights In The Era Of Quantum Technology

IIPRD

What kinds of IP related rights would apply to quantum computing technology? Are they currently capable of addressing risks in a proportionality manner, while utilising the benefits of the cutting-edge technology for the larger public interest? Copyright Protection and Enforcement.