TorrentFreak

APRIL 22, 2024

The defendant has violated the provisions of the law which protect the copyright and related rights of the Motion Picture Association’s members and the English Premier League,” Judge Le Hai Yen said. Or was the sentenced operator perhaps linked to another BestBuyIPTV service?

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Last August, the ARIPO members adopted the Kampala Protocol on voluntary registration of copyright and related rights. The Protocol establishes a regional voluntary registration of copyright and related rights.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 8, 2022

b) the services of the ISP are used by a third party to infringe copyright or related rights in the territory of that Party.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 16, 2024

“By addressing this at an early stage, BREIN prevents the normalization of misuse of VR technology for infringement of copyright and related rights. If more information comes in we will update this article accordingly. — TorrentFreak asked BREIN how many worlds were taken down and if any follow-up action is planned.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2021

On 6 October 2021, the CJEU issued its judgment in Top System , where central questions revolved around computer program decompilation as per Article 5(1) of Directive 91/250/EEC. UK Parliament, Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) CJEU judgments. Top System SA, C-13/20.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 10, 2024

The confirmed prosecution will be for “Infringement of copyright and related rights” under Article 225 of the Penal Code; when a person (without the permission of the copyright holder) intentionally copies a copyrighted work and/or distributes copies of the work to the public, that person can be criminally prosecuted.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

Article 17 Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (“DSM Directive”) is currently being implemented into national law in the EU Member States. There is some controversy as to how the right of communication to the public as mentioned in Art. Image of conolan on Pixabay.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 4, 2021

Under the Copyright Law, certain copyright and related rights are subject to mandatory collective management, meaning that they can be exercised only through a collective management organisation (CMO). Introduction. Such remuneration is payable only to CMOs. Legislative background.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 5, 2021

Under the Copyright Law, certain copyright and related rights are subject to mandatory collective management, meaning that they can be exercised only through a collective management organisation (CMO). By: International Lawyers Network

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The IPKat

MARCH 13, 2023

In particular the new edition includes coverage of: • The adoption of two new international treaties: the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled 2013, in relation to exceptions and limitations; and the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances 2012.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

There is a significant push at this week’s meetings of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights to approve a Diplomatic Conference on a Broadcasting Organizations Treaty that is not strictly limited to combating unlawful interception of traditional broadcast signals.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

31, 2022): When an individual’s decision to disseminate an Instagram post is the “very thing the article [is] reporting on,” the use of the Instagram post and its copyrighted material in the reporting has been deemed sufficiently transformative to support a fair use defense. The focus of the article is Ms. Buzzfeed, Inc.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Music, with or without lyrics has been provided protection under this regime under Article 40 (1) (d) of the Act. The Act mandated the creation of two Collective Management Organizations, or CMAs, one for representing the interests of the authors and the other to safeguard the interests of related rights owners.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 13, 2022

In furtherance of our previous blog which recognised the need for protection of the Intellectual Property (IP) involved in Traditional Cultural expressions (TCE), this article discusses the Legal and Institutional Initiatives that Nations or bodies may use to pave a way for their protection. Conventional IPR.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Where it is known as compulsory licensing in reference to patents, it is known as statutory licenses in reference to copyright and related rights. As mentioned above, Article 31 of the TRIPS Agreement provides for the issuance of compulsory licenses upon the fulfillment of certain conditions.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 4, 2022

It was formed following a state license, in order to collect, among other things, the equitable remuneration provided by article 49 of Law 2121/93 in favour of producers, performers, and musicians for the public performance of legitimately released sound carriers. The direct licensing of in-store music was not covered by the agreement.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 1, 2021

In the first case, the Austrian Supreme Court has referred the following questions to the CJEU (freely translated and shortened from the German original): 1. 2(a) and (e) and Art. 3(1) of the InfoSoc Directive, in connection with Art.

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Velocity of Content

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This article originally appeared in The Scholarly Kitchen and is republished with permission. In the quaint days of 2019, when the EU issued its Digital Single Market Copyright Directive (DSM) , much attention was focused on issues such as a news publishers’ right and the obligations of platforms to take down infringing materials.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 30, 2022

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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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

If the use has clearly taken place and ceased before the exercise of the application, article 49 of Law 2121/1993 is applicable, dealing with reasonable and uniform remuneration in the context of regular proceedings or trials. Law 4481/2017 Article 6 of Law 4481/2017 states: 1. the award of the equitable remuneration).

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

The main role of the incumbent is to provide assistance to Member States in drafting and updating their national legislation and adhering to and implementing the WIPO copyright and related rights treaties, and to conduct legal research and draft legal documents related to legislative assistance and treaty adherence and implementation.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2022

In order to carry out this activity, company A signed contracts with certain suppliers from which it acquired all of the copyrights and related rights regarding the specific musical repertoire. The advertising messages are played at a higher volume than the music. Emphasis added.) (4).

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Copyright Anastasiia Kyrylenko discussed the recent interpretation of Article 4 of Directive 2004/48/EC by the CJEU in relation to possibility for collective management organisations to bring, in their own name, actions for copyright infringement on behalf of the right holders. Here is what you missed last week on the IPKat.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

3] After adversarial proceedings, any site that “seriously and repeatedly infringes copyright and related rights” may be added to this public list for a maximum period of one year. 3] Article L. 4] Article L. 5] Article L. ARCOM has been tasked with drawing up a blacklist of infringing sites. [3]

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 28, 2023

The Court’s decision arose in the context of injunction proceedings relating to the defendants’ unauthorised use of software programs. The plaintiff, a leading multinational software manufacturer, owned the rights to exploit the programs.

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Copying Copyright Law Copyright Editing 52

The IPKat

MAY 8, 2022

. • The practice set out in the Examination Guide is silent as to how the Registrar’s enforcement of the protection of famous names under section 3(6) is to be reconciled with the existence of a relative right to object and the express prohibition contained in Article 2 of the Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

The AG is of the opinion that such national legislation is precluded by EU law and in particular by Article 3(2) of Directive 2000/31 , as well as Article 16(1) and 2(d) of Directive 2006/123. According to the AG, it follows from Article 297 TFEU that EU law is, in principle, not capable of benefiting from copyright protection.

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Copyright Law Law Copyright Publishing 64

Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

According to article 107 CCH “ The Ministry, the Regions and other territorial government bodies may permit the reproduction as well as the instrumental and temporary use of the cultural properties committed to their care, without prejudice to the provisions in paragraph 2 and those with regard to copyright”. Second, Art.

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2023

This aligns with (but is not similar to) the definition of "audiovisual fixation" and 'audiovisual work' in Article 2 of the Beijing Treaty a nd proposed section 1(1) of South Africa's Copyright Amendment Bill , respectively.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

The possibility of linking such data with files containing information that reveals the title of protected works, in cases where the same person repeats an activity infringing copyright or related rights, must be subject to review by a court or an independent administrative body.

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IIPRD

JUNE 24, 2024

As states attempt to protect and capitalize on the fruits of human ingenuity, deciphering the complex web of international treaties and accords governing intellectual property rights have become critical. It protects creative expressions but does not extend to ideas, operational methods, or mathematical principles.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The article aims to shed light on the nuances of well-known trademarks. It is pertinent to note that the doctrine – as provided under the abovementioned Article 6 bis – solely concerns itself with the trademark protection of goods, not services. Whirlpool Corporation and Ors. WELL-KNOWN TRADEMARK – WHAT IS IT?

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

What kinds of IP related rights would apply to quantum computing technology? This article will provide the holistic view of the current framework of IP and its related rights and how would it balance the interests of innovators/stakeholders and the interest of public. UNDERSTANDING QUANTUM COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The objective was to assess the national implementations of the two articles for compliance with the internal market objective of the CDSMD and with the EU’s law of fundamental rights. re-opening the study prompted a re-examination of the wording of the Dutch implementation of Article 17 CDSMD comparative to other jurisdictions.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

The BTAP offers a solution in its controversial Article 12, which enables, but does not require, participating States to introduce a presumption of assignment in favour of the producer, unless otherwise agreed, from the moment the artist agrees to the fixation of his performance in an audiovisual recording. Audiovisual globalisation.

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Related Rights Moral Rights Contracts Intellectual Property 97

Patently-O

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Professor Elizabeth Rowe litigated trade secrets cases before entering academia, where she has published numerous trade secret articles and co-authored the first trade secret law casebook. Unlike a patent, which affords an exclusive right about the public, trade secrets are relative rights.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Let’s look at the proposed Chapter 6(b) in the memorandum [unofficial translation by myself] and find out how it compares to its EU counterpart: Article 17 of the DSM Directive. Comparing Section 52(o) to Article 17 of the DSM Directive, the Directive appears more peremptory in tone and possibly content.

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