Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

There will be debates over whether generative AI is, for the purposes of copyright, a tool used by a human author or is an autonomous creator of works (see previously on this blog e.g. here , here , here and here ). Very few jurisdictions expressly provide for copyright in computer-generated works.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

On 24 March 2022, the CJEU issued its judgment in the Austro-Mechana case which tackles the private copying exception and the compensation for the reproduction and storage of copyright material in the cloud. post on the judgment is coming soon in the blog, so watch this space. The AG opinion was commented previously on this blog.A

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2022

To the readers of this blog who have been following (for example here or here ) the debates around the enactment and implementation of the DSM Directive – a directive that aims to be in sync with the ‘rapid technological developments’ – the above sentence might seem counterintuitive. Favouring the press publishers.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

As opposed to Article 15 CDSMD, Article 17 CDSMD does not introduce a new related right to EU copyright law. Instead, it expands the protections already afforded by copyright and related rights law. To the extent that such rights fall outside of the EU acquis such gold-plating is arguably unproblematic.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

While “form” is less interesting for the purposes of this analysis, with regard to methods, Member States are presented with two important choices: a) between literal (“copy-out”) transposition and an “elaboration” on the rules set out in the directive; and. Most of the examined Member States have taken a copy-out approach to the exclusion.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

When you enforce your copyright, you enforce your copyright-related rights, which fall under Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). Do you think about the fight between musicians concerning stolen or copied song lyrics? It involves their exclusive right to control and make copies of their creative works.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Specifically, this means that acts of reproduction for the purposes of preserving copies of works within the scope of Sections 60e, 60f, 60h UrhG may, from now on, also be made by commercial organisations in the field of cultural heritage. The new related right for press publishers (Sections 87 et seqq.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

For a blog post detailing the hearing before the court see here. While sports events, as such, are not protected by copyright and related rights, the origanisers of these events may benefit from specific protection under national law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2021

On 23 September 2021, AG Hogan delivered his Opinion in the Austro-Mechana case which tackles the private copying exception and the compensation for the reproduction and storage of copyright material in the cloud. A comment on the Opinion is coming soon on the blog, so watch this space. General Court.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This first part covers the definition of a work, authorship and moral rights. Parts 2 to 4 will address exploitation rights, related rights, exceptions and limitations, copyright contract law and enforcement. Parts 2 to 4 of this post will be published on the blog over the coming days.

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