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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 4 of 4: Copyright contract law and enforcement

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. Right of remuneration (Sections 32 et seqq. This does require a violation of a due diligence obligation, however. In the view of the BGH, an infringement of the film producer’s related right does not require that a copyright protected part had been used.

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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The ‘ Dune’ scenario is a well-known ‘tale of crypto folly’ featuring NFT purchasers who failed to exercise appropriate due diligence in determining what rights are granted when procuring an NFT. Copyright that is transferred upon selling an NFT may explicitly be outlined in the self-executing smart contract governing the sale.

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First draft of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice has been released

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Before contracting with third parties for the use of data sets for GPAI model development, the Providers must conduct reasonable copyright due diligence. The Providers must create and implement an internal policy to comply with EU copyright laws, covering the entire lifecycle of any GPAI model.