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The IPKat
JULY 17, 2024
The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Seun Lari-Williams , PhD researcher in the fields of copyright and dispute system design at the University of Antwerp, regarding copyright ownership of Nigeria’s re-adopted national anthem. Is the national anthem in the public domain?
Michael Geist
APRIL 27, 2022
The Canadian government plans to extend the term of copyright from the international standard of life of the author plus 50 years to life plus 70 years without mitigation measures that would have reduced the harms and burden of the extension. Freeland has a long history with copyright term and surely understands the costs to Canadians.
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Kluwer Copyright Blog
JUNE 19, 2023
Image by Tumisu via Pixabay Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are altering society’s notion of digital ‘ownership’ and redefining the common perspective on distribution of original works to consumers by introducing scarcity to the digital realm.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Thus, AR can be considered as a tool for boosting cultural heritage exploitation, helping achieve the educational mission of bodies governing cultural heritage, as well as enabling better participation in cultural life. This authorization may be grounded on property, contracts, cultural heritage rules or on copyright.
Kashishipr
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Through IP licensing, IP rights holders grant third parties the exclusive right to use their IP while retaining their ownership. In contrast to IP assignments, which transfer the entire ownership of the IP asset, IP licensing provides only limited use. Bottom Line.
IP Whiteboard
JULY 19, 2020
On 27 April 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States ( Supreme Court ) handed down its decision in Georgia Et Al v Public Resource Org, Inc. The decision extends the United States “government edicts doctrine” which embodies the principle that “no one can own the law”. What was copyrighted? What did the Supreme Court find?
The IPKat
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
If the right to something depends on a contract, or a statute explicitly creating it (e.g., Would it automatically place works compulsorily acquired in the public domain or only transfer ownership to the government? copyright), can one call such a constitutional right? I do not think so. copyright law.
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