Selvam & Selvam Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The present case of N.R. Copy of the Judgement wherein the trademark has been determined as well- known by any Court in India or Registrar of Trademarks. Fortunately for Whirlpool Corp., it was noted by the Court that their trademark ‘WHIRLPOOL’ was a well-known trademark, and therefore, an injunction was granted in their favour.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

While at this stage the particulars of Getty’s claim are unavailable, their press release states that Stability AI “unlawfully copied and processed millions of images protected by copyright and the associated metadata owned or represented by Getty Images”. temporary copy which is; 2. transient or incidental; 3.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

The introduction of Law 4481/2017 into the Greek legislation aimed to regulate the collective management of IP and relative rights, thus amending the EU Collective Rights Management Directive. (1) The A & K Metaxopoulos & Partners Law Firm website can be accessed at www.metaxopouloslaw.gr.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Unlike economic rights, that safeguard the economic interests of copyright holders, moral rights are a specific legal instrument that allow certain creators to control the treatment of their works and their presentation to others. Nevertheless, a more precise characterisation is that this is a new related right.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Presently, a new reference from the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) asks the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for vital interpretive guidance concerning the parody exception within copyright law. In summary, parody, pastiche, and caricature all rely on imitation and copying as a means of generating new expressions.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In this context, the BGH issued a decision in 2014 in relation to the games console, Nintendo DS. In 2017, the BGH once more issued a ruling on Section 95a UrhG in relation to the Nintendo DS games console. In such situations, the connection owner only bears a secondary burden of presentation and proof.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

is not sufficient and therefore is in breach of the law, and in a judgment of 30 November 1999, the same court ruled that a clause providing for 0% for the first 1,000 copies sold, 7% for the next 2,000 copies and 10% beyond 3,000 copies sold, was null. and certain specific rules. and certain specific rules.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

NATURE OF THE CASE The above decisions dealt with requests for a preliminary ruling related to the interpretation of Article 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The Stichting Brein preliminary reference related to the liability of an operator of a platform for Usenet services for communication to the public, while the Puls 4 TV reference concerned the application of the hosting safe harbour to online video platforms. Austro-Mechana, AG Hogan, C-433/20.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It does this by recognising performers’ and producers’ exclusive and absolute right, in some cases, (and in other cases a simple relative right to ask for an equitable remuneration) to allow or prohibit certain uses of their contributions. Law 4481/2017 Article 6 of Law 4481/2017 states: 1.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Since its introduction in preparatory works, the new related right has attracted strong criticism and triggered one of the most intense debates surrounding the legislative process that led to the adoption of the CDSM Directive. Yet, its final version still presents problematic traits.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Since its introduction in preparatory works, the new related right has attracted strong criticism and triggered one of the most intense debates surrounding the legislative process that led to the adoption of the CDSM Directive. Yet, its final version still presents problematic traits.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The report’s findings as regards Article 17 CDSMD were presented at the first session (“Fragmentation or Harmonisation? 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.

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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. While “individual words” seems clear, “very short extracts” is more ambiguous.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 30, 2024

In his non-binding opinion , CJEU Advocate General Szpunar described Hadopi’s access to personal data corresponding to an IP address as a “serious interference with fundamental rights,” the clearest sign yet that the right to privacy had already taken a blow. ” Pirate Privacy? [S]uch

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