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When is a derivative work original and thus protectable by copyright? Classicist’s critical edition makes its way to Luxembourg in fresh Romanian CJEU referral

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The book that is going to change copyright law? After the referrals in Mio [IPKat here and here ] and USM Haller [IPKat here ] , another referral asking about the meaning of originality in EU copyright law has been made to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU): it is the referral from Romania in Institutul G.

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Derivative works: the Adventures of Koons and Tintin in French copyright law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Like most copyright systems, French copyright law does not leave much room for the freedom of authors of transformative graphic works (also called “derivative works”). Derivative works under French copyright law. here and here ). a remake or an adaptation of a book into a film).

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[Guest post] Navigating the high notes: Taylor Swift's copyright dispute

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This article delves into the saga’s central copyright issues and the concept of moral rights, and compares the situation in the US to how it might have unfolded under EU law. After Swift had found herself dissatisfied with the way in which BMR had made use of its rights, she decided to re-record the albums.

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IT’S THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT FOR ME: WHY CLAIMS AGAINST MEME CONTENT SHOULD NOT MATTER

JIPL Online

ii] Existing copyright law is ineffective in its application to new forms of digital media. xxvii] Presently, however, the placement of entitlements and interpretation of scope are backwards. Miceli, Law and Economics: Private and Public 23 (West Academic Publishing 2018). [v] 277 (2020). [iv] iv] Maxwell L.

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Sweet Sound of Victory: Looking at the Calcutta HC’s Decisive Decision on Rights of Authors

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In my view, the present judgement is an embodiment of inspiring judicial penmanship and gravitas. In this post, I have discussed the present judgment in the backdrop of previous developments and its potential impact on authors in the future. Cut to almost 4 decades later, in 2012, the copyright laws in India were amended.

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