Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Welcome to the fourth and final trimester of 2021 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. The rapporteur is very well-known to all copyright enthusiasts – Mr Axel Voss. UK Parliament, Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.)

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Related rights. In addition to rights of the author, German copyright law also recognises related rights. Reporting on current events (Section 50 UrhG) and right of quotation (Section 51 UrhG). 3, second sentence UrhG.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

As we enter a new year, we would like to take this opportunity to pass on our best wishes for 2023 to all of our readers, as well as reflect on developments in copyright over the past year. YouTube’s first Copyright Transparency Report 2021 – A step towards “factfulness” by Jan Bernd Nordemann. Since then, courts in the U.S.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. Right of remuneration (Sections 32 et seqq. German copyright law stipulates that the author is entitled to appropriate remuneration for every use of their work (Section 32 UrhG). Claims under copyright law. Protection of technical measures (Section 95a UrhG).

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

It is thus clear that TDM does matter - but what should its relationship with copyright and related rights be? It should be noted at the outset that, on the one hand, some commentators hold the view that TDM would not even be covered by copyright law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

Italian case law on dynamic injunctions and the impact of piracy of live sport events. The new Resolution of the European Parliament on sport events: the background. The new Resolution of the European Parliament on sport events: the background. million to 30.9

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Photographs are included in Article 2(1) of the Berne Convention as copyrightable artistic works. All Berne Union Member States must thus provide copyright protection to photographic works. For instance, copyright protection has been denied to photographs taken by paparazzi and photographs of sport events.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 16, 2024

The company, which facilitates online spaces for games, online gatherings and other events, was contacted by Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN, which pointed out the existence of several ‘pirate streaming’ worlds. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 24, 2021

Beach + sunbathing + copyright = the perfect summer As readers with an interest in EU copyright are well aware, EU Member States had time until 7 June to transpose the DSM Directive 2019/790 [Katposts here ] into their own national laws.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

However, a reason may also be that the legislator wanted to grant the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) a larger scope of interpretation and therefore also increase copyright harmonization in the future.

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The IPKat

MAY 22, 2022

Perfect timing for our Sunday rundown of key IP events and opportunities for the rest of this month and the start of June! The event will take place at the Moorgate offices of Simmons & Simmons (1 Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9SS, UK) starting at 2pm, and drinks and canapés will be served in the evening. Picture by idea-saras.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Welcome to the second trimester of the 2023 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, every three months we update you on what has happened in EU copyright law. According to the AG, it follows from Article 297 TFEU that EU law is, in principle, not capable of benefiting from copyright protection.

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The IPKat

APRIL 13, 2022

Three years after its adoption, the discussion of and around the Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital SingleMarket 2019/790 (‘DSM Directive’) is anything but exhausted.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2024

Here’s this week’s selection of opportunities and events for the IPKat community! The event will explore national transpositions and available case-law in Germany, Italy, and Bulgaria. The event will take place on February 27 and the registration is available here. Participation is free, but registration is required here.

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The IPKat

APRIL 26, 2022

Fifthly, Article 17 of the Directive introduces several procedural safeguards, which protect the right to freedom of expression and information of users of the abovementioned services in cases where, nonetheless, the providers of the services erroneously or unjustifiably block lawful content.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

148/2017 was issued, which changed the legal position, a legal monopoly was granted to a public entity (SIAE – Italian Society of Authors and Publishers ) by Article 180 of the Italian Copyright Law (Law No. Following the reform, other CMOs are allowed to manage copyright on behalf of authors and publishers. 633 of 1941).

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Moreover and in any event, recognizing a person as ‘that’ person does not equal considering the image at issue as a trade mark. Comment Whether a figurative sign consisting of a person’s portrait is protectable by intellectual property is a thought-provoking question.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

With a new month comes a new post with the best and latest IP events and opportunities. Events IP Lawyers Tool - 1st World Robot Patent Drafting Symposium - 23 and 24 September 2022 - Cannes, France IP Lawyers Tool will hold the 1st World Robot Patent Drafting Symposium on 23 and 24 September 2022 from 1:00pm to 8:00pm (CEST).

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

A Kat trying to submit a paper A new month has begun and, together with that, here are the latest opportunities and events to find out about. Events 24 February 2023: “What Does My Claim Cover?” UNION-IP will hold an event, titled "What Does My Claim Cover? Click here to know more. More information here. More information here.

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The IPKat

MAY 31, 2022

Can a slogan be protected by copyright? The Kluwer Copyright Blog reports on a recent Italian Supreme Court decision addressing this question. The IP Finance Blog has written a detailed report on many of the issues raised at the event.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

In the complicated landscape of genAI and copyright law, several different themes have emerged as particularly thorny and triggering the interests of different stakeholders. The roundtable is part of IBILs series on genAI and copyright. In copyright law terms, very often that data could correspond to individual human expression.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 9, 2024

From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. ” The decision, handed down by the Court of Milan’s Specialized Section, denied Serie A’s first request after finding that the power to impose registration to Piracy Shield sits beyond the scope of powers assigned to the Court.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 15, 2021

The Polish Ministry of Culture has announced draft changes to the Polish copyright law on the collection and division of the private copying levy (also known as the blank media tax or levy). In Part I of this set of posts, I describe draft changes to the Polish copyright law on the collection and division of the private copying levy.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Moreover, the existence of national bodies and co-regulatory initiatives to combat online piracy are taken into account in the analysis, as well as the relevant case law at the EU and national level related to the infringement of audiovisual sports content and the reports and studies concerning piracy of audiovisual sports content.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This use case analyses the impact of these technologies on the monitoring, management and moderation of the large amount of copyright-protected content shared through these services. YouTube's Content ID as well as Meta's Rights Manager ) as well as purchased or outsourced third-party ACRs (e.g.

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The IPKat

JULY 15, 2021

With particular regard to Article 17(7), the AG submitted that – through that – EU legislature has not simply mandated Member States to implement certain copyright exceptions in their own laws, but has “expressly recognised that users of sharing services have subjective rights under copyright law.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

AGA did not accept the sales of the cookers changed by the UKIG since they were no longer counted as the original AGA Cookers which led to the infringement of AGA`s trade mark rights. Furthermore, AGA also discussed a possible copyright infringement in its design. On the copyright side, AGA was granted permission to appeal.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

According to AGCOM, DAZN’s evidence was supported by a declaration that the reported domain names are “unequivocally intended for the violation of copyright or related rights of audiovisual works,” including sporting events broadcast live.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

More generally, the new authority shall now protect works and objects protected by copyright, neighbouring rights or audiovisual exploitation rights against infringements on the Internet. ARCOM will assist right holders to do this in using the new tools detailed below.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 16, 2024

This third part of our four-part series on using synthetic data to train AI models explores the interplay between synthetic data training sets, the EU Copyright Directive and the forthcoming EU AI Act. Stated another way, how can a person wishing to use such content reasonably discover and avoid materials subject to an opt-out?

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IP Whiteboard

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The consultation covers five key areas of IP – patents, copyright, designs, trade marks and trade secrets. Also open for discussion is the legal framework applicable to AI inventions and liability in the event of infringement. Copyright and related rights. copyright protection for AI software. Trade secrets.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Introduction This case (1) concerned a collective management organisation’s (CMO’s) application for the temporary determination of related and neighbouring rights and copyrights. This was for equitable remuneration for public reproduction of intellectual works by catering businesses (ie, coffee shops).

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The IPKat

JULY 20, 2023

Seven.One vs the seven lives (and one great love) of a Kat Ahead of the August break, last week was a busy one for copyright at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The issue of direct effect of EU directives was specifically tackled in a copyright context in OSA , C-351/12.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

While enjoying (or not) this heatwave, check the latest IP events and opportunities to be cool for the summer! The event is designed to encourage interactive discussions among participants through panel debates, with each of them covering 4 or 5 key topics related to each specific sector. closing dinner), IP Lunches (incl.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

When RARBG suddenly ended its operations at the end of May 2023, the absence of notice coupled with the immediate and comprehensive nature of the shutdown felt different to similar events of the past. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. The country reportedly requested assistance from the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 30, 2024

Well-constructed arguments stated that balance could be found in securing the harvested data and, to protect fundamental rights, limitations on how much data could be used in the event an alleged file-sharer was prosecuted. ” The judgment is available here From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 11, 2022

Last week, Kenya's government agency in charge of copyright matters, Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) published an advisory via its Twitter handle. This post reviews KECOBO’s advisory in the light of Kenya’s copyright law and policy. This is so for several reasons but this post highlights two.

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