The IPKat

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The Royal Decree concerning the related rights of artistic staff of the ONB was finally adopted and published in the Belgian Official Journal on 4th June of 2021. 205 of the Belgian Code of Economic Law (that regulates rights of performers), Belgian Constitution , art. As such, it would be contrary to EU copyright directives.

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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. We address these questions in a two-part post.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 21, 2022

The book covers the rights of performers, particularly the rights conferred under Part II of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (as amended). Those working in the field of media and entertainment law will no doubt be familiar with Arnold's authorial text on Performer's Rights.

Moral Rights 129

Moral Rights Contracts Editing Related Rights 129

Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

The creation and development of copyright law are closely connected to technological and associated business transformations (see, e.g. here ). Yet, the very same automation poses challenges for the application of copyright law, increasing legal uncertainty, as demonstrated in this report vis-à-vis AI music outputs.

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Music Copyright Derivative Work Ownership 72

Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

And even though these works are often primarily utilitarian facts, ideas, and procedures, most are sufficiently original to attract copyright originality in their entirety. It is often prepared and published by either the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) or third-party publishers. Image by Annie Spratt. Citing the U.S.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 24, 2022

This post is the second instalment of an analysis of a recent report , a part of the reCreating Europe project, on the application of EU copyright and related rights law to outputs generated by or with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, tools or techniques (AI outputs), with a focus on outputs in the musical domain.

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Music Copyright Related Rights Ownership 59

Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

Welcome to the first trimester of the 2022 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. We report here on one case, issued late in December 2021, which may be of interest to our copyright readers, despite its focus on private international law.

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Copyright Law Copyright Law Music 64

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 13, 2022

The form of IPR that seems to have a role here is Copyright and the related rights system. As we are looking at communities as the owners and custodians of the TCEs, the ownership of copyrights should be collective. Conventional IPR.

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Derivative Work Ownership IP Intellectual Property 97

Garrigues Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The tension between freedom of expression and copyright protection has lately been one of the hottest topics in EU and Portuguese copyright laws. This law shows once again the tension and concerns involved in balancing freedom of expression on the one hand with copyright protection on the other hand.

Copyright 52

Copyright Related Rights Ownership Law 52

IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

NFT creation, investment, sale, and ownership interest exists in Indonesia and elsewhere in the world. They may file a claim for damages and/or for the cessation of all conduct relating to the use of said mark. Copyright: NFTs are closely related to artworks that are the subject to copyright and related rights protection.

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Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Registering Trademarks Trademark Law 98

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Within days, stock image supplier Getty Images announced that it was one of the “folks” who disagreed – and disagreed so strongly that it had commenced legal proceedings in the High Court in London alleging copyright infringement. This litigation has arisen amongst a flurry of recent interest in AI generated works.

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Litigation Copying Copyright Design 143

Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Secondary Publication Rights as Enablers of (Green) Open Access SPRs are rights under copyright law that allow authors of publicly funded scientific research to post their published works on institutional websites and repositories, without the need for permission from the publishers that often own the copyrights.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 18, 2022

” China’s copyright law protects the expression of ideas instead of ideas themselves, which is similar to U.S. copyright law. .; (8) ” China’s copyright law protects the expression of ideas instead of ideas themselves, which is similar to U.S. copyright law. For comparison, U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Most of the provisions in the Law on Copyright and Related Rights from 2003 are similar to those in the RCEP, including the acknowledgment of the exclusive ownership rights of the original creator, the categories of works/creations, and the creation of collective management organisations.

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Intellectual Property Marketing Marketing IP 95

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

In previous posts on this Blog we have analyzed some developments in Italy with regards to private and administrative enforcement against illicit distribution of copyright content over the Internet and the use of the dynamic injunction, with special focus on the protection of live sport events. by Tito Rendas. € by Martin Senftleben. €

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Television Copyright Blogging Law 52

The IPKat

JANUARY 25, 2025

The Guidelines are overall quite intriguing, including having regard to copyright under Article 7. But, before we jump onto copyright, a small yet key notation is warranted. So, lets see what the Vatican AI Guidelines say regarding copyright. the sui generis database right). CXCVII, Sept.

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Ownership Copyright Music Moral Rights 140

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Copyright and AI Katfriends Adrian Aronsson-Storrier and Sam Berriman discussed the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) response to its consultation series on generative AI. In their outcomes report, ICO covered a range of emerging questions relating to the application of UK data protection law to the development and use of generative AI.

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Patent Drafting IP Copyright Ownership 49

The IPKat

JANUARY 27, 2025

It mainly collects private copying levies, but also for other rights, including public lending rights. 32(1) of the German Copyright Act , according to which collecting societies are, as a rule, to promote culturally important works and contributions. 32(2) of the German Copyright Act (paras. 106 and 115). rightholders).

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Copying Publishing Art Copyright 69