Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

3(2) Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (the “ Act ”). The underlying claim concerned the alleged infringement of database rights and copyright in various aspects of the Bitcoin System. In other words, the Bitcoin File Format did not meet the requirement for “fixation” in s.3(2)

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Database Right Copyright Editing Technology 104

The IPKat

MAY 29, 2023

The book consists of 21 chapters, each of which addresses a distinct pair of IP rights, where IP is given a broad swathe of meaning. Chapter 2, authored by David Musker, considers the overlaps between patents and designs. The case serves as the springboard for a discussion on whether owning both rights may put the rightsholder at risk.

Intellectual Property 90

Intellectual Property Editing Privacy Moral Rights 90

Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 24, 2022

The outcome of the consultation is supposed to inform the government with respect to a potential legislative reform of the UK Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA). Ownership for patent inventions. The consultation closed in the beginning of January 2022. The text and data mining (TDM) exception – section 29A CDPA.

Government 95

Government Intellectual Property Licensing Copyright 95

The IPKat

JANUARY 25, 2025

The Vatican Act does not however detail restricted acts under copyright and other rights, including related and other rights (e.g., the sui generis database right). The Vatican approach is admittedly intriguing, also considering the long-vexed issue of ownership of AI-generated outputs.

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Ownership Copyright Music Moral Rights 140