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Cropping photograph and omitting author's name may infringe moral rights

The IPKat

This judgment provides an opportunity to examine the concept of originality as applied to photographs, and also to understand what may constitute an infringement of moral rights. Slightly altered image of a Kat Facts In 2013, the RATP commissioned Amo Films to design and produce a collection of three photographic books.

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[Guest post] ‘Ghiblification’ and the Moral Wrongs of U.S. Copyright Law

The IPKat

The Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) provides some moral rights: non-economic rights personal to the author of a work. VARA was passed in compliance with the Berne Convention, the international copyright treaty that requires countries to provide the basic rights of attribution and integrity to authors.

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My Concerns with the ‘Can’t Be Evil’ NFT Licenses

Plagiarism Today

The creator of an NFT attaches one of these licenses to their NFT and, as a result, they clearly communicate what rights they are and are not granting the buyer. This is designed to solve the issue of NFT sellers either not addressing copyright or using bespoke licenses that are confusing, incomplete or otherwise may be problematic.

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IPKat Book of the Year Awards 2023 winners announced!

The IPKat

The winner is: EU Trade Mark Law and Product Protection: A Comparative Analysis of Trade Mark Functionality (Routledge) by Lavinia Brancusi Best Book on Design Law The nominations were: • Australian Design Law and Practice, by Tyrone Berger. Concise European Design Law, by Verena von Bomhard and Alexander von Mühlendahl.

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Could Banksy Sue Christopher Walken Over Destroyed Artwork?

Copyright Lately

” Could the street artist claim a violation of his moral rights? Historically, European courts have been receptive to the concept of “moral rights,” which protect the attribution of an artist and the integrity of a protected work. Actor Christopher Walken painted over a Banksy original on “The Outlaws.”

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Copyright Regulation for Pseudonymous, Anonymous, and Related Creative Works in India

Intepat

In such cases, ownership may be attributed to the publisher or another designated entity. Section 57: This section emphasizes moral rights, which allow authors to protect the integrity of their works, regardless of whether they are pseudonymous or anonymous. Recent Case Law on Pseudonymous and Anonymous Works S.

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Can authors waive their right of attribution?

The IPKat

Economic rights have been harmonised throughout the EU to a significant extent. Moral rights, however, have not (yet). While it appears to be easier to waive moral rights in common law countries, the continental European tradition is more focused on protecting the author’s personality rights, which encompass moral rights.