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Open Access Book on Negotiating History of the WCT and WPPT by Dr. R.V.V. Ayyar

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It had to adopt a nuanced approach of not abandoning the principles of balance it had long espoused and at the same time support efforts to strengthen protection in the digital medium in a manner that would not constrict its choices as digital technologies and markets evolve. H/T Dr. T.G. Agitha for sharing news about the publication.

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Establishment and operation of CMOs in Greece

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Also, article 18(3) of Law 4481/2017 states as follows: Management fees of the collective management organisation shall not exceed the justified and documented costs in managing copyright and related rights. Management fees should not exceed, on average, 20% of the gross rights revenue of the collective management organisation.

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Copyright Protection of Photographs: a Comparative Analysis Between France, Germany and Italy

Kluwer Copyright Blog

However, under German copyright law, photographs that do not meet the originality requirement under Section 2(1) of the UrhG can still be protected as Lichtbilder (photographs) by means of a specific related right under Section 72 of the UrhG. Differently again, Italy has adopted a “threefold system” for the protection of photographs.

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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

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As of this writing, there is no explicit regulation governing the NFT market or the way NFTs should be produced, acquired, gathered, coined, etc. Intellectual property rights are a key consideration when it comes to NFTs because they contain art, music, videos, pictures, and other creations. Image source: iStock]. Conclusion.

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Are the Needs of Research Reflected in Copyright Decision-Making? An analysis of Copyright Councils & Consultations – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Copyright councils exist in many countries within Europe, typically serving as a space for ongoing discussion around emerging issues, as well as acting as a source of semi-official opinions on legislative proposals or other documents. They sometimes exist independently or may sit within a wider intellectual property council.

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UKIPO’s public consultation on AI and IP – computer-generated works (Part 1)

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Attempting to pre-empt the advancement of AI in the late 1980s, they reflect neither the contemporary technological reality of algorithmic and ML achievements nor our shared expectations from technological and market developments. A third alternative: the related rights approach.

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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

However, de facto they merely owned proof of ownership without any proprietary value, as all copyright and any related rights were retained and not granted upon purchase. The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority had emphasised this in its April 2021 guidance on advertising cryptocurrencies.