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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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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 4 of 4: Copyright contract law and enforcement

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The question as to whether the required serious infringement of moral rights had occurred could, the BGH ruled, only be ascertained on the basis of an analysis of the entire circumstances of the specific case. The BGH assumed that an infringement of the related right of the film producer had occurred.

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Protecting Product and Packaging Designs in China Part II – Copyright

LexBlog IP

The protection of moral rights, including the rights of publication, authorship, alteration, and integrity, is perpetual. The registration process is straightforward and requires minimum documentation and information because the copyright protection centers conduct a formality examination only.

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