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[Guest post] New Ukrainian Law on Copyright and Related Rights

The IPKat

Here's what Kateryna and Liubov write : New Ukrainian Law on Copyright and Related Rights by Kateryna Militsyna and Liubov Maidanyk Last year, the Ukrainian copyright reform got on its fast track. In July the Ukrainian parliament approved one of the legislative proposals on copyright and related rights as a basis.

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Africa IP Highlights #3: Patents, other IPRs and reforms in IP policy, legislation and administration

The IPKat

This post is the third and final instalment in the “Africa IP Highlights 2022" series of posts highlighting some of the key developments in IP in Africa in 2022. As previously stated, the Africa IP Highlights 2022 is the result of collaboration between myself and and Doreen Adoma Agyei and Clarisse Mideva. Katfriend, Ifeanyi E.

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The Portuguese Government completes the transposition of the new European Copyright Directive

Garrigues Blog

However, the government has introduced amendments and additions to the “old” Portuguese Code of Copyright and and Related Rights (CDADC), incorporating special features in the Portuguese law with respect to the wording and legal regime of the Copyright Directive. 47/2023, of June 19, 2023. In fact, Decree-Law no.

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Africa IP highlights 2023: Reforms in IP policy, legislation and administration

The IPKat

This post is the third and final instalment in the “Africa IP Highlights 2023" series of posts highlighting some of the key developments in IP in Africa in 2023. As previously stated, the Africa IP Highlights 2023 is the result of collaboration between myself and Clarisse Mideva ; Rita Chindah ; and Jessie Mgonga.

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

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In this part 1, we tackle the first of three questions regarding the legal copyright landscape from an NFT purchaser’s perspective, as the extent to which the IP framework applies to NFTs remains uncertain. Copyright that is transferred upon selling an NFT may explicitly be outlined in the self-executing smart contract governing the sale.

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Please share nicely — From Database directive to Data (governance) acts

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The consultation document restates the fundamental right to intellectual property as the fundamental principle of ‘protection of the intellectual creations of individuals in the online space’ but is otherwise silent on IP. Stage II: The Data Governance Act. But the Data governance act would do more. Stage III: A Data Act.

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Potential Impact on Major Pirate Sites as Vietnam ISPs Face New Responsibilities

TorrentFreak

At that point, however, implementation was still to be determined so, over the past few months, the government has been drafting decrees. Issued by the government in late April, Decree No. Issued by the government in late April, Decree No. At first blush, it appears to herald a new world of opportunities for rightsholders.