TorrentFreak

MAY 8, 2022

b) the services of the ISP are used by a third party to infringe copyright or related rights in the territory of that Party. The group repeatedly urged the UK Government to include site-blocking powers in the agreement. “It has become a hugely valuable tool in the armoury of rights holders looking to protect their IP.

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Garrigues Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

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.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 12, 2023

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. Entities that qualify for ISP status include cloud storage providers, social network providers, and search engines.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 18, 2021

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. 1(6) Open data directive).

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

After a three-month introductory period, the new rules will start being enforced early October, including measures that govern advertising on the internet. Limiting Pirate Sites’ Ability to Generate Revenue The amendments cover a wide range of issues from discrimination to product placement and beyond.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In September , the Nigerian Government collaborated with WIPO to hold a national workshop for the validation of the Draft National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy (draft IP Policy). Many have expressed mixed feelings on what was proposed vs what was adopted.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Examples include government sites, online media sources, social networks and legitimate video platforms. “It is understood that these resources are public and controlled by legal entities, which in case of violation of copyright or related rights may act as defendants in court,” the proposals read.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

As to Sweden, a government inquiry was initiated last year and completed earlier this autumn. Once the memorandum is scrutinized it will be sent back to the Government and the Council on Legislation.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

As of this writing, there is no explicit regulation governing the NFT market or the way NFTs should be produced, acquired, gathered, coined, etc. The Indonesian government has examined the existence of blockchain technology cautiously, leaning more toward acceptance of the new technology than outright prohibition. MOCI Regulation No.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Besides, it is pertinent to note that in order for a music to be copyrighted under the governing act in India, it has to be in tangible form as the most basic requirement. The Indonesian copyright regime is governed by its Copyright Act of 2014 (‘Act’). LEGISLATION IN INDONESIA.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

18 to 23, which govern fair remuneration in exploitation contracts of authors and performers. When negotiations broke down, the ONB sought government intervention, which resulted in a Royal Decree issued on June 4, 2021. If the CJEU follows the reasoning suggested by the AG, authors’ and performers’ rights under Arts.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 13, 2021

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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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Determined to reduce overall piracy, the UK government first asked and then threatened Google over pirate sites appearing in its search results. A deal announced in 2017 revealed that Google would adjust its algorithms ( pdf ) to make pirate sites less easy to find. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

21, Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 ), New Zealand ( section 5(2)(a), Copyright Act 1994 ), South Africa (section 2(h), Copyright Act 1978 ) and the UK ( Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, section 9(3) ).

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The IPKat

JANUARY 26, 2023

Copyright Kateryna Militsyna and Liubov Maidanyk unpacked the major legislative changes brought by the new Ukrainian Law on Copyright and Related Rights , adopted in December 2022. Other Chijioke Okorie focused on identifying the principles that should guide African governments in realising the right to research in Africa.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2021

This seems to have pushed EU Member States towards compliance – the latest examples here are the Irish European Union (Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market) Regulations 2021 (19 November), the Italian Decree (published on 27 November), and the Estonian Act implementing the Directive (8 December).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

Article 17 Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (“DSM Directive”) is currently being implemented into national law in the EU Member States. There is some controversy as to how the right of communication to the public as mentioned in Art. Image of conolan on Pixabay.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

15 of DSM Directive introduced a related right for press publishers to control the online uses of their press publications by information society service providers (ISSPs). 216/1 and XI.216/2) 216/2) Art.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

In addition to significantly changing the Portuguese Copyright Code , the Decree-Law also affects Law 26/2015 on collective management organizations and Decree-Law 122/2000 on databases, and creates a new dispute resolution mechanism called “specialized institutionalized arbitration and mediation in matters of copyright and related rights”.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

263 TFEU was filed by the Polish Government in relation to aspects of Article 17 of the CDSM Directive. National implementation has also proved to be a contentious process, with very few Member States meeting this deadline. In addition, an action for annulment under Art.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 3, 2023

In advance of Geshev being detained, the government had promised to “show no mercy” when targeting pirate site operators. After police provided zero evidence of any crimes being committed, a court found no grounds for Geshev’s initial arrest. ” Bulgarian ISPs Fight Back One of the ISPs, identified only as ‘N.1’

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 26, 2022

263 TFEU was filed by the Polish Government in relation to aspects of Article 17 of the CDSM Directive. The CDSM Directive was published in May 2019 (see here and here for an overview), following a controversial legislative process at EU level. In addition, an action for annulment under Art.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Some consider that the Government was influenced by the French union of book publishers Syndicat National de l’Edition – SNE when it decided to leave out the term ‘appropriate’ when transposing the principle of ‘ appropriate and proportionate remuneration ’ of articles 18 and 20 of the CDSM.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

While the Irish Copyright and Related Rights Act includes a similar provision concerning the authorship of computer-generated works, Irish academics have noted this provision may be inconsistent with the EU acquis.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Where it is known as compulsory licensing in reference to patents, it is known as statutory licenses in reference to copyright and related rights. Lastly, Article 7 allows space for elaboration by stating that the use of IPRs should be in a manner conducive to social and economic welfare and to balance rights and obligations.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Image via Pexels Research Grant – University of Udine The University of Udine has just launched an opportunity for a research grant on the topic: Italian copyright law after the EU Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market, and its effects on cultural heritage. The deadline is set on the 20 December 2023.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Patent cases also involve aspects of secrecy—such as unpublished patent applications that might bear on validity and business strategy related to damages—but trade secret litigation goes to the very heart of the cause of action: that the information that was allegedly misappropriated was not known or readily ascertainable.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Indeed, the Spanish transposition of the CDSM Directive , which was approved overnight by means of a Government Decree published on the 3 rd of November and which entered into force the following day, came with some surprises, including an apparent carve out from the liability exemption granted in Art. 17(4) of the CDSMD.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 20, 2021

In its long-awaited Opinion on an action brought by Poland to annul certain parts of Article 17 of the Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (CDSM Directive), Advocate General (AG) Saugmandsgaard Øe demarcates the borders of permitted filtering of users’ uploads. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The government’s free and open economic and trade policies have been a major contributor to the growth of the Cambodian economy. Cambodia reaffirms its dedication to upholding the necessary regulations that mandate that its central government utilise only non-infringing software.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

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. 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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The IPKat

MAY 22, 2023

With the sudden popularity and accessibility of AI systems such as Open AI’s ChatGPT, there has been a lot of attention regarding the regulation and governance of the industry. The use of AI technology to generate images or music and other creative works, has legal implications for copyright and related rights of creators and rightsholders.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

The proposal is the second major element of the European Data Strategy presented in 2020 and complements the Data Governance Act that is expected to be formally adopted this spring. [T]he European Commission published its proposal for a Data Act. Part II is available here.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Recent advances in the technical field of quantum technologies have not only experienced high amount of attention in information science and software engineering disciplines but also gained a wide interest of government due to its complexity and global significance. What kinds of IP related rights would apply to quantum computing technology?

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azrights

AUGUST 11, 2022

Although there is ambiguity about the status of AI-assisted works the UK Government decided against changing the law on computer generated works after it called for views on artificial intelligence copyright and related rights. The predominant view was that more time is needed to properly evaluate the options.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In a 2020 consultation , the government sought to broadly understand the implications of AI for IP. That call concerned patents, copyright and related rights, designs, trade marks and trade secrets. This is not the first time the UKIPO has engaged with a public call for views on the topic of AI and IP.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 15, 2023

April came with the news that the Tanzanian government is prepared to launch a Regulatory Sandbox for start-ups which is aimed at testing innovative products and services. In August , Kenya’s Copyright Board tabled the Copyright and Related Rights Bill, 2023 before Parliament.

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