The IPKat

APRIL 26, 2022

In those circumstances, the specific liability regime, established by the Directive, in respect of online content-sharing service providers, entails a limitation on the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information of users of those content-sharing services.

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The IPKat

JULY 4, 2022

In 2019, the EU legislature introduced an EU-wide related right (Article 15 of the DSM Directive , on which see Katposts here ) for EU-based press publishers in relation to online uses of their press publications by information society service providers, including news aggregation services, social media, and search engines.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 16, 2024

Information provided by the Quang Binh Provincial Police Department was soon confirmed by state-controlled media. Information relating to the alleged crimes, outlined by the authorities back in January, featured almost identically during the trial.

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The IPKat

APRIL 8, 2023

by Deborah De Angelis On March 16th , Meta (the American information technology company which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) removed the music catalogue of SIAE, the Italian copyright collecting society, from its services due to the parties’ inability to reach an agreement to renew the pre-existing licence. 17 (4), a). 17 (4), b).

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

It will be co-organised by the Croatian and Hungarian national groups, and will be dedicated to the ownership and transfer of copyright and related rights. The findings of the evaluation will inform the decision on whether the legislation needs to be amended. For further details and to register, click here (available soon).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

For most of its existence, international copyright policy at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has focused on the creation and harmonization of exclusive rights. This led the Committee to embark on a decade-long process of commissioning expert studies relating to L&Es.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 18, 2025

related rights, performers rights), trade marks (incl., geographical indications), designs, best foreign language/non-English IP book and IP in general (books covering diverse IP rights). More information here. More information here. More information here. Winners will be announced in February 2025.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 13, 2021

According to information from the working group, various categories of sites are excluded from the measure. “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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TorrentFreak

MAY 12, 2023

17/2023/ND-CP offers guidance on various copyright matters related to ISP liability and enforcement measures, including disclosure of customer information. ” Hollywood studios and publishers of Japanese anime and manga have long complained of difficulties enforcing their rights in Vietnam.

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Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Copyright Infringement Copyright 140

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. The IBPT’s decisions may be challenged in front of the local courts. 216/1 and XI.216/2

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In this sense, critics have already voiced that this may be unduly restrictive of freedom of expression and information. Finally, Section 52(u) provides that a contractual term that restricts a user’s right is invalid. What is made clear from this provision is that Sweden appears to be opting for an ex-ante blocking of content (i.e.,

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 30, 2022

The first part examined the legal nature of the VSE rule, concluding that it ought to be qualified not as an ‘exception’, but as a ‘limitation’ to the scope of the right. It was also highlighted that even though the Directive justifies the limitation on economic grounds, its freedom of information undertone should not be overlooked.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 28, 2024

“Despite the challenges of a full-scale war, we are making every effort to protect copyright and related rights on the Internet for Ukrainian and foreign intellectual property rights holders,” says Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Patents PermaKat Annsley Merelle Ward informed about the UK litigation in Abbott v Dexcom, a patent dispute over glucose monitoring devices for diabetes. Last August, the ARIPO members adopted the Kampala Protocol on voluntary registration of copyright and related rights.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

While TDM may be performed in different ways, the key value of predictive TDM processes thus lies in facilitating the treatment, recombination, and extraction of further knowledge from large amounts of data and text, allowing the identification of patterns and associations between seemingly unrelated pieces of information.

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Government Related Rights Copyright Law 141

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 10, 2024

News that police in Vietnam have just arrested three men behind an illegal streaming operation could be a step in the right direction, even if MPA/ACE had bigger fish in mind when they visited Vietnam last summer. Alleged Leader Arrested Reports that authorities had made three arrests first appeared on Tuesday.

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The IPKat

MAY 19, 2022

Last month, Katfriends Desmond Oriakhogba and Dick Kawooya provided a highlight of the key portions of the Work Program on Limitations and Exceptions (L&Es) proposed by the Africa Group to WIPO's Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (WIPO-SCCR). The 42nd session of the WIPO SCCR was held from 9 to 13 May 2022.

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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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Related Rights Law Licensing Copyright 98

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 13, 2024

The site didn’t agree with this decision and, as a countermeasure, informed users how the DNS blockades could be circumvented. The court wasn’t convinced by these arguments, in part because they were based on information that was gathered after the fact.

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Reporting Copyright Related Rights Copyright Infringement 122

The IPKat

APRIL 29, 2022

WIPO is gearing up for the 42nd session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights and the Africa Group at WIPO has submitted a proposal for a Work Program on Limitations and Exceptions (L&Es). At the wake of the pandemic, the mode of conducting the SCCR’s sessions changed drastically.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 12, 2022

Secondly, India was counted as a developing country and at the same time it was in 1996 a significant producer and exporter of films and information technology products and services for which copyright is vital for survival.

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Intellectual Property Publishing Copyright Technology 145

Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Repair and maintenance information is often crucial for the repair of today’s increasingly complex and computerised products and devices. The InfoSoc Directive’s non-mandatory exception for the “uses in connection with the repair or demonstration of equipment” suggests an avenue for enabling wider access to repair information.

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Copyright Cease and Desist Fair Use Publishing 105

Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In research released at the beginning of 2024, Knowledge Rights 21 explored the extent to which the official Impact Assessments for a range of key information and digital regulation in Europe (including copyright) reflected on what proposed laws would mean for research. An overview of the information gathered is shared in an annex.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 16, 2024

“By addressing this at an early stage, BREIN prevents the normalization of misuse of VR technology for infringement of copyright and related rights. If more information comes in we will update this article accordingly. — TorrentFreak asked BREIN how many worlds were taken down and if any follow-up action is planned.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

By now, Article 15 of Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (CDSM Directive) needs no wordy introductions. Put briefly, the provision requires Member States to introduce a related (or neighbouring) right for press publishers, applicable to online uses of their publications.

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Publishing Related Rights Intellectual Property Law Public Domain 52

TorrentFreak

MARCH 22, 2024

“DoodStream operates a partner program that offers financial remuneration, either per download or stream depending on the country of origin,” the MPA informed the USTR in its ‘notorious markets’ submission. ” “The operators are located in India,” the MPA informed the USTR.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

To foster an open and inclusive dialogue, the meeting operated under the Chatham House Rule , meaning that participants are free to use the information received at the meeting, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed, outside of this meeting.

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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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Art Contracts Publishing Licensing 105

TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In respect of the information held by Hadopi, the Advocate General found that when the data points are combined, it’s possible to link French citizens’ identities with the content they access.

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Privacy Law IP Copyright 138

IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

11 of 2008, dated April 21, 2008, regarding Electronic Information and Transactions, as amended by Law No 19 of 2016, dated November 25, 2016.• Intellectual property rights are a key consideration when it comes to NFTs because they contain art, music, videos, pictures, and other creations. Government Regulation No. MOCI Regulation No.

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Garrigues Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

However, at times, excessive intervention can have a negative impact on users’ freedom of expression and information, since now and again content is removed that is protected by certain exceptions, such as parody for example. Nobody questions the fact that IP laws need to be enforced on the internet.

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Copyright Related Rights Ownership Law 52

The IPKat

JULY 15, 2021

AG Saugmandsgaard Øe Is Article 17 of Directive 2019/790 (DSMD) compatible with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights , notably its Article 11 and the principle of freedom of expression and information? According to Poland, the answer should be in the negative. Such interference is attributable to EU legislature.

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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. Detailed information on the implementation process in the Member States can be found on CREATe’s resource page. In addition, an action for annulment under Art.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The schedule of the event, pricing, and further information can be found here. Registrations are open and further information can be found here. The panels will be a Statutory General Assembly and an Online conference on international issues related to GIs, respectively. More information about the fellowship can be found here.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Act mandated the creation of two Collective Management Organizations, or CMAs, one for representing the interests of the authors and the other to safeguard the interests of related rights owners. Because there is so much music-related information online, determining ownership is a complex and time-consuming process.

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Music Copyright Copyright Infringement Moral Rights 98

Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The obvious mandate of this article is that, when OCSSPs meet those conditions, they are not liable for the unauthorised acts of communication to the public.

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Art Law Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Law 121

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. Detailed information on the implementation process in the Member States can be found on CREATe’s resource page. National implementation has also proved to be a contentious process, with very few Member States meeting this deadline.

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