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BREAKING: First CJEU referral on press publishers’ related right (Italian-style)

The IPKat

After the first DSM Directive-related referral from Belgium on the provisions concerning contracts of authors and performers [IPKat here ] , it is now the turn of Article 15 (the related right for press publishers) as implemented into Italian law.

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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 3 of 4: Related rights and exceptions and limitations

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Parts 1 and 2 of this post (originally published in “Auteurs & Media”) summarising case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof from 2015 to 2019 are available here and here , and part 4 will be published on the blog shortly. Related rights. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data. by Christopher Heath. €

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IPKat Book of the Year Awards 2023

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It is time to vote for your favourite intellectual property law books of 2023 in the annual IPKat Book of the Year Awards! The IPKat team continues to read and review as many brilliant IP books as possible, of which there are many, for the Kat community.

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

TorrentFreak

After spending more than 16 years implementing intellectual property laws introduced in 2005, amendments to intellectual property law in Vietnam came into effect on January 1, 2023. Issued by the government in late April, Decree No.

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IPKat Book of the Year Awards 2023 - reminder!

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Readers are reminded that they can vote for their favourite intellectual property law books of 2023 in the annual IPKat Book of the Year Awards! Votes must be made via email before 15th January 2024 as per the instructions below.

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The WIPO Files I: the quest to protect user rights

Kluwer Copyright Blog

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. by Christopher Heath. €

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Estonian Supreme Court rules on the communication to the public of phonograms by a (non-profit) dance school

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The court also pointed out that the following circumstances shall also be taken into account in the establishment of reasonable tariffs for remuneration rights: (i) the nature and scope of the use of the work and objects of related rights; and (ii) the economic value of the service provided by the collective management organisation.