Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Welcome to the fourth and final trimester of 2021 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. UK Parliament, Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. We started this rubric in the beginning of 2021.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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. It was not alone.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Welcome to the third trimester of the 2022 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. More from our authors: Practical Guide to Successful Intellectual Property Valuation and Transactions. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. Stay tuned!

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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). The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is seeking submissions for a special issue of the WIPO Magazine.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In the belief that represents a breach of EU data protection laws, the digital rights group, ISPs, and other like-minded supporters, took their fight to the French legal system. Under EU law, member states may not pass national laws that allow for the general and indiscriminate retention of citizens’ traffic and location data.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

17(4) and thus is shielded by the safe harbour established therein, right holders will not be able to claim damages. This is apparently what the Spanish law provides for. 17(4) – which are transposed into the Spanish law –, and thus is not liable for the unauthorized communication or making available to the public.

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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. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition. by Christopher Heath. €

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 1, 2023

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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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. Candidates should have (or be about to obtain) a PhD in Law. For further details and to register, click here (available soon). For further details, click here.

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IIPRD

JUNE 24, 2024

INTRODUCTION In today’s increasingly interconnected world, “Intellectual Property Rights” have emerged as a vital area, influencing global innovation, creativity, and economic development. Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, 1883.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 12, 2023

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. The new law requires ISPs to verify their customers’ identities when they first register for an account.

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

AI) content used in training in order to protect third-party intellectual property rights. The aim is to facilitate this protection by increasing transparency while at the same time enabling AI systems providers to protect their own intellectual property rights and trade secrets.

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The IPKat

APRIL 26, 2022

Fifthly, Article 17 of the Directive introduces several procedural safeguards, which protect the right to freedom of expression and information of users of the abovementioned services in cases where, nonetheless, the providers of the services erroneously or unjustifiably block lawful content.

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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. This hasn’t gone unnoticed by the Alliance for Intellectual Property , which represents rightsholder organizations such as the MPA, BPI, and the Premier League.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

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. Reporting on current events (Section 50 UrhG) and right of quotation (Section 51 UrhG).

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 24, 2025

Draft Law Aims to Tackle Sport’s ‘Structural’ Problems Senators Michel Savin and Laurent Lafon presented a bill last week aimed at reforming professional football through recommendations spanning how the sport is organized, managed and financed. “These new offenses would not target users of illegal services.

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 7, 2025

Underwood Chair in Law, Vanderbilt University), Noam Shemtov (Professor in Intellectual Property and Technology Law/Deputy Head of CCLS, Queen Mary University of London), Haralambos Marmanis (Executive Vice President and CTO, CCC), and Catherine Zaller Rowland (Vice President and General Counsel, CCC). Menell & B.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 12, 2022

Some time ago, we had brought to you a list of freely accessible scholarly material on and around Intellectual Property – the post is here and the list is here – and are happy to say that we are in the process of updating that list with even more books and materials!

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 11, 2023

The most modern instalment of this long history comes in the form of another kind ‘copy’, less richly decorated, yet more relevant and politically sensitive for a country that has established a long-term foreign investment “partnership” with the tech and communication industry: the transposition of Directive 2019/790 into Irish law.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

While NFT platforms are not yet specifically regulated, they are subject to the provisions on Electronic System Providers (“ESPs”) contained in several regulations, as follows: • Law No. 11 of 2008, dated April 21, 2008, regarding Electronic Information and Transactions, as amended by Law No 19 of 2016, dated November 25, 2016.•

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

It is thus clear that TDM does matter - but what should its relationship with copyright and related rights be? It should be noted at the outset that, on the one hand, some commentators hold the view that TDM would not even be covered by copyright law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Parts 1 to 3 of this post (originally published in “Auteurs & Media”) summarising case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof from 2015 to 2019 are available here , here and here. Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. Right of remuneration (Sections 32 et seqq. Claims under copyright law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

Welcome to the first trimester of the 2022 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. We report here on one case, issued late in December 2021, which may be of interest to our copyright readers, despite its focus on private international law.

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IPilogue

JULY 8, 2021

On 19 April 2019, the European Parliament and Council adopted the Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market. June 7, 2021 was the deadline for the member states to enact their national laws in accordance with the Directive. Candidate at University of British Columbia. .

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 26, 2022

More from our authors: Practical Guide to Successful Intellectual Property Valuation and Transactions. Internet Law: A Concise Guide to Regulation Around the World. The CDSM Directive was published in May 2019 (see here and here for an overview), following a controversial legislative process at EU level. by Alexander Puutio. €

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Kat friend Jakub Wyczik provides an enlightening discussion of how AI and the law, especially copyright, intersect, with particular attention to the technical operation of AI. Not only do many express wonder about how these systems work, but there is even doubt whether such users even have rights to such outputs.

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The IPKat

MAY 22, 2022

The Institute for Intellectual Property and Market Law (IFIM) at Stockholm University is proud and delighted to announce its new, in-person event to be held in English at Stockholm University on Thursday, June 2, 2022, on the topic: 'The DSM Directive 3 years on: The Polish challenge to Article 17 and the national transposition maze'.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 4, 2022

On September 22, 2022 , the European Union Intellectual Office (EUIPO), through its European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, published a discussion paper entitled " Automated Content Recognition: IP Enforcement and management use cases ".

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Competition Law Association: 22nd Annual Burrell Lecture and Dinner The Competition Law Association will hold the 22nd Annual Burrell Lecture and Dinner at the Institute of Directors (London, UK) on 2 December 2021 from 6:15pm to 10:30pm, GMT. At the event, the speaker, Rt. Details about this and other events are available here.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 10, 2024

Vietnam’s approach to the protection of intellectual property rights has long been criticized by the United States, earning the country prominent placement in successive USTR Special 301 Reports.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

6-7 April 2023: “From the DMCA to the DSA: A Transatlantic Dialogue on Online Platform Liability and Copyright Law” The Berkeley Center for Law and Technology will hold its 27th annual symposium, on 6 and 7 April 2023, at the International House, UC Berkeley. Click here and here to know more. Click here to know more.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 13, 2022

In furtherance of our previous blog which recognised the need for protection of the Intellectual Property (IP) involved in Traditional Cultural expressions (TCE), this article discusses the Legal and Institutional Initiatives that Nations or bodies may use to pave a way for their protection. Conventional IPR. Operational measures.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The domain of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) , especially after the adoption of the Uruguay Round’s resultant, the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) , has led to the adoption of an expanded understanding of IPRs in contemporary fields to strengthen the legal position of the rights holders.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The following guest post comes from Berkeley Law Professor Peter S. This landmark legislation, modeled on the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, elevated and expanded trade secret law’s role in the federal intellectual property system. The following is an introduction and request for comments. – D.C.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Image by Peter Mello via Flickr The interests of research are not necessarily heard or represented when decisions are being made about copyright laws that affect them. This concern was a key reason for the creation of Knowledge Rights 21. They sometimes exist independently or may sit within a wider intellectual property council.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2024

The event will explore national transpositions and available case-law in Germany, Italy, and Bulgaria. Shortly after that, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) will also hold a webinar on trade secrets, focusing on trends in trade secrets’ litigation across the EU. Registration is open here.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Katfriend Léon Dijkman discussed the role of the proportionality test under European patent law in deciding whether to grant an injunction. Trade Marks Chijioke Okorie provided an overview of the key developments in trade mark law across the African continent as part of the “Africa IP Highlights” series for 2023.

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