IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2022

Section 57 of the Copyright Act of 1957 covers authors’ special rights particularly, highlighting the importance of expanding such rights beyond solely economic grounds. As a result, the lifetime of these rights varies greatly between countries. Waiver of moral right of the author permissible?

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The IPKat

MAY 29, 2023

During his lifetime, Trenet assigned his economic rights to these songs to his music publisher, Editions Raoul Breton. After Trenet’s death, all his patrimony (including the moral rights to the songs) were inherited by his friend, Georges El Assidi. PML is a company that manufactures hand crank musical boxes.

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Moral Rights Music Editing Licensing 78

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

However, one gaping hole in the CBE license structure is the lack of handling of moral rights. In most countries, moral rights are a set of rights that a creator has in a work beyond the ones granted by copyright. However, the CBE licenses don’t mention moral rights at all. Bottom Line.

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Licensing Moral Rights All Rights Reserved Copyright 211

43(B)log

MARCH 24, 2022

Hermon Atkins McNeil, The Sun Vow (at the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art): Note the card displayed below--on the left, in black on white: "By the 1890s, sculptural representations of Native American and western themes had become extremely popular.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Fritsch, both talented and enthusiastic former students of mine, which - while reviewing Anderson.Paak 's latest tattoo - discusses post-mortem moral rights protection and the value of a tattoo as an. I have the pleasure of hosting the following guest contribution by Despoina Dimitrakopoulou and Simon J. advance (IP) directive.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 14, 2021

There are many common misconceptions about copyrights and other rights associated with the ownership and control of a creative work, such as moral rights. These misconceptions often result in poor contract drafting, which can result in invalid terms and increased risk of conflict. By: SmithAmundsen LLC

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BYU Copyright Blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

According to Mason's Complaint, these changes violated her rights under the Visual Artist Rights Act ("VARA"), a legal provision that incorporates artists' moral rights to preserve the integrity of their creations into United States copyright law, although in a limited manner.

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Likelihood of Confusion

MAY 28, 2023

Lee Gesmer reported last month on a pretty important decision in copyright law: A First Circuit ruling applying the Visual Rights Act, which–well, Lee says it very well himself, actually: The post Moral rights in Massachusetts appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 6, 2023

52(1)(t) and ‘moral rights’ of the author in such work. Lastly, I will discuss the argument of moral rights of the author in contending the ‘fair use exemption’ of their work. As a corollary, it also asserted ‘moral rights’ over the mural under Sec. 514, ‘The moral right of the Author’ ).

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

And who poses moral rights in the work? Chapter five addresses the questions at the heart of who possesses the authority to perform the play, enforcing credit and control by exploring moral rights of attribution and integrity in the theatrical context. The monograph is presented in six chapters.

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Copyright Law Moral Rights Copyright Law 145

Likelihood of Confusion

APRIL 30, 2022

Lee Gesmer reported last month on a pretty important decision in copyright law: A First Circuit ruling applying the Visual Rights Act, which–well, Lee says. The post Best of 2010: Moral rights in Massachusetts appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 20, 2023

Of all the grounds of appeal to the Supreme Court, the most intriguing one is that concerning the application of relevant provisions in the Italian Copyright Act concerning moral rights. Moral rights under Italian law and the issue before the Supreme Court Moral rights are not harmonized at the EU level.

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

” Could the street artist claim a violation of his moral rights? Historically, European courts have been receptive to the concept of “moral rights,” which protect the attribution of an artist and the integrity of a protected work. Actor Christopher Walken painted over a Banksy original on “The Outlaws.”

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Artwork Moral Rights Art Social Media 114

The IPKat

JANUARY 23, 2024

Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Moral Rights, by Ysolde Gendreau. Overlapping Intellectual Property Rights, by Neil Wilkof, Shamnad Basheer, and Irene Calboli. The Cambridge Handbook of Investment-Driven Intellectual Property, by Enrico Bonadio and Patrick Goold.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 18, 2022

The fact that so few copies exist means that burning it may run afoul of the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) if the editions are signed and numbered. In other nations, moral rights may prohibit that. In short, the group wrongly assumed that purchasing the book granted them the rights in the book itself.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Furthermore, it introduces an accompanying new moral right of attribution for the first source of the ‘news of the day’. Works of authorship are protected through economic and moral rights afforded to the copyright holder. Nevertheless, a more precise characterisation is that this is a new related right.

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Moral Rights Publishing Licensing Copyright 101

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Economic rights have been harmonised throughout the EU to a significant extent. Moral rights, however, have not (yet). While it appears to be easier to waive moral rights in common law countries, the continental European tradition is more focused on protecting the author’s personality rights, which encompass moral rights.

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Moral Rights Licensing Personality Rights Contracts 85

The IPKat

MARCH 22, 2024

This article delves into the saga’s central copyright issues and the concept of moral rights, and compares the situation in the US to how it might have unfolded under EU law. Another significant divergence lies in the recognition of moral rights.

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Moral Rights Copyright Music Art 70

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This time the dispute focused on the impact on moral rights of synchronising a musical work with a TV show about drug cartels. American company Narcos obtained the right to synchronise this work for an episode of the series Narcos - Mexico, of which it is the producer, granted by the company Regent. Facts Mr M.

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Moral Rights Music Cease and Desist Contracts 73

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

The exclusive right of performers to make their works available to the public becomes the cornerstone of BTAP as the first international text to establish this provision in the digital environment (encompassing films, videos, television programmes, etc.). Key aspects of the Beijing treaty.

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Related Rights Moral Rights Contracts Intellectual Property 97

The IPKat

JANUARY 24, 2023

We may assume that these provisions will be further supplemented in terms of the rights, namely reproduction and making available. It also once again confirms the strong protection of moral rights in Ukrainian copyright law. No moral rights apply to CGOs.

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Related Rights Law Copyright Moral Rights 145

The Art Law Blog

JUNE 19, 2021

We only protect works for the life of the artist, with a few minor exceptions, but that’s basically the rule under the Visual Artists Rights Act.' "In In France, droits moraux, or 'moral rights,' would typically protect an artwork from such an act.

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Sander Law

AUGUST 24, 2020

Moral Rights. Although the initial creator of the work can assign their copyright to another entity, they cannot assign the associated Moral Rights. However, moral rights can be waived, and therefore any agreement assigning copyright from the contractor to the business owner should include a moral rights waiver.

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Ownership Moral Rights Copyright Artwork 59

Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Mango, in turn, sustained in its defence that (i) as the rightful owner of the physical Paintings, it was entitled to display them in public, and that (ii) the creation of digital works (i.e. Therefore, the moral right of “disclosure” had already been exhausted. an exploitation that caused them no harm).

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 20, 2023

Accordingly, assuming the ownership is conceded to AI, making such a transfer would be troublesome Fourthly, under Section 57, author has Moral rights, incorporates right to paternity and right to integrity.

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Ownership Moral Rights Public Domain Intellectual Property 80

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Image via Pexels Katfriend Mindia Davitadze commented on the fact that Georgia recently became the 5th validating state to the European Patents Organisation by signing the Validation Agreement and promising to bolster the protection of intellectual property rights within the industrial sector.

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Moral Rights Intellectual Property Copyright Law Copyright 67

TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Police Arrest 39-Year-Old Man The complaints caught the attention of Rights Alliance , which reported the issue to the police on behalf of the Danish Actors’ Association and the respective rightsholders. Rights Alliance also called on Reddit to take the matter seriously.

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Social Media Moral Rights 125

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The ownership over the copyright of the essay published on the CIPS Blog will be transferred to the CIPS Blog and the author shall still retain the moral rights over their work. Co-authorship is not permitted. In case of any dispute, the decision of the organizers will be final and binding. Prizes: First Prize: Rs.

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IP Intellectual Property Moral Rights Blogging 129

The IPKat

JANUARY 11, 2023

What moral rights looked like in the 12th century—the story of "Guide of the Perplexed" Neil Wilkof took us back to the medieval ages, and looked at the work of Moses Maimonides’ “The Guide of the Perplexed”. Two weeks into the new year and our Kats have already discussed a number of different topics.

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Moral Rights Copyright Reporting Law 51

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Katfriend Francesca Mazzi provided a book review of the edited volume, Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Moral Rights , edited by Ysolde Gendreau. This rich volume is distinctive for its attention not just to the relationship between moral rights and copyright, but also industrial property (e.g.

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Moral Rights Intellectual Property Editing Inventor 67

The IPKat

AUGUST 31, 2024

Simply Life India, which stated: The celebrity's right of endorsement would in fact be a major source of livelihood for the celebrity, which cannot be destroyed completely by permitting unlawful dissemination and sale of merchandise … bearing the face or attributes of their persona on it without their lawful authorisation.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Section 38B [16] talks about moral rights of a performer which states that like authors, they are entitled to special rights, including moral rights in their works/performance. Producers tend to take a waiver, and actors waive their moral rights [17] to the extent permissible in law.

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Copyright Moral Rights Cinema Music 94

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

The co-defendants were ordered to cease all acts of exploitation of the work and to compensate the author for the infringement of her intellectual property rights, including moral rights. More from our authors: Guide to EU and UK Pharmaceutical Regulatory Law, Eighth Edition by Sally Shorthose € 265

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Moral Rights Television Copyright Intellectual Property 55

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Whether the government has taken any steps to address concerns raised by creative writers and artists in their lawsuits against AI-powered Large Language Models, especially regarding issues such as the source of training, systematic theft, violation of moral rights, threat to livelihoods, and royalty payment.

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Moral Rights Copyright Infringement Related Rights Government 113

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Along with the economic rights granted by copyright, the copyright holder also has moral rights. India is a signatory to the Berne Convention, and Article 6bis of that Convention protects moral rights, commonly known as the paternity rights of the author or creator of the copyrighted works.

Music 52

Music Moral Rights Television Copyright Infringement 52

The IPKat

JANUARY 30, 2022

The author gave food for thought on the reproduction of works of art on book covers, on possible moral rights in the discussion, and on Walter Benjamin's notion of the "aura" of a work. Reminder: last call to vote for your best IP book of 2021 by participating in the poll here !

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Intellectual Property Brief

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Property rights and artist rights collide in this legal dispute between Vermont Law School and artist Sam Kerson. Property owners are developing unique methods to preserve art with respect to artists’ moral rights to their work.

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