SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

So, before 2023 turns into yesteryear, let’s see what the past Novembers on SpicyIP (2005 to present) have offered. Speaking of late movie stars, one may wonder about the posthumous enforcement of celebrity rights. We stand on the cusp of bidding farewell to 2023 with just 10 days remaining!

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Google, particularly looking into ‘consent’ and the moral rights of a performer. Notably, during the 2012 copyright amendment, intriguing discussions emerged, such as this ghost Post questioning if Performance under the Copyright Act is confined to live performances (See also here ).

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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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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Alleging infringement of his moral rights, misappropriation of his personality rights, defamation, unfair competition, and passing off, Manchu filed the present suit seeking directions from the Court to take down the content by these Youtubers and John Doe(s).

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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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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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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

And who poses moral rights in the work? The monograph is presented in six chapters. 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.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

In India, the Copyright Act of 1957 provides the legal framework that governs these rights. However, the complexities of pseudonymous and anonymous works, along with orphan works, present unique challenges within this framework. In such cases, ownership may be attributed to the publisher or another designated entity.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The plaintiff presented the recordings of their copyrighted works being broadcasted in the defendant’s television channel as evidence in front of the Delhi High Court. Besides the economic rights provided by copyright, there are moral rights also provided to the copyright holder. Mannu Bhandari V. Kala Vikas Pictures Pvt.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

It was a historic milestone in the area of rights related to copyright. Switzerland was the first State to join the list and, at present, 42 states are contracting parties to this Treaty. Each State will decide on the basis of its own laws whether or not the payment of said economic rights is subject to collective management.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

The plaintiff presented the recordings of their copyrighted works being broadcasted in the defendant’s television channel as evidence in front of the Delhi High Court. Besides the economic rights provided by copyright, there are moral rights also provided to the copyright holder. Mannu Bhandari V. Kala Vikas Pictures Pvt.

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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. Hence, ownership is not granted to the AI.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As artists increasingly express themselves through NFTs, will their moral rights be protected? Some might argue that the rationales behind the existence of moral rights preclude their application to NFTs. It is not possible to say whether our present assumptions about NFTs and moral rights will hold water in the future.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The challenges presented by this state of affairs, including whether ‘artificial agents’ can be considered inventors, patent their inventions, and enjoy the benefit of patent ownership – and how their inventions would be evaluated against established human rules in the first place, are considered in this book.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The present decision endorses this past solution. This Kat does not necessarily perceive the present ruling as a weakening of the author's protection. Indeed, the absence of any specific provision in the French Intellectual Property Code concerning the limitation period for such an action means that the ordinary law (i.e.,

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 12, 2023

All Words and No Performance: A Revolution in Copyright Through Performance in Sound, by Johanna Gibson Gibson begins by pointing out that the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, which mandates moral rights for audiovisual performers, has yet to be ratified by inter alia the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 31, 2022

In the present digital era, where we are so connected than ever, and the amount of online content produced has never been higher – the responsibility of safeguarding content has never been more crucial. The concept of copyright is twofold since it covers both economic and moral rights.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It is not feasible to give royalty every time a film is played on TV or for each second the actor is present in the scene. 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.

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The IPKat

MARCH 18, 2023

The book is presented in five parts, described in the book as “broadly along the lines drawn by the main Acts of Parliament dealing with these branches of law.” The fourth part explains copyright and related rights including performers rights and moral rights as well as confidential information.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 12, 2021

In today’s context, Culinary talents encompass more than just the preparation or cooking of a dish; they also include the presentation, arrangement, or appearance of their cuisine, which is frequently referred to as plating. Food plating is the technique of enhancing the presentation of food by arranging and decorating it to add value.

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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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IP Whiteboard

AUGUST 30, 2020

What about moral rights? So if tattoos can receive copyright protection as artistic works, then the next question becomes – who owns the rights in the tattoo? These rights can be assigned or licenced but, as we understand it, this is not common place in the tattoo industry. What about moral rights?

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Unauthorized changes to a text reside in the murkier confines of the copyright system, where, at most, moral rights may hold court. In so doing, the sought to present a text that preserved Shakespeare's "beauties", while removing the “blemishes”. But call it "editing", and furrows on one's brow are less likely.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 6, 2024

While for the time being the BomHC has ordered various entities to remove content that violates Singh’s personality rights, the larger matter of the personality and moral rights of the singer being infringed remains unresolved, with the case scheduled for September 2.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This goal is not only morally right but also economically essential; inclusive innovation has become a multibillion-dollar necessity. However, engaging diverse inventors at large technology companies still presents layers of challenges. However, involving diverse inventors in large tech companies presents challenges.

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SpicyIP

MAY 1, 2023

Moral rights What about the moral rights of the individuals whose works form a part of the training database and are used by AI in a different context? The output generated by AI is not copyrightable under the law, as it stands at present.

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SpicyIP

MAY 23, 2024

In my view, the present judgement is an embodiment of inspiring judicial penmanship and gravitas. In this post, I have discussed the present judgment in the backdrop of previous developments and its potential impact on authors in the future. The Court’s present ruling seems to be an extension of the system in present times.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The EUIPO, through its Observatory, has published a new discussion paper presenting best practices for electronic payment service providers to prevent their services from being abused by infringers. The annual review covers topics such as the definition of a work, authorship and moral rights. WTR has written an article about it!

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 13, 2024

ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and Midjourney are some examples of generative AI tools that are presently in use. Besides having access to their financial rights, creators frequently have moral rights, such as the ability to claim attribution (identification as the creator) and the right to maintain the integrity of their creations.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2023

Commissioning parties often present artists with a take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum: waive your VARA rights or forget about getting this job. VARA is meant to be a balance between the artist’s moral rights and the owner’s control over the tangible art in its possession.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 18, 2023

5] Such a ‘personality’ entails a right to sue or be sued by another entity which an AI lacks. A person can have the moral right may not have the legal right in the invention. 6] They might sell their ownership interest as per the contract, but they shall have the right to retain their ‘moral right’.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The content is based on research presented at the Fifth Annual Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights in Szeged in April 2021, offering perspectives that are pertinent for those involved in the ongoing discourse around international IP law.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Contrary to the first instance judgment, it is also worth mentioning that the present judgment does not provide any substantive development as to the infringement of the economic and moral rights of the plaintiffs. It should be noted that the alleged infringer did not attempt to question the originality of Tintin.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In all this, street art could give of course rise to conflicts between IP and real property owners [more detailed analysis here ] , but this is not relevant to the present discussion. A few days have passed since the initial reaction from the Instagram account Cicatrici Nere, on which the issue was brought up.

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Olartemoure Blog

MAY 13, 2022

Nevertheless, to some, an NFT doesn’t convey copyright, usage rights, moral rights, or any other rights at all, as these aspects are regulated separately in a written contract. 12/05/22 – International Trade.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 26, 2024

This reference, while not technically alluding to the rights of a particular celebrity in the present case, was well-accepted as one of the grounds for the grant of injunction. The scope of these rights has been further developed judicially by an array of observations and pronouncements, starting with D.M.

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