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Intersection of Copyright and Moral Rights: Protecting Creators’ Integrity

Intepat

In the realm of intellectual property, copyright and moral rights play pivotal roles in safeguarding the interests of creators. While copyright primarily focuses on the economic rights associated with creative works, moral rights emphasize the personal and reputational interests of the creators.

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[Guest post] ‘Ghiblification’ and the Moral Wrongs of U.S. Copyright Law

The IPKat

The Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) provides some moral rights: non-economic rights personal to the author of a work. VARA was passed in compliance with the Berne Convention, the international copyright treaty that requires countries to provide the basic rights of attribution and integrity to authors.

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My Concerns with the ‘Can’t Be Evil’ NFT Licenses

Plagiarism Today

For example, if an NFT contains trademarked media, that trademark would not be covered. Likewise, if people are featured in the media, there may or may not be publicity rights. However, one gaping hole in the CBE license structure is the lack of handling of moral rights.

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Book Review: Research Handbook on IP and Moral Rights

The IPKat

This is a book review of the Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Moral Rights , curated by Ysolde Gendreau (Université de Montréal, Canada), provided by Francesca Mazzi , Lecturer in AI, Innovation and Law at Brunel University London. Such gestures couldn't be overlooked in a book on moral rights.

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Could Banksy Sue Christopher Walken Over Destroyed Artwork?

Copyright Lately

” Could the street artist claim a violation of his moral rights? When he comes across a section with Banksy’s signature and trademark rat motif, Frank asks his probation officer if he should paint over it. Actor Christopher Walken painted over a Banksy original on “The Outlaws.”

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IPKat Book of the Year Awards 2023 winners announced!

The IPKat

Founding a Global Human Rights Culture for Trade Marks, by Genevieve Wilkinson. Trademark Dilution and Free Riding, by Daniel Bereskin. • Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Moral Rights, by Ysolde Gendreau. Overlapping Intellectual Property Rights, by Neil Wilkof, Shamnad Basheer, and Irene Calboli.

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The Beijing Treaty: A step forward in the protection of related rights in audiovisual performances

Kluwer Copyright Blog

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. by Tito Rendas. € by Martin Senftleben. €