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[Guest post] New Ukrainian Law on Copyright and Related Rights

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Here's what Kateryna and Liubov write : New Ukrainian Law on Copyright and Related Rights by Kateryna Militsyna and Liubov Maidanyk Last year, the Ukrainian copyright reform got on its fast track. In July the Ukrainian parliament approved one of the legislative proposals on copyright and related rights as a basis.

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ARIPO Member States adopt the Kampala Protocol on Voluntary Registration of Copyright and Related Rights

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Late last month (August), the Kampala Protocol on voluntary registration of copyright and related rights within the framework of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) was adopted at a Diplomatic Conference held in Kampala, Uganda. This post presents some of the highlights of the Protocol.

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

Kluwer Copyright Blog

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

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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 concerns the waivability of the right and the modalities for its exercise.

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Comparative Report on the National Implementations of Articles 15 & 17 CDSMD – 14 New Countries

Kluwer Copyright Blog

While the conclusion then was that only the Netherlands presented no implementation irregularities (itself not an uplifting finding!), Belgium and Croatia , like France and Hungary before them, offer no explicit protection for the holders of related rights over subject matter incorporated in press publications.

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The EU AI Act has been published

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In particular, Recital 105 provides that “ General-purpose AI models, in particular large generative AI models, capable of generating text, images, and other content, present unique innovation opportunities but also challenges to artists, authors, and other creators and the way their creative content is created, distributed, used and consumed.

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Open Access Book on Negotiating History of the WCT and WPPT by Dr. R.V.V. Ayyar

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Dr VRR Ayyar’s book, “Present at Creation: The Making of Internet Treaties (1996)”, published in 2021. There is however one stand-out entry that looks like it will be of interest to several of our readers.