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[Guest post] Navigating the high notes: Taylor Swift's copyright dispute

The IPKat

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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First duel between NFTs and copyright before the Spanish courts: NFTs 1 – Authors 0

Kluwer Copyright Blog

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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Limitation period for copyright infringement actions in France

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On 17 December 2008, the Paris Court of Appeal recognised the infringing nature of the reproduction on display. The date of 17 December 2008 is the starting point for the running of the statute of limitations, even if the infringement had been going on for some time.

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NLUJ-CIPS Inter College IP Research Essay Writing Competition 2022 [Submit by March 10]

SpicyIP

About the Organiser: The Centre for Intellectual Property Studies (CIPS), started in 2008 under the aegis of National Law University Jodhpur, aims to update the society and industry on core issues such as the growth in IPR violations, amongst others. Co-authorship is not permitted. Prizes: First Prize: Rs.

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When is a derivative work original and thus protectable by copyright? Classicist’s critical edition makes its way to Luxembourg in fresh Romanian CJEU referral

The IPKat

A second (revised) edition followed in 2008. In 2017, the Regional Court of Bucharest held that the defendants had infringed the professor’s moral right of attribution. The professor also prepared a Romanian translation of the Latin text. As a result, his estate launched proceedings for copyright infringement.

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Adding a glass canopy to a mosque infringes architect’s copyright and the canopy must be removed, says Cologne Regional Court

The IPKat

In 2008, the parties concluded a contract, which included the following clauses [translation by this Kat]: § 4 Protection of the work and of the author […] 4.3 The architect filed a lawsuit against the mosque’s owner, claiming the infringement of his moral rights under §§ 14 and 39 of the German Copyright Act.

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Born to be authors: the copyright of the child

Kluwer Copyright Blog

There are difficulties in evaluating whether a pile of toys left on a rug in the living room by siblings preparatory to play-time projects after a day at school is a work of art ( Lucasfilm Ltd & Ors v Ainsworth & Anor [2008] EWHC 1878 (Ch)).