LexBlog IP

AUGUST 30, 2023

According to article 1(1): intellectual creators, by creating the work, acquire intellectual property over it, which includes, as exclusive and absolute rights, the right to exploit the work (property right) and the right to protect the personal link to it (moral right). Emphasis added.)

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Moral Rights Related Rights Art 52

The IPKat

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Not a copyright dispute … and the non-role of Article 14 of the DSM Directive In sum: the CHC provides a way to control for-profit reproductions of Italian cultural heritage, irrespective of their copyright status (it is in any case worth recalling that under Italian copyright law moral rights protection is … perpetual).

Artwork 143

Artwork Public Domain Moral Rights Art 143

Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2022

However, under German copyright law, photographs that do not meet the originality requirement under Section 2(1) of the UrhG can still be protected as Lichtbilder (photographs) by means of a specific related right under Section 72 of the UrhG. By contrast, the author of a simple photograph is not granted any moral right.

Copyright 56

Copyright Related Rights Artistic Work Public Domain 56

IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Right to communicate the work to the public. In addition to the above, Section 57 of the Act stipulates “author’s moral rights,” grants the owner of a copyright the power to exercise moral authority over the work.

Music 82

Music Copyright Copyright Infringement Moral Rights 82

LexBlog IP

MAY 18, 2022

The protection of moral rights, including the rights of publication, authorship, alteration, and integrity, is perpetual. The term of protection in China is the life of the author plus 50 years for individual authors or 50 years from the first publication of the work for legal entities, unless otherwise provided.

Designs 52

Designs Design Copyright Artistic Work 52

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.

Moral Rights 102

Moral Rights Publishing Licensing Copyright 102

The IPKat

MAY 22, 2023

The use of AI technology to generate images or music and other creative works, has legal implications for copyright and related rights of creators and rightsholders. As the creative industry is responsible for 6% of the UK’s GDP, the dialogue is particularly important with regards to the protection of the rights of the creatives.

Music 82

Music Intellectual Property Copyright Technology 82

The IPKat

JANUARY 21, 2022

Recognising the challenges for performers in the position and enforcement of their rights, the book also includes discussion on other forms of protections and remedies for performers, such as moral rights, contracts, passing off and copyright infringement.

Moral Rights 128

Moral Rights Contracts Editing Related Rights 128

Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The question as to whether the required serious infringement of moral rights had occurred could, the BGH ruled, only be ascertained on the basis of an analysis of the entire circumstances of the specific case. The BGH assumed that an infringement of the related right of the film producer had occurred.

Contracts 98

Contracts Copyright Law Cease and Desist 98

Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This first part covers the definition of a work, authorship and moral rights. Parts 2 to 4 will address exploitation rights, related rights, exceptions and limitations, copyright contract law and enforcement. Moral rights (Sections 12-14 UrhG).

Moral Rights 52

Moral Rights Law Copyright Copyright Law 52