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Growth of Virtual Youtubers and IP Complications

IIPRD

However, the conversation being considered as a contract between them was unclear regarding the IP rights. The creator was vague in terms of rights that they will keep in terms of moral rights or was it an implied license as terms were not clearly stated though there was a transaction. 2d 119 (2d Cir. 2d 945 (9 th Cir.

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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 4 of 4: Copyright contract law and enforcement

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The German provisions are based on the relevant provisions in the EU Enforcement Directive (2004/48). 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.