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Fleshing out the copyright in a tattoo

IP Whiteboard

From some general Google searching, it seems common for people to download pictures of works they like and bring them to their tattooist to copy. According to Dr Marie Hadley from University of Newcastle: My unpublished research among tattooists in New Zealand suggests there can be a lot of pressure from clients to copy existing images. “I

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Copyright Protection of Photographs: a Comparative Analysis Between France, Germany and Italy

Kluwer Copyright Blog

At the same time, however, Article 6 of the Term Directive ( Directive 2006/116/EC ) also states that “Member States may provide for the protection of other photographs” and thus leaves to each Member State’s own discretion the decision of whether to provide some protection to non-original photographs in addition to “original” ones.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

IP and Legal Filings

Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings. Secure Distribution is a means of distributing digital content using encrypted codes which prohibit copying and limits the number of devices a product can be accessed from.

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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 1 of 4: Definition of a work, authorship and moral rights

Kluwer Copyright Blog

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).

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Just Humor Them: Jests, Jokes, Satire, and Parody In Infringement and Defamation Cases

LexBlog IP

Swaminath, “ Jokes a Part: In Defense of Humor ,” 48 Indian J Psychiatry 177–180 (2006)]. petition (at 5 ), “Respondent VIP Products LLC copied Jack Daniel’s marks and trade dress to make a dog toy, ‘Bad Spaniels,’ that imitates a Jack Daniel’s whiskey bottle while adding poop humor.”