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Whither a Signal-Based Broadcast Treaty?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

There is a significant push at this week’s meetings of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights to approve a Diplomatic Conference on a Broadcasting Organizations Treaty that is not strictly limited to combating unlawful interception of traditional broadcast signals.

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EU copyright law round up – third trimester of 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

WIPO, Agreement on diplomatic conference on Design Law Treaty. In July, the WIPO Member States agreed to go ahead with a diplomatic conference on the protection of designs to ease cross-border trade. More from our authors: Practical Guide to Successful Intellectual Property Valuation and Transactions. Stay tuned!

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Mandatory collective management of copyright: when the road to deadlock is paved with good intentions

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Collective licensing with extended effect covers various mechanisms in national copyright law to fill the gaps in the repertoire of the collective management organization (“CMO”), which can then conclude licences for works of right holders who are not affiliated to the CMO. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition.

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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. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition. 2] BGH, 16 April 2015, GRUR 2015, 1189. [3]