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Best of 2010: Moral rights in Massachusetts

Likelihood of Confusion

First published April 12, 2010. Lee Gesmer reported last month on a pretty important decision in copyright law: A First Circuit ruling applying the Visual Rights Act, which–well, Lee says. The post Best of 2010: Moral rights in Massachusetts appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Vempati Ravi Shankar – Facebook Copyright Dispute: Issues on Moral Rights and Posthumous Enforcement of Celebrity Rights

SpicyIP

In addition to copyright infringement, the plaintiff also claimed violation of moral rights and infringement of posthumous celebrity rights. In this post, I will explore the different considerations that the court might look into in reaching its decision about the above rights. The Right to Integrity.

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Could Banksy Sue Christopher Walken Over Destroyed Artwork?

Copyright Lately

” Could the street artist claim a violation of his moral rights? Historically, European courts have been receptive to the concept of “moral rights,” which protect the attribution of an artist and the integrity of a protected work. Actor Christopher Walken painted over a Banksy original on “The Outlaws.”

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Second Circuit: VARA Permits Building Owner To Hide Visual Art

LexBlog IP

2010), in which a VARA claim failed even though the work in question had been only partially covered. Commissioning parties often present artists with a take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum: waive your VARA rights or forget about getting this job. That last part could be new ground in VARA jurisprudence. The Second Circuit referenced Mass.

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Copyright Of Cinematograph Films: Indian Scenario

IP and Legal Filings

Recently, there have been instances of disputes between film producers and scriptwriters or musical composers over rights such as remakes, dubbing rights, etc. [3] 8] These provisions recognized the rights of directors. 106A [3] Marley C. 5] [link] [6] [link] [7] [link] [8] [link] [9] [link] [10] W. Cornish, D. Llewelyn and T.

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Does food flavouring constitute a “work”?

LexBlog IP

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.)

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Journey Through “Januarys” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

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We have already traversed through Junes , Julys , Augusts , Septembers , Octobers , Novembers , Decembers , and shared some stories like Rahul Cherian’s Legacy, 2010’s International Efforts on Pandemics, Corruption in IP Offices, Law Making via Leaked Documents, etc. It’s the 8th post of this monthly series.