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Egyptian Case Kurasov v. Wali: Where inspiration meets imitation in the art world

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The former had contracted with Wali’s studio to redesign the station murals as part of an initiative to promote Egyptian civilization, heritage and culture. Moreover, she attributed any similarities in her designs to mere commonalities in artistic styles and affirmed that resemblances can inadvertently occur in creative works.

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Egyptian Case Wali v. Kurasov: Where inspiration meets imitation in the art world

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The former had contracted with Wali’s studio to redesign the station murals as part of an initiative to promote Egyptian civilization, heritage and culture. Moreover, she attributed any similarities in her designs to mere commonalities in artistic styles and affirmed that resemblances can inadvertently occur in creative works.

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Inside Arbitration: Cyber disputes – are there borders in the blockchain?

Herbert Smith Freehills

This poses fundamental questions for legal systems designed for conventional businesses with connections to physical locations. In April and May 2021, Mr S participated in an auction of digital art held by Nifty, placing a bid for an NFT associated with an artwork by Beeple titled "Abundance". His US$650,000 bid was the third highest.

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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part II

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Firstly, in conformity with the CJEU’s 2012 UsedSoft case, the exhaustion doctrine applies to first sales of computer software copies. Resale Rights Another notable difficulty when it comes to tokenising artworks is brought on by the resale right regime.

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Unroll the Scroll Painting: Inside the Chinese Art Market and Its Regulatory Landscape

LexBlog IP

At the same time, art fairs such as West Bund Art & Design [3] and ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair [4] have brought together top galleries, artists, and art lovers from around the world, contributing to large volumes of international art transactions and accelerating the integration of China’s art market with the global art market.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 4- September 10)

SpicyIP

Preliminary Exams for the Recruitment of Patent and Designs Examiners Cancelled! Just a day after conducting the Preliminary exams for the recruitment of the Patent and Design Examiners, the Quality Control Council of India (QCI) on September 4, announced that the same has been cancelled due to “some irregularities/ technical glitches.”