Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Like most copyright systems, French copyright law does not leave much room for the freedom of authors of transformative graphic works (also called “derivative works”). Three interesting cases on derivative works, two involving Jeff Koons and one Tintin, have recently put French copyright law in the international spotlight (e.g.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 17, 2022

Whether it always performs as advertised is up for debate but there are videos showing it in action on Amazon and other platforms quickly downloading files, rather than attempting to record the screen. It’s available from the Microsoft Store in trial format but gets pretty costly if users want to cover all possible services.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 11, 2023

2014); Authors Guild v. 2d 445, 460, n22 (SDNY 2012) (“The use to which the works in the HDL are put is transformative because the copies serve an entirely different purpose than the original works: … The search capabilities of the HDL have already given rise to new methods of academic inquiry such as text mining. Vanderhye v.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. Although NFTs have been around since 2014, their far-reaching, multi-layered legal implications are just now being recognized. NFTs also may embody or use trademarks.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. Although NFTs have been around since 2014, their far-reaching, multi-layered legal implications are just now being recognized. NFTs also may embody or use trademarks.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

In Europe and the United States at least, every trademark has at least three purposes: (1) It identifies the origin of a product or service; (2) It guarantees consistent quality of that good or service; (3) It serves as symbolic communication as a basis for publicity and advertising. ” Evans (2014) at 12. ” Id. at 138-139.

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