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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Derivative Work Copyright Law Copyright Law 106

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With further ado, here’s what I found in Novembers: Database Protection in India: Since Prof Basheer’s 2005 post about the inaccurate implication of the theft of data as copyright infringement, to 2023, not much seems to have changed. The issue has often arisen in the context of protecting confidential information through copyright law.

Personality Rights 59

Personality Rights IP Licensing Copyright 59

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 31, 2022

Sullivan: No Joking Matter-50 Years Of Protecting Humor, Satire And Jokers ,” 12 First Amendment Law Review 497 (2014) (quoting Gerald C. Jacobs on the copyright side. Humor is also central to trademark infringement claims through notions of parody, and as part of copyright claims through satire. constitutional system.

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Fair Use Trademark Moral Rights Law 52