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A musical box infringes author’s moral rights, says the French Cassation Court

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After Trenet’s death, all his patrimony (including the moral rights to the songs) were inherited by his friend, Georges El Assidi. In 2016, PML started manufacturing musical boxes with Trenet’s songs. This license covered the economic rights to the four Trenet’s songs, namely the right of reproduction.

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Monday Miscellany

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Topics include access and substantial similarity, fair use, performers’ rights, moral rights, expert testimony, the role of lay listeners, sound sampling, as demonstrated in dispositions of litigated and settled infringement disputes.

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

SpicyIP

Notably, Monsanto’s matter had several layers including the State Governments seeking to regulate IP licensing fees, and the Indian seed companies who previously licensed technology from Monsanto, refusing to pay royalties to Monsanto. Speaking of late movie stars, one may wonder about the posthumous enforcement of celebrity rights.

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IT’S THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT FOR ME: WHY CLAIMS AGAINST MEME CONTENT SHOULD NOT MATTER

JIPL Online

Although the user derives some benefit from the meme without purchasing or licensing the underlying content, the creator of the content also uniquely benefits from the increased exposure to individuals who may not otherwise interact with their content. xx] When compounded, the search and takedown time can cost thousands for just a few memes.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

IP and Legal Filings

Unlike USA, India’s Copyright law does not have wider fair dealing provisions along with those which addresses to the problems emerging due to the technological advancements and modern-day requirements (Bhardwaj, 2016). Rameshwari Photocopy Services & Anr, 2016). These rights are transferrable for financial benefits.

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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 4 of 4: Copyright contract law and enforcement

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Travel costs which a journalist incurs in the course of their research do not fall within the scope of application of Section 32 UrhG, but merely remuneration for the use of rights. According to the BGH, appropriate meant what a sensible licensor would have demanded when granting rights and what a sensible licensee would have accepted.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

SpicyIP

This will potentially impact the copyright licensing landscape insofar as filmmakers will have to enter into dedicated agreements to claim protection for works not listed within the scope of Section 17. The judgement was passed collectively in an appeal against 4 orders (two impugning the 2016 Ericsson v. the licensee.

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