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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 1 of 4: Definition of a work, authorship and moral rights

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This first part covers the definition of a work, authorship and moral rights. Parts 2 to 4 will address exploitation rights, related rights, exceptions and limitations, copyright contract law and enforcement. Moral rights (Sections 12-14 UrhG). 4] BGH, 11 May 2017, Die Höhner, GRUR-RR 2018, 61. [5]

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Movies and IP: Who has the last word on an audiovisual work?

Garrigues Blog

Determining the final shape and form of a work is particularly important, because from the moment it is created it is afforded intellectual property rights (economic and moral rights). The Spanish courts have hardly addressed this issue.

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Is Generative AI Fair Use of Copyright Works? NYT v. OpenAI

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Copyright Act is an extremely limited right, and fair uses of artworks are explicitly made exempt from attribution requirements. However, a moral right of authors to be attributed for their works is recognized outside the United States , and, in some cases, this right also enables authors to protest the false attribution of works to them.

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Book review: Performers' Rights

The IPKat

Recognising the challenges for performers in the position and enforcement of their rights, the book also includes discussion on other forms of protections and remedies for performers, such as moral rights, contracts, passing off and copyright infringement.

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When Doors Close, A Market Grows: Museums, COVID-19, and Cultural Digitisation

IPilogue

For North American museums with works still under copyright, the 2017 publication Guidelines for the Use of Copyrighted Materials and Works of Art by Art Museums by the Association of Art Museum Directors will come in handy. Moral rights include the right to the integrity of the work and attribution in reasonable circumstances.

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A Message from Deputy Secretary Don Graves

U.S. Department of Commerce

We firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are not just morally right but also strategically smart. January 23, 2018), [link] [6] Deloitte, “The Business Case for Diversity,” (February 2017), [link] [7] U.S. Census Bureau, “Projections of the Size and Composition of the U.S.

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Conundrum Involving The Ownership Of The Work Created By Ai

IP and Legal Filings

Accordingly, assuming the ownership is conceded to AI, making such a transfer would be troublesome Fourthly, under Section 57, author has Moral rights, incorporates right to paternity and right to integrity. Saudi Arabia has allowed citizenship to an AI humanoid robot, Sophia in 2017.