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When is a derivative work original and thus protectable by copyright? Classicist’s critical edition makes its way to Luxembourg in fresh Romanian CJEU referral

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Translated into copyright language: a critical edition is an example of derivative work. In 2017, the Regional Court of Bucharest held that the defendants had infringed the professor’s moral right of attribution. Despite (or rather because of ?) In my view, this is so even for reasons beyond the question of originality.

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Derivative works: the Adventures of Koons and Tintin in French copyright law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

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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First duel between NFTs and copyright before the Spanish courts: NFTs 1 – Authors 0

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Technically, from a copyright perspective, the NFTs were derivative works of the Paintings (underlying works), since the former included major copyrightable elements of the (previously created) latter. Therefore, the moral right of “disclosure” had already been exhausted.

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[Guest post] Navigating the high notes: Taylor Swift's copyright dispute

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This article delves into the saga’s central copyright issues and the concept of moral rights, and compares the situation in the US to how it might have unfolded under EU law. Another significant divergence lies in the recognition of moral rights.

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Copyright implications of Augmented Reality for cultural goods – Part 1

Kluwer Copyright Blog

For instance, moral rights may be at stake, as well as alternative forms of protection that may limit the availability of works, such as cultural heritage-related rules or contractual provisions. When copyright is involved, both economic and moral rights issues are at stake. published in Grur. 2022, 618ff.

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What Protects The Intellectual Property Created By Artists Or Designers?

Intepat

a collage, sculpture, photograph , or graphic work; 2. a building or model of a building that is an architectural work; or. an article made with artistic skill. It’s important to understand that while copyright law allows you to protect your design, it does not cover the article’s utilitarian aspect.

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A Work in Progress: CCC and Artificial Intelligence

Velocity of Content

Called RightsLink for Scientific Communications, it covers a wide range of publishers and tens of thousands of articles every year. In the case of AI, I think both NC (non-commercial) and ND (non-derivative works) provisions may be involved. there are issues relating to moral rights and other considerations.