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On repatriation: Questions of copyright ownership and management of repatriated cultural heritage materials

The IPKat

In July 2022, the Governments of Nigeria and Germany executed a Joint Declaration regarding the repatriation to Nigeria of ancient Benin bronzes looted during the colonial era. His work alludes to important questions about the propriety of embodying ownership and control of cultural heritage materials in a federal government agency (i.e.,

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Artist Royalties: An exegesis of Resale rights in India

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Since an artist is responsible for the very conception of his painting, drawing, sculpting or a literary work, he is entitled to monetary compensation upon the artwork’s sale. This right emanates from the personhood theory of copyright law which forms the basis of moral rights and has been accepted throughout the world.

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The Future of Copyright. In memory of Luigi Carlo Ubertazzi (Report 1/2)

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Ubertazzi was one of the leading intellectual property academics in Italy (as well as a great lawyer), founder and editor of the most important Italian copyright journal (AIDA) and editor and author of the most widely used Commentary on Italian intellectual property laws.

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The Choice Of Law Debate In Copyright Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Private International Law governs the disputes between two individual parties rather than States. Unlike Public International Law that has a defined jurisdiction and law, Private International Law lacks in that area. Choice of Law is determining which country’s laws will govern the dispute.

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Can Intellectual Property Rights Safeguard Your Blog?

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Copyright and Blogs. Copyright is a legal protection afforded to an original, creative literary, musical, or artistic work. However, the content must reflect an expression of something since ideas are not governed under copyright.

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Protection of Copyrights in Singapore

IP and Legal Filings

The statute of limitations for copyright infringement in Singapore is six years. Copyright protects works like literary, computer programs, plays, music and paintings. It is not ideas but their expression that are protected by copyright law. It is not a question of whether the work has creative merit.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

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Introduction The Intellectual property laws are designed in such a way that not only reward the creator of his intellectual creation thereby incentivising other creators for further innovation, while balancing the rights of the creator with the right of the society to access information or knowledge.