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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 3 of 4: Related rights and exceptions and limitations

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Parts 1 and 2 of this post (originally published in “Auteurs & Media”) summarising case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof from 2015 to 2019 are available here and here , and part 4 will be published on the blog shortly. Related rights. Special provisions for computer programs (Sections 69a et seqq. 3, second sentence UrhG.

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Private Copying Levy for Social Purposes – Draft Changes in Poland and Compatibility with EU Law – Part II

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The Polish Ministry of Culture has announced draft changes to the Polish copyright law on the collection and division of the private copying levy. The draft law on the rights of professional artists will significantly change how the private copying levy system has been functioning in Poland so far.

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The Five Essential Copyright-Related Terms You Need to Know

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When you enforce your copyright, you enforce your copyright-related rights, which fall under Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). Do you think about the fight between musicians concerning stolen or copied song lyrics? It involves their exclusive right to control and make copies of their creative works.

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AI and copyright in 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

There will be debates over whether generative AI is, for the purposes of copyright, a tool used by a human author or is an autonomous creator of works (see previously on this blog e.g. here , here , here and here ). Very few jurisdictions expressly provide for copyright in computer-generated works.

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EU copyright law round up – third trimester of 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

A post analysing the judgment will be coming up soon in the blog. Stay tuned for a comment on this judgment in the blog. This is a preliminary reference from the Portuguese Supereme Court, which interprets the notion of “cable restransimission”. In the meantime, here is a comment at the AG’s Opinion on the case.

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EU copyright law round up – first trimester of 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

On 24 March 2022, the CJEU issued its judgment in the Austro-Mechana case which tackles the private copying exception and the compensation for the reproduction and storage of copyright material in the cloud. post on the judgment is coming soon in the blog, so watch this space. The AG opinion was commented previously on this blog.A

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EU copyright law round up – fourth trimester of 2021

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Stay tuned as a comment on the judgment is coming soon in the blog. UK Parliament, Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) A new UK bill focusing on various aspects related to musicians and other related right holders was published in November. CDSM Directive implementation.