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Vempati Ravi Shankar – Facebook Copyright Dispute: Issues on Moral Rights and Posthumous Enforcement of Celebrity Rights

SpicyIP

In addition to copyright infringement, the plaintiff also claimed violation of moral rights and infringement of posthumous celebrity rights. In this post, I will explore the different considerations that the court might look into in reaching its decision about the above rights. The Right to Integrity.

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

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Mango, in turn, sustained in its defence that (i) as the rightful owner of the physical Paintings, it was entitled to display them in public, and that (ii) the creation of digital works (i.e. Therefore, the moral right of “disclosure” had already been exhausted. an exploitation that caused them no harm).

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The Rise of Influencer Marketing – Contractual Considerations

IP Tech Blog

Influencer marketing offers brands a unique opportunity to target and connect with online communities, using a personalized approach. Whilst influencer marketing can yield great returns for brands, it is essential for influencers and brands to navigate this legal landscape carefully, especially in terms of contractual relationships.

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The Rise of Influencer Marketing – Contractual Considerations

LexBlog IP

Influencer marketing offers brands a unique opportunity to target and connect with online communities, using a personalized approach. Whilst influencer marketing can yield great returns for brands, it is essential for influencers and brands to navigate this legal landscape carefully, especially in terms of contractual relationships.

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

IPilogue

Those who criticize the company, and any association with it, may have better grounds to stand on than moral outrage over pornography. . Moral rights include the right to the integrity of the work and attribution in reasonable circumstances. Museums in France can claim perpetual moral rights of an author’s work.

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Spanish Court finds that virtual exhibition of NFTs based on paintings is "harmless use"

The IPKat

Background As previously reported by the IPKat last year, VEGAP, a collective management organisation for intellectual property rights in Spain, brought a claim against Punto Na SA, the IP holding company for the well-known clothing brand Mango, seeking compensation in respect of the alleged infringement of copyright in certain artworks.

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Book review: Copyright in the street. An Oral History of Creative Processes in Street Art and Graffiti Subcultures

The IPKat

It emerges that brands should pay for the use of street artworks. This chapter reminds one that there is case law in which street artists and writers have asserted their moral rights. Those artists are attached to their creations and to the right of attribution. The same is for moral rights.

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