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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). Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition.

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

The IPKat

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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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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Unclear student guide not enough to constitute authorisation to use short film still

The IPKat

In 2011, Mr T directed and edited a short film entitled “ Rêve d'enfants ”. In this respect, the Court recalled that “ there are either contracts for the assignment of rights or free execution authorisations, which is what the authorisation of use relied on by the defendant should be equated with. 131-2 and L. 131-3 of the CPI.

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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 4 of 4: Copyright contract law and enforcement

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. Right of remuneration (Sections 32 et seqq. The BGH reasoned that a claim for non-material damages was weakened by the fact that there were doubts as to whether the relevant public in that case even attributed the edited images to the author at all. by Christopher Heath. €

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Canadian Perspectives on Artist Resale Rights

IPilogue

In November of 2018, a limited-edition Enchanted Owl print sold for almost ten times that price, totaling at Waddington’s Auctioneers and Appraisals Toronto – breaking the record for the most expensive Canadian artist print ever sold via auction.

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IPSC Panel 14 – Copyright Authorship & Ownership

43(B)log

Determined to prevent forfeiture, courts found—often on very thin evidence—that authors implicitly transferred rights, defying statute. A: my point is exactly that: that these cases are about contracts/implied consent. Deals with © and moral rights, first sale, users rights. Balance with freedom of expression.