Contracts Law Licensing Moral Rights 
The IPKat
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Economic rights have been harmonised throughout the EU to a significant extent. Moral rights, however, have not (yet). While it appears to be easier to waive moral rights in common law countries, the continental European tradition is more focused on protecting the author’s personality rights, which encompass moral rights.
The IPKat
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
This time the dispute focused on the impact on moral rights of synchronising a musical work with a TV show about drug cartels. American company Narcos obtained the right to synchronise this work for an episode of the series Narcos - Mexico, of which it is the producer, granted by the company Regent. Facts Mr M.
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IP Tech Blog
MAY 19, 2023
This blog explores some considerations surrounding influencer marketing and highlights key aspects that should be addressed in contracts to ensure a mutually beneficial and legally compliant partnership. Parties : Consider the parties involved in the arrangement and ensure that the appropriate parties are reflected in any formal contracts.
LexBlog IP
MAY 19, 2023
This blog explores some considerations surrounding influencer marketing and highlights key aspects that should be addressed in contracts to ensure a mutually beneficial and legally compliant partnership. Parties : Consider the parties involved in the arrangement and ensure that the appropriate parties are reflected in any formal contracts.
IPilogue
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Emily Prieur is an IPilogue Writer and a 3L JD Candidate at Queen’s University Faculty of Law. In May 2021, a phenomenal IPilogue submission by Keir Strickland-Murphy (Osgoode Law ‘22) touched on the recent boom of Non- fungible Tokens. The sale of an NFT also includes a smart contract. Old Laws Protect New Trends.
43(B)log
AUGUST 11, 2021
Taking him at his word: Did Twain infringe her common-law copyright? The court understood that what the author meant to do was to give the publisher an implied license to use/distribute work; given the risk of forfeiture, they had to frame these facts as an issue of assignment. Would that still exist today? Federal preemption.]
Velocity of Content
MARCH 16, 2023
Each of these cases is unique, fact dependent, and likely, if fully litigated on the merits, to shed light on different aspects of copyright law. The Defendant argues (1) that breach of contract (essentially downloading in violation of the terms and conditions) is preempted by copyright law, and (2) that the copying was fair use.
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