article thumbnail

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). 2] BGH, 16 April 2015, GRUR 2015, 1189. [3]

article thumbnail

Limitations to parties’ choice of law in copyright exploitation contracts in the digital era (Part 2)

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This is the second of a set of two blog posts (see Part 1 here ) which analyses the limitations to parties’ freedom to determine the law applicable to contracts aimed at the exploitation of protected content online. to the extent that the contract covers significant acts of exploitation in Germany (Article 32b German Copyright Act ).

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Limitations to parties’ choice of law in copyright exploitation contracts in the digital era (Part 1)

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Thus, the digital context of copyright exploitation contracts leads to questions of applicable law. Business-to-business contracting parties enjoy significant freedom in determining the law applicable to their contractual relationship. The online exploitation of content protected by copyright inherently entails cross-border aspects.

article thumbnail

AIPPI Congress (Report 1): Is IP the "bogeyman" in access to Covid-19 vaccines?

The IPKat

Although she could not stay for the entire session due to pressing issues developing in ExCo related to the moral rights question, she was there for the most pertinent discussion of interest to readers. A procurement contract does not. The production that was contracted out rose, but at a lesser rate.

IP 91
article thumbnail

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

The IPKat

And here is the second part of the report about the intense day of study dedicated to the memory of Prof. Perhaps, says Ricolfi, one might think Joseph Schumpeter was right: large oligopolies do not need IP. So what are the evolutionary contours of IP?

article thumbnail

The Rise of Influencer Marketing – Contractual Considerations

IP Tech Blog

According to the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport report on influencer culture , the global sector is expected to grow from $6.0 Parties : Consider the parties involved in the arrangement and ensure that the appropriate parties are reflected in any formal contracts. billion in 2020 to $24.1

article thumbnail

The Rise of Influencer Marketing – Contractual Considerations

LexBlog IP

According to the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport report on influencer culture , the global sector is expected to grow from $6.0 Parties : Consider the parties involved in the arrangement and ensure that the appropriate parties are reflected in any formal contracts. billion in 2020 to $24.1