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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

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Specifically, a group called Spice DAO purchased an NFT displaying a copy of filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Dune’ for $3 million, assuming it would grant them the ability to produce derivative works, such as an animated Dune series.

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The Parody Exception: Revisiting the Case for a Distinct Pastiche Exception

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Presently, a new reference from the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) asks the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for vital interpretive guidance concerning the parody exception within copyright law. In summary, parody, pastiche, and caricature all rely on imitation and copying as a means of generating new expressions.

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The EU DSM Copyright Directive: Implementation in Germany 2021 – Part II

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The reference in Section 60b(2) UrhG has been updated accordingly. The implementation of the DSMD also creates the conditions for an uncomplicated online use of works for teaching or training purposes. What exactly the term “pastiche” refers to is unclear. The new related right for press publishers (Sections 87 et seqq.