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Permissibility Of A Waiver Of Moral Rights Of An Author Under The Copyright Regime

IP and Legal Filings

Section 57 of the Copyright Act of 1957 covers authors’ special rights particularly, highlighting the importance of expanding such rights beyond solely economic grounds. As a result, the lifetime of these rights varies greatly between countries. Waiver of moral right of the author permissible?

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

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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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The Five Essential Copyright-Related Terms You Need to Know

Kashishipr

Do you think about the fight between musicians concerning stolen or copied song lyrics? The copyright owner or holder has the right to control who uses his creative work and the contexts in which the said work could be used. The concept of copyright is twofold since it covers both economic and moral rights.

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Will—and Should—VARA Cover NFTs?

JIPEL Copyright Blog

As artists increasingly express themselves through NFTs, will their moral rights be protected? Some might argue that the rationales behind the existence of moral rights preclude their application to NFTs. It is not possible to say whether our present assumptions about NFTs and moral rights will hold water in the future.

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Copyright implications of Augmented Reality for cultural goods – Part 1

Kluwer Copyright Blog

While creating AR experiences, so-called markers provide information on the real-world element of reference to be overlapped with digital images. For instance, moral rights may be at stake, as well as alternative forms of protection that may limit the availability of works, such as cultural heritage-related rules or contractual provisions.

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Conundrum Involving The Ownership Of The Work Created By Ai

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Any literally or artistic work that is original and creative i.e.; not copied from anywhere by the owner is protected under Copyright Act, 1957. Moral rights have a greater amount of human sentiments appended to the work, and thus, these privileges may not be appropriate for implementation by the AI.

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IPSC Panel 14 – Copyright Authorship & Ownership

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Twain gave her a signed & inscribed copy after publication, which descendants donated to UMd decades back. Inscription: “to Aunty Cord with his kindest regards,” says it’s a “libelous portrait” but well meant; perhaps referring to stereotypical illustration that accompanied publication. Seems unlikely. Zvi Rosen: Wheaton v.