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Access to information and competition concerns enter the sui generis right’s infringement test – The CJEU redefines the database right

Kluwer Copyright Blog

as a reporting judge), a case involving Melons’ infringement of CV-Online Latvia’s database of job advertisements arguably protected by the sui generis right. This judgment thus breaks this trend and gives a more measured and mature view of the right. Photo by mcmurryjulie via Pixabay. by Tito Rendas. €

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Please share nicely — From Database directive to Data (governance) acts

Kluwer Copyright Blog

For public sector bodies — producers and holders of vast quantities of data — as well as for the companies that act as suppliers, the sui generis database right has been slowly eroded since 2003. What ideas the Commission has with respect to the Database directive is difficult to gauge from the consultation. by Tito Rendas. €

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Around the IP Blogs

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The IPKat has reported on a few of them below. In addition, potential and tangible intersections between intellectual property and these trending topics were recently discussed by The Trademark Lawyer Magazine. Marks IP has reported on the background to the dispute and the JPO's decision on the invalidity action.

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EU copyright law round up – second trimester of 2021

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Welcome to the second trimester of 2021 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. This case relates to the sui generis database right and its application to the activity of search engines. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash.

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Art. 17 DSM Directive: International Application in EU cross-border scenarios – Or: Why the EU needs a faithful implementation into national law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Although this decision only concerns the “re-utilization” of databases protected by the sui generis right (related right) of the EU Database Directive 96/9, there are strong arguments that the decision also applies to Art. 3 InfoSoc Directive as a conflict of law rule governing its international application.

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