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Public Domain Day 2024 is Coming: Here’s What to Know

Copyright Lately

Oh Mickey, you’re so fine—but you’re not alone: An avalanche of copyrighted works will enter the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2024. public domain on January 1, 2024—and that’s a shame. copyright terms. copyright terms. Here’s what it all means.

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EUIPO BoA IP Case Law Conference Report #5 : “Copyright in flux: What does the future have in store?”

The IPKat

Should the EU unify copyright laws? The session started with the highly disputed topic of copyright unification with Prof. see Katpost here ) When finally addressing the question, "Should the EU unify copyright laws?" And in a world brimming with trademarks, what is the ultimate purpose of the public domain?

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The US and Italy set precedents in copyright and art

Olartemoure Blog

The Italian magazine GQ Italia finds itself embroiled in a legal dispute stemming from the publication of an edited image of the renowned David sculpture. This incident has ignited a broader debate concerning the utilization of public domain artworks for commercial purposes.

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What Is (and Isn’t) Protected by Copyright?

Velocity of Content

Copyright protection exists from the time the work is created in a fixed, tangible form of expression. The copyright in the work of authorship immediately becomes the property of the author who created the work. Make it easy for employees to get up-to-speed by checking out our Copyright Education programs. Copyright Act of 1976.

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Foreign Works, US Rights: The 7th Circle of Copyright Hell?

Copyright Lately

The new lawsuit raises a host of complicated legal issues that, while exciting for copyright nerds like me, are often a nightmare to litigate. Key among them is the extent to which pre-1978 works first published abroad without proper copyright notice are still protected under U.S. copyright law. on November 16, 1949.

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Book review: Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Cultural Heritage

The IPKat

This is a review of Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Cultural Heritage , edited by Irini Stamatoudi , Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Cultural Heritage Law at the University of Nicosia. The edited collection does this through 29 chapters from an impressive list of contributors: Leila A.

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Rethinking copyright flexibilities conference – call for papers –  Nicosia, 31 October – 1 November 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

We welcome contributions that address the following topics in an EU and comparative perspective: copyright exceptions and limitations. copyright internal limits. copyright and the public domain. copyright and fundamental/human rights. balancing of copyright law with competition law and consumer law.