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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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The IPKat has reported on a few of them below. Marks IP has reported on the background to the dispute and the JPO's decision on the invalidity action. The concepts and role of the informed user and the degree of freedom of choice were recently clarified in Turkish design law, and Marques has reported on the case.

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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. So effectively, the 2013 directive already curtailed public sector bodies’ copyright and sui generis rights in data.

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EU copyright law round up – second trimester of 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Welcome to the second trimester of the 2022 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. This is perhaps one of the most awaited judgemnts in the history of EU copyright law. European Parliament, Report on AI in the Digital Age.

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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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Top 10 Posts on the Kluwer Copyright Blog in 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

As we enter a new year, we would like to take this opportunity to pass on our best wishes for 2023 to all of our readers, as well as reflect on developments in copyright over the past year. YouTube’s first Copyright Transparency Report 2021 – A step towards “factfulness” by Jan Bernd Nordemann. A vanishing right?

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The UK government moves forward with a text and data mining exception for all purposes

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As previously reported , between October 2021 and January 2022 the UK Intellectual Property Office held a public consultation on the intersection between artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property laws (more specifically, copyright and patents). Users reported mixed experiences with licensing. All-purpose TDM.