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AG Szpunar advises CJEU to rule that streaming platforms are not liable (unless they have intentionally applied ineffective geo-blocks) if their users use VPNs

The IPKat

Insofar as trade marks and the database right are concerned, the CJEU has so far adopted a targeting approach. If the CJEU follows the approach indicated by AG Szpunar, that will not mean that rightholders would not be able to go after streaming platforms in the event that users used VPN services.

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EU copyright law round up – second trimester of 2023

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Policy European Commission, Recommendation on combating online piracy of sports and other live events On 4 May 2023, the European Commission issued a recommendation on combating online piracy of sports and other live events.

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EU copyright law round up – second trimester of 2021

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This case relates to the sui generis database right and its application to the activity of search engines. June was a particularly eventful month for the communication to the public right and platform liability. European Parliament Resolution, Challenges of sports events organisers in the digital environment.

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Top 10 Posts on the Kluwer Copyright Blog in 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

A vanishing right? The Sui Generis Database Right and the proposed Data Act by Paul Keller. [T]he While the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the revenues of European football clubs, audiovisual rights still have a crucial role in securing the financing of sports events in the European Union.