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IPSC Breakout Session 3, Language and Authorship/ownership

43(B)log

If public function, no, but if private, yes. So if you bring kids up speaking this language, you will definitely have lost control.] A: author of Esperanto consigned it to the public domain. Authors have options: they can surrender to the public; they can assert complete control; or something in between.

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Copyright implications of Augmented Reality for cultural goods – Part 1

Kluwer Copyright Blog

At the same time, AR may be a catalyst for boosting the ecosystem surrounding bodies managing cultural heritage, because an attractive cultural site with entertainment features can definitely have an impact on the local tourism-related industry. i) Public domain works. This happens in particular in contemporary art collections.

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[Guest Post] Copyright as movable property: Constitutional issues with Nigeria’s Copyright Act 2022

The IPKat

Before the enactment of the new Act, the status of copyright as movable property under Nigerian law was uncertain, as the Nigerian Constitution lacks explicit definitions for "movable" and "immovable" property. Would it automatically place works compulsorily acquired in the public domain or only transfer ownership to the government?