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Derivative works: the Adventures of Koons and Tintin in French copyright law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Like most copyright systems, French copyright law does not leave much room for the freedom of authors of transformative graphic works (also called “derivative works”). Three interesting cases on derivative works, two involving Jeff Koons and one Tintin, have recently put French copyright law in the international spotlight (e.g.

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What Protects The Intellectual Property Created By Artists Or Designers?

Intepat

Intellectual property is a type of property formed by a person’s various ideas or intellect. In other words, it results from a person’s intellectual pursuits. As an artist or designer, one should be aware of two forms of intellectual property (IP) rights: copyright and Industrial design.

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What Protects The Intellectual Property Created By Artists Or Designers?

Intepat

Intellectual property is a type of property that is formed by a person’s various ideas or intellect mind; in other words, it is the result of a person’s intellectual pursuits. As an artist or designer, one should be aware of two forms of intellectual property (IP) rights: copyright and design rights.

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[Guest post] Navigating the high notes: Taylor Swift's copyright dispute

The IPKat

This article delves into the saga’s central copyright issues and the concept of moral rights, and compares the situation in the US to how it might have unfolded under EU law. Another significant divergence lies in the recognition of moral rights.

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Copyright implications of Augmented Reality for cultural goods – Part 1

Kluwer Copyright Blog

For instance, moral rights may be at stake, as well as alternative forms of protection that may limit the availability of works, such as cultural heritage-related rules or contractual provisions. When copyright is involved, both economic and moral rights issues are at stake. published in Grur. 2022, 618ff.

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The Risks of Dual Licensing in The Pioneering Landscape of Contemporary Open Source

Traverse Legal Blog

Third, a change in licensing can have downstream effects on derivative works and integrations, potentially leading to legal disputes or claims of copyright or patent infringement. Failure to have a robust CLA can lead to various legal issues, ranging from intellectual property disputes to potential litigation.

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Some Thoughts on Five Pending AI Litigations – Avoiding Squirrels and Other AI Distractions

Velocity of Content

It is somehow different from the right to make transformative derivative works (where the word “transformed” is used in Section 101 ) such as film adaptations of books, which clearly require copyright owner consent. While US law on training data and AI may be complex (e.g., This will be hard to defend.