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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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IT’S THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT FOR ME: WHY CLAIMS AGAINST MEME CONTENT SHOULD NOT MATTER

JIPL Online

While reporting and removing copyright infringing memes is now easier than ever, such removal efforts still demand significant time and money. Keller, Recognizing the Derivative Works Right as a Moral Right: A Case Comparison and Proposal , 63 Case W. Zywicki & Thomas J. vii] Deidrè A. 511, 523 (2012).

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Can I register my architectural work? A glance through copyright in Peru

Garrigues Blog

351 by the Andean Community Commission, protects different forms of expression of architectural works: illustrations, maps, drawings, plans, sketches, scale models, drafts and plastic works related to architecture, and also derivative works. Right of paternity: the right to claim authorship of the work.

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Sweet Sound of Victory: Looking at the Calcutta HC’s Decisive Decision on Rights of Authors

SpicyIP

Eastern Indian Motion Pictures , ruled that under Section 17(b) and 17(c), Copyrights Act, 1957, once an original work becomes a part of a cinematograph film, the rights of the authors of underlying original work no longer subsist. Cut to almost 4 decades later, in 2012, the copyright laws in India were amended.

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