Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Repair and maintenance information is often crucial for the repair of today’s increasingly complex and computerised products and devices. The InfoSoc Directive’s non-mandatory exception for the “uses in connection with the repair or demonstration of equipment” suggests an avenue for enabling wider access to repair information.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2022

However, under German copyright law, photographs that do not meet the originality requirement under Section 2(1) of the UrhG can still be protected as Lichtbilder (photographs) by means of a specific related right under Section 72 of the UrhG. By contrast, the author of a simple photograph is not granted any moral right.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 12, 2022

Secondly, India was counted as a developing country and at the same time it was in 1996 a significant producer and exporter of films and information technology products and services for which copyright is vital for survival.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Additionally, we note that this Study revealed little demand for additional copyright-related rights for press publishers. Plaintiff also requests that this Court issue an ex parte order seizing Defendants’ computers, computer hard drives, cellular phones, and other memory devices that could contain its confidential information.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

As of this writing, there is no explicit regulation governing the NFT market or the way NFTs should be produced, acquired, gathered, coined, etc. 11 of 2008, dated April 21, 2008, regarding Electronic Information and Transactions, as amended by Law No 19 of 2016, dated November 25, 2016.• Image source: iStock]. MOCI Regulation No.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Recent advances in the technical field of quantum technologies have not only experienced high amount of attention in information science and software engineering disciplines but also gained a wide interest of government due to its complexity and global significance. What kinds of IP related rights would apply to quantum computing technology?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 28, 2022

This post focuses on selected copyright and related rights matters that the Institute details in its Position Statement. The Data Act Proposal explicitly addresses the relationship between the new right to access and share IoT data and the sui generis database right provided for in Article 7 of Directive 96/9/EC.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 30, 2023

The third defendant was licensed to produce and market the disputed foods and spices under its own name and at its own expense, paying a fixed fee to the plaintiff for each individual product sold. Compensation presupposes culpability and infringement of IP (or related rights) (i.e.,

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

Further information is available here. The website of the event contains information about the programme and registration. Its massive use brings legal consequences for classic IP rights and offers real challenges in particular to trade marks, copyright and related rights and patents.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 18, 2021

The consultation document restates the fundamental right to intellectual property as the fundamental principle of ‘protection of the intellectual creations of individuals in the online space’ but is otherwise silent on IP. So effectively, the 2013 directive already curtailed public sector bodies’ copyright and sui generis rights in data.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

It had to be decided how the marks would be perceived by the average consumer, in the relevant market, who is reasonably well-informed and observant, taking account of the type of goods and how they are marketed. The degree of similarity of the goods should be considered in relation to the degree of similarity of the marks.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This leads to the question – Is it essential for businesses targeting the Indian market to register their trademark as a well-known trademark? THE BENEFITS OF A WELL-KNOWN TRADEMARK STATUS IN INDIA: In India, to date, there are 117 trademarks registered as well-known trademarks , including Cartier, Whirlpool, and Kit Kat.

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IP Whiteboard

OCTOBER 15, 2020

For instance, the traditional principles behind patents (being exclusive rights granted on a temporary basis in exchange for making the details of an invention publicly available), and the usual grounds for establishing infringement of a patent, may not apply where an AI retains these details in a ‘black box’. Copyright and related rights.

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The IPKat

APRIL 8, 2023

by Deborah De Angelis On March 16th , Meta (the American information technology company which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) removed the music catalogue of SIAE, the Italian copyright collecting society, from its services due to the parties’ inability to reach an agreement to renew the pre-existing licence. 17 (4), a). 17 (4), b).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 30, 2022

The first part examined the legal nature of the VSE rule, concluding that it ought to be qualified not as an ‘exception’, but as a ‘limitation’ to the scope of the right. It was also highlighted that even though the Directive justifies the limitation on economic grounds, its freedom of information undertone should not be overlooked.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

In this sense, the Legislative Decree 9/2008 relating to “Discipline of ownership and marketing of audiovisual sports rights and relative allocation of resources” acknowledges that the professional league and the clubs are joint owners of the audiovisual rights relating to matches.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 16, 2024

In light of criticism following the announcement of the political deal – and renewed warnings that the AI Act risks will hamper innovation in the European market – there may still be room for debate over the final terms of the AI Act before ratification. [13] 4(1) and 4(3).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 1, 2023

A 218/24.11.2022) implemented into the Greek legal order Directives (EU) 790/2019 (hereinafter DSMD) and 789/2019 (as well as Directive 2006/115 on the public lending right, but this is another (lengthy) story…). A major part of the amendments concerns Chapter 4 of Law 2121/1993, which regulates exceptions and limitations to copyright.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 15, 2022

We are pleased to bring you a guest post by Mili Baxi, on the development of a publisher’s right in digital media. Her areas of interest are Information Technology law, Intellectual Property law, Media & Communication Law, and human rights law. . Image from here. Introduction.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

In addition to significantly changing the Portuguese Copyright Code , the Decree-Law also affects Law 26/2015 on collective management organizations and Decree-Law 122/2000 on databases, and creates a new dispute resolution mechanism called “specialized institutionalized arbitration and mediation in matters of copyright and related rights”.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

The introduction of Law 4481/2017 into the Greek legislation aimed to regulate the collective management of IP and relative rights, thus amending the EU Collective Rights Management Directive. (1) This is logically not possible if the works used are not controlled or managed by the CMO requesting information.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The Congress is aimed at discussing six main topics and their relation to the Metaverse: the European Digital Acts, the Legal Status of Avatars and Digital Identity, Privacy and Personal Data Protection, Content and Conduct Moderation, Virtual Worlds as Markets and Cybersecurity. More information here.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

2121/1993 on “Copyright, Related Rights and Cultural Matters” ), as well as L. 4481/2017, on “Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights” ( ΦΕΚ Α’ 100/20.7.2017 ). As it introduces a new related/neighbouring right for press publishers (PPR), the provision has been placed in Section VII of L.

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The IPKat

MAY 22, 2022

The Institute for Intellectual Property and Market Law (IFIM) at Stockholm University is proud and delighted to announce its new, in-person event to be held in English at Stockholm University on Thursday, June 2, 2022, on the topic: 'The DSM Directive 3 years on: The Polish challenge to Article 17 and the national transposition maze'.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

By now, Article 15 of Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (CDSM Directive) needs no wordy introductions. Put briefly, the provision requires Member States to introduce a related (or neighbouring) right for press publishers, applicable to online uses of their publications.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

With the adoption of both the Directive on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market (CDSM) and the Digital Services Act (DSA), the European Union has moved away from the notice-and-takedown model for copyright enforcement and content moderation. More information here. More information to come.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Further information about the 2022 Conference Program and registration can be found here. For more information and to register, click here. The event's website contains information about the registration and programme. Further information about the event and registration is available here.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

Photo by Sara Kurfeß on Unsplash The European Commission has referred six Member States (Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Poland and Portugal) to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failure to notify complete transposition measures on copyright in the Digital Single Market ( Directive (EU) 2019/790 ) (CDSM Directive).

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Velocity of Content

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In the quaint days of 2019, when the EU issued its Digital Single Market Copyright Directive (DSM) , much attention was focused on issues such as a news publishers’ right and the obligations of platforms to take down infringing materials. What about the words “all rights reserved?” Is a copyright notice sufficient?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 26, 2022

263 TFEU was filed by the Polish Government in relation to aspects of Article 17 of the CDSM Directive. Detailed information on the implementation process in the Member States can be found on CREATe’s resource page. National implementation has also proved to be a contentious process, with very few Member States meeting this deadline.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In addition, claims for information are provided for at various points in the UrhG. Claim for information. A decision in 2017 concerned a claim for information under Section 101(9) UrhG, specifically information with the use of traffic data. Injunctive relief (Section 97(1) UrhG) and cease and desist agreements.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 11, 2023

The relevant act, seeking to bring Ireland in line with the Directive, is the Statutory Instrument 567/2021 ‘European Union (Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market) Regulations 2021’ (hereinafter ‘ the Regulations’ ). The Irish legislative transposition finally became law on 19 November 2021. Section 53A).

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Watermarking , i.e. the ability to add information and embed it directly into a product, signal or digital file. Fingerprinting , i.e. extracting and analysing recognisable features/information of a digital content (audio or video) to identify and assign some of its unique inherent characteristics.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 21, 2023

2021-580 of 12 May 2021 (‘transposition Order’) of the French Government implements articles 2(6) and 17 to 23 of the EU Directive 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (‘CDSM’). Image by Pexels from Pixabay Order no.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

The new related right for press publishers (Sections 87 et seqq. A further addition has been the introduction of a new related right for press publishers in Sections 87 et seqq. As the related right for press publishers only contains economic elements, it is transferable in full, as per Section 87g(3) UrhG.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

One such example relates to the blocking of content pending the resolution of a complaint. It follows plainly from this part of the ruling that national transpositions that mandate the generalized ex ante blocking of content pending the resolution of a complaint are in breach of EU law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The obvious mandate of this article is that, when OCSSPs meet those conditions, they are not liable for the unauthorised acts of communication to the public.

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