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BREAKING: First CJEU referral on press publishers’ related right (Italian-style)

The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2023

After the first DSM Directive-related referral from Belgium on the provisions concerning contracts of authors and performers [IPKat here ] , it is now the turn of Article 15 (the related right for press publishers) as implemented into Italian law. All this would serve to ‘foster the availability of reliable information’.

The Beijing Treaty: A step forward in the protection of related rights in audiovisual performances

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

An example of this would be the work carried out by AISGE – a Spanish organisation that manages dubbing actors’ intellectual property rights in Spain and abroad. There is no doubt, however, that BTAP strengthens related rights of artists in audiovisual works and ensures their payment abroad.

[Guest post] New Ukrainian Law on Copyright and Related Rights

The IPKat

JANUARY 24, 2023

Here's what Kateryna and Liubov write : New Ukrainian Law on Copyright and Related Rights by Kateryna Militsyna and Liubov Maidanyk Last year, the Ukrainian copyright reform got on its fast track. In July the Ukrainian parliament approved one of the legislative proposals on copyright and related rights as a basis.

Advertising on Pirate Sites Outlawed in Ukraine Under New Law

TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Transparency on Eligibility According to WIPO, participants in the WIPO Alert program provide information on the criteria and procedures that result in a domain appearing on their respective national blacklists before being placed on WIPO Alert.

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Ukraine Commits to Piracy Crackdown, Draws Up Blacklist, Joins WIPO ALERT

TorrentFreak

MARCH 28, 2024

“Despite the challenges of a full-scale war, we are making every effort to protect copyright and related rights on the Internet for Ukrainian and foreign intellectual property rights holders,” says Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy.

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Never Too Late: if you missed The IPKat recently

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Patents PermaKat Annsley Merelle Ward informed about the UK litigation in Abbott v Dexcom, a patent dispute over glucose monitoring devices for diabetes. Last August, the ARIPO members adopted the Kampala Protocol on voluntary registration of copyright and related rights.

US Copyright Office advises not to introduce ancillary copyright protection for press publishers in the US

The IPKat

JULY 4, 2022

In 2019, the EU legislature introduced an EU-wide related right (Article 15 of the DSM Directive , on which see Katposts here ) for EU-based press publishers in relation to online uses of their press publications by information society service providers, including news aggregation services, social media, and search engines.

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Portugal strengthens copyright protection on the Internet

Garrigues Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

However, at times, excessive intervention can have a negative impact on users’ freedom of expression and information, since now and again content is removed that is protected by certain exceptions, such as parody for example. Nobody questions the fact that IP laws need to be enforced on the internet.

Copyright

Hope For Hollywood? Vietnam Police Raid Movie Piracy Group, Three Arrested

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 10, 2024

News that police in Vietnam have just arrested three men behind an illegal streaming operation could be a step in the right direction, even if MPA/ACE had bigger fish in mind when they visited Vietnam last summer. Alleged Leader Arrested Reports that authorities had made three arrests first appeared on Tuesday.

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BREAKING: Article 17 of the DSM Directive is VALID

The IPKat

APRIL 26, 2022

In those circumstances, the specific liability regime, established by the Directive, in respect of online content-sharing service providers, entails a limitation on the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information of users of those content-sharing services.

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Wednesday whimsies

The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2024

This year’s theme is AI’s impact on creation, innovation, content, IP rights and competition. For more information and registration details, see here. Until March 13, the Spanish Instituto de Autor is awaiting submissions on copyright and related rights, written in Spanish, to the 11th Antonio Delgado Award.

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Potential Impact on Major Pirate Sites as Vietnam ISPs Face New Responsibilities

TorrentFreak

MAY 12, 2023

17/2023/ND-CP offers guidance on various copyright matters related to ISP liability and enforcement measures, including disclosure of customer information. ” Hollywood studios and publishers of Japanese anime and manga have long complained of difficulties enforcing their rights in Vietnam.

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DoodStream: Hollywood, Netflix, Amazon & Apple Sue “Rogue Cyberlocker”

TorrentFreak

MARCH 22, 2024

“DoodStream operates a partner program that offers financial remuneration, either per download or stream depending on the country of origin,” the MPA informed the USTR in its ‘notorious markets’ submission. ” “The operators are located in India,” the MPA informed the USTR.

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Copyright Protection of Photographs: a Comparative Analysis Between France, Germany and Italy

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. Simple photographs. .

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[Guest Post] The African Group’s Proposal on a Work Program on Limitations and Exceptions Moves Forward in WIPO’s Committee on Copyright

The IPKat

MAY 19, 2022

Last month, Katfriends Desmond Oriakhogba and Dick Kawooya provided a highlight of the key portions of the Work Program on Limitations and Exceptions (L&Es) proposed by the Africa Group to WIPO's Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (WIPO-SCCR). The 42nd session of the WIPO SCCR was held from 9 to 13 May 2022.

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Establishment and operation of CMOs in Greece

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Also, article 18(3) of Law 4481/2017 states as follows: Management fees of the collective management organisation shall not exceed the justified and documented costs in managing copyright and related rights. Management fees should not exceed, on average, 20% of the gross rights revenue of the collective management organisation.

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The WIPO Files I: the quest to protect user rights

Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

For most of its existence, international copyright policy at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has focused on the creation and harmonization of exclusive rights. This led the Committee to embark on a decade-long process of commissioning expert studies relating to L&Es.

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BREIN Takes Down Virtual Pirate Streaming Worlds on VRChat

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 16, 2024

“By addressing this at an early stage, BREIN prevents the normalization of misuse of VR technology for infringement of copyright and related rights. If more information comes in we will update this article accordingly. — TorrentFreak asked BREIN how many worlds were taken down and if any follow-up action is planned.

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UK Government axes plans to broaden existing text and data mining exception

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

While TDM may be performed in different ways, the key value of predictive TDM processes thus lies in facilitating the treatment, recombination, and extraction of further knowledge from large amounts of data and text, allowing the identification of patterns and associations between seemingly unrelated pieces of information.

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The InfoSoc Directive and the Right to Repair: exploring the boundaries of a lesser-known copyright exception

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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Sites With >100 Links to Pirated Content Will Be Banned From Search Engines

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 13, 2021

According to information from the working group, various categories of sites are excluded from the measure. “It is understood that these resources are public and controlled by legal entities, which in case of violation of copyright or related rights may act as defendants in court,” the proposals read.

Key 2023 update: EU Directive implemented in Greek copyright law

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 24, 2024

It has several aims, including the following: To facilitate copyright and related rights licensing in protected works and other subject matters in certain television transmissions and radio programs. Law 4996/2022 was implemented into the Greek legislation EU Directive 2019/789. Audiovisual works are excluded.

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Private Copying Levy for Social Purposes – Draft Changes in Poland and Compatibility with EU Law – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 15, 2021

Legal arrangements concerning a system of fees compensating creators, holders of related rights and their successors for permitted personal uses based on the provisions of Article 5(2)(b) of Directive 2001/29 have functioned unchanged in Polish law since 1994.

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Transposing the DSM Directive: the draft Swedish implementation of Article 17

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In this sense, critics have already voiced that this may be unduly restrictive of freedom of expression and information. Finally, Section 52(u) provides that a contractual term that restricts a user’s right is invalid. What is made clear from this provision is that Sweden appears to be opting for an ex-ante blocking of content (i.e.,

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[Guest Post] WIPO’s African Group hits the ground running with a Work Program on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions

The IPKat

APRIL 29, 2022

WIPO is gearing up for the 42nd session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights and the Africa Group at WIPO has submitted a proposal for a Work Program on Limitations and Exceptions (L&Es). At the wake of the pandemic, the mode of conducting the SCCR’s sessions changed drastically.

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Event announcement - The DSM Directive 3 years on: The Polish challenge to Article 17 and the national transposition maze

The IPKat

APRIL 13, 2022

Three years after its adoption, the discussion of and around the Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital SingleMarket 2019/790 (‘DSM Directive’) is anything but exhausted. We look forward to seeing you in Stockholm in early June! PS: There is no better time of the year to discover and explore this beautiful city!

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The Portuguese Government completes the transposition of the new European Copyright Directive

Garrigues Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

However, the government has introduced amendments and additions to the “old” Portuguese Code of Copyright and and Related Rights (CDADC), incorporating special features in the Portuguese law with respect to the wording and legal regime of the Copyright Directive. 47/2023, of June 19, 2023. In fact, Decree-Law no.

Government

Government Copyright Related Rights Licensing

Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

11 of 2008, dated April 21, 2008, regarding Electronic Information and Transactions, as amended by Law No 19 of 2016, dated November 25, 2016.• Intellectual property rights are a key consideration when it comes to NFTs because they contain art, music, videos, pictures, and other creations. Government Regulation No. MOCI Regulation No.

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Book review: Guidebook to Intellectual Property + discount code

The IPKat

MARCH 18, 2023

The fourth part explains copyright and related rights including performers rights and moral rights as well as confidential information. The third part addresses the way that things are sold, focusing on trade marks, passing off and unfair competition.

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The schedule of the event, pricing, and further information can be found here. Registrations are open and further information can be found here. The panels will be a Statutory General Assembly and an Online conference on international issues related to GIs, respectively. More information about the fellowship can be found here.

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Copyright Legislation vis-a-vis the Music Industry : A Comparative Study of India and Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Act mandated the creation of two Collective Management Organizations, or CMAs, one for representing the interests of the authors and the other to safeguard the interests of related rights owners. Because there is so much music-related information online, determining ownership is a complex and time-consuming process.

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Does food flavouring constitute a “work”?

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 30, 2023

Compensation presupposes culpability and infringement of IP (or related rights) (i.e., For further information on this topic please contact Kriton Metaxopoulos at A & K Metaxopoulos & Partners Law Firm by telephone (+30 210 725 7614) or email ( k.metaxopoulos@metaxopouloslaw.gr ).

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Collective management of copyright and neighbouring rights in Greece

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 4, 2021

Under the Copyright Law, certain copyright and related rights are subject to mandatory collective management, meaning that they can be exercised only through a collective management organisation (CMO). Further, they have the right to choose whether they will join a Greek or a foreign organisation, and if so, which CMO that will be.

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An Outline on South Africa and India’s WTO IP waiver

IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Thus, the COVID 19 pandemic has underlined the importance of waiving patents and other IP-related rights linked to healthcare products, vaccines, and scientific processes to ensure the accessibility of the same on a global level. Several informal open-ended meetings were held from 17 th and 30 th June and on 6 th to 14 th July.

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Open Access Book on Negotiating History of the WCT and WPPT by Dr. R.V.V. Ayyar

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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AG Øe advises CJEU to rule that Article 17 is COMPATIBLE with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and should not be annulled

The IPKat

JULY 15, 2021

AG Saugmandsgaard Øe Is Article 17 of Directive 2019/790 (DSMD) compatible with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights , notably its Article 11 and the principle of freedom of expression and information? According to Poland, the answer should be in the negative. Such interference is attributable to EU legislature.

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Copyright Law Related Rights Technology

Whither a Signal-Based Broadcast Treaty?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

There is a significant push at this week’s meetings of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights to approve a Diplomatic Conference on a Broadcasting Organizations Treaty that is not strictly limited to combating unlawful interception of traditional broadcast signals.

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Role Of Intellectual Property Rights In The Era Of Quantum Technology

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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Greek collecting societies are not entitled to collect equitable remuneration for artists and producers not represented by them by contract or mandate

LexBlog IP

MAY 4, 2022

According to PM, the specific musical repertoire in question was not represented by any collective management organisation (CMO) in Greece or abroad and, therefore, no copyrights, related rights, performance rights, or any other rights of third parties were owed. or idaroussou@metaxopouloslaw.gr ).

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2H 2022 Quick Links, Part 3 (Copyrights and More)

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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The WIPO Files II: is international lawmaking on copyright still possible?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 25, 2022

The 42nd session of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) took place from 9 to 13 May 2022 in Geneva. It should come as no surprise that the information session will have little or no impact on future SCCR discussions. Image by Ag Ku via Pixabay.

Copyright

Copyright Intellectual Property Publishing Reporting

AI Music Outputs: Challenges to the Copyright Legal Framework – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

Part II will present our conclusions regarding EU rules on related rights and outline policy recommendations for EU legislators in this field. As noted below, however, it might still benefit from protection under related rights. This two-part blog post contains a summary of our report’s conclusions and recommendations.

Music

Music Copyright Derivative Work Ownership

Structuring Legal and Institutional Initiatives for TCE Protection

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 13, 2022

The form of IPR that seems to have a role here is Copyright and the related rights system. Considering the rapid globalisation and the extensive access to information by people world-wide, protection must also be at an International level. Conventional IPR. Coordination with regional and International bodies.

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A Closer Insight into Copyright related Issues in the Position Statement of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition on the Commission’s Proposal for a Data Act

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.

Copyright

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BREAKING: First CJEU referral on press publishers’ related right (Italian-style)

The Beijing Treaty: A step forward in the protection of related rights in audiovisual performances

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[Guest post] New Ukrainian Law on Copyright and Related Rights

Advertising on Pirate Sites Outlawed in Ukraine Under New Law

Ukraine Commits to Piracy Crackdown, Draws Up Blacklist, Joins WIPO ALERT

Never Too Late: if you missed The IPKat recently

US Copyright Office advises not to introduce ancillary copyright protection for press publishers in the US

Portugal strengthens copyright protection on the Internet

Hope For Hollywood? Vietnam Police Raid Movie Piracy Group, Three Arrested

BREAKING: Article 17 of the DSM Directive is VALID

Wednesday whimsies

Potential Impact on Major Pirate Sites as Vietnam ISPs Face New Responsibilities

DoodStream: Hollywood, Netflix, Amazon & Apple Sue “Rogue Cyberlocker”

Copyright Protection of Photographs: a Comparative Analysis Between France, Germany and Italy

[Guest Post] The African Group’s Proposal on a Work Program on Limitations and Exceptions Moves Forward in WIPO’s Committee on Copyright

Establishment and operation of CMOs in Greece

The WIPO Files I: the quest to protect user rights

BREIN Takes Down Virtual Pirate Streaming Worlds on VRChat

UK Government axes plans to broaden existing text and data mining exception

The InfoSoc Directive and the Right to Repair: exploring the boundaries of a lesser-known copyright exception

Sites With >100 Links to Pirated Content Will Be Banned From Search Engines

Key 2023 update: EU Directive implemented in Greek copyright law

Private Copying Levy for Social Purposes – Draft Changes in Poland and Compatibility with EU Law – Part I

Transposing the DSM Directive: the draft Swedish implementation of Article 17

[Guest Post] WIPO’s African Group hits the ground running with a Work Program on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions

Event announcement - The DSM Directive 3 years on: The Polish challenge to Article 17 and the national transposition maze

The Portuguese Government completes the transposition of the new European Copyright Directive

Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

Book review: Guidebook to Intellectual Property + discount code

Sunday Surprises

Copyright Legislation vis-a-vis the Music Industry : A Comparative Study of India and Indonesia

Does food flavouring constitute a “work”?

Collective management of copyright and neighbouring rights in Greece

An Outline on South Africa and India’s WTO IP waiver

Open Access Book on Negotiating History of the WCT and WPPT by Dr. R.V.V. Ayyar

AG Øe advises CJEU to rule that Article 17 is COMPATIBLE with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and should not be annulled

Whither a Signal-Based Broadcast Treaty?

Role Of Intellectual Property Rights In The Era Of Quantum Technology

Greek collecting societies are not entitled to collect equitable remuneration for artists and producers not represented by them by contract or mandate

2H 2022 Quick Links, Part 3 (Copyrights and More)

The WIPO Files II: is international lawmaking on copyright still possible?

AI Music Outputs: Challenges to the Copyright Legal Framework – Part I

Structuring Legal and Institutional Initiatives for TCE Protection

A Closer Insight into Copyright related Issues in the Position Statement of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition on the Commission’s Proposal for a Data Act

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