The IPKat

DECEMBER 1, 2023

It is time to vote for your favourite intellectual property law books of 2023 in the annual IPKat Book of the Year Awards! The IPKat team continues to read and review as many brilliant IP books as possible, of which there are many, for the Kat community.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

This post is based on the chapter “Audiovisual Coverage of Sports Events and Copyright Law: Originality in the Details?” Intellectual Property and Sports: Essays in Honour of P. Bernt Hugenholtz, Kluwer Law International, 2021.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2024

The event will explore national transpositions and available case-law in Germany, Italy, and Bulgaria. Shortly after that, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) will also hold a webinar on trade secrets, focusing on trends in trade secrets’ litigation across the EU. Registration is open here.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Readers are reminded that they can vote for their favourite intellectual property law books of 2023 in the annual IPKat Book of the Year Awards! Votes must be made via email before 15th January 2024 as per the instructions below. You can check out the previous nominees and winners here.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 1, 2024

The Kwantum case ( C-227/23 ), involving a dispute over a work of design or applied art, questions the application of the reciprocity test in light of harmonized copyright law and the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) decision in RAAP ( C-265/19 ). Any limitation must be clearly defined by law.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 12, 2023

After spending more than 16 years implementing intellectual property laws introduced in 2005, amendments to intellectual property law in Vietnam came into effect on January 1, 2023. The new law requires ISPs to verify their customers’ identities when they first register for an account.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Katfriend Léon Dijkman discussed the role of the proportionality test under European patent law in deciding whether to grant an injunction. Trade Marks Chijioke Okorie provided an overview of the key developments in trade mark law across the African continent as part of the “Africa IP Highlights” series for 2023.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 24, 2024

Last year saw the introduction of Law 4996/2022, which brought significant changes to IP legislation in Greece, amending several provisions of the existing Copyright Law 2121/1993 as well as Law 4481/2017 on Collective Management. Law 4996/2022 was implemented into the Greek legislation EU Directive 2019/789.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Eurasian Economic Commission also directs efforts towards adequate, comprehensive research on the possible negative trends concerning trade in intellectual property, in order to develop measures to overcome them together with Member States of the Eurasian Economic Union.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

While NFT platforms are not yet specifically regulated, they are subject to the provisions on Electronic System Providers (“ESPs”) contained in several regulations, as follows: • Law No. 11 of 2008, dated April 21, 2008, regarding Electronic Information and Transactions, as amended by Law No 19 of 2016, dated November 25, 2016.•

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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. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition. by Christopher Heath. €

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The IPKat

APRIL 26, 2022

Fifthly, Article 17 of the Directive introduces several procedural safeguards, which protect the right to freedom of expression and information of users of the abovementioned services in cases where, nonetheless, the providers of the services erroneously or unjustifiably block lawful content.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 30, 2023

1) He made this request on grounds including trademark law and unfair competition law. Applicable legal provisions The relevant law in this case was Law 2121/1993. Originality The meaning of “originality” is not generally defined by law. dishes and seasonings) as works of IP. (1)

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

There will also be panels on CJEU and General Court case law, judicial approaches to parasitic competition, and international design protection strategies. 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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TorrentFreak

MAY 8, 2022

(b) the services of the ISP are used by a third party to infringe copyright or related rights in the territory of that Party. This hasn’t gone unnoticed by the Alliance for Intellectual Property , which represents rightsholder organizations such as the MPA, BPI, and the Premier League.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Competition Law Association: 22nd Annual Burrell Lecture and Dinner The Competition Law Association will hold the 22nd Annual Burrell Lecture and Dinner at the Institute of Directors (London, UK) on 2 December 2021 from 6:15pm to 10:30pm, GMT. At the event, the speaker, Rt. Details about this and other events are available here.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 10, 2024

Vietnam’s approach to the protection of intellectual property rights has long been criticized by the United States, earning the country prominent placement in successive USTR Special 301 Reports.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In September , the Nigerian Government collaborated with WIPO to hold a national workshop for the validation of the Draft National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy (draft IP Policy). November: Botswana launched its first ever National Intellectual Property Policy (BIPP).

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Olartemoure Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

According to UNISON Rights, Spain has been experiencing problems in copyright approach and management, as a result of new technologies such as NFTs and AI , which have increased the number of works created in a short period of time.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This contribution is based on a paper published in 44 European Intellectual Property Law Review 595 (2022). . As is known, originality has always been the essential requirement of copyright law, and only works that show some minimum amount of this attribute usually fall within the scope of protection.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

Under German law, there are no special rules governing liability in cases of intellectual property rights infringements. The German BGH did allow a few civil law exceptions, in particular in relation to adopting content as one’s own or false legal appearance.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

It is thus clear that TDM does matter - but what should its relationship with copyright and related rights be? It should be noted at the outset that, on the one hand, some commentators hold the view that TDM would not even be covered by copyright law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 24, 2022

The court also pointed out that the following circumstances shall also be taken into account in the establishment of reasonable tariffs for remuneration rights: (i) the nature and scope of the use of the work and objects of related rights; and (ii) the economic value of the service provided by the collective management organisation.

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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.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 31, 2022

However, in this aspect, what needs to be duly noted is that staying on top of Copyright Laws , rules, and regulations on a content-rich internet can be challenging. It is because not only the internet but the laws, rules, and regulations are also saturated with exceptions, clauses, and legal jargon. For more visit: [link].

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Barry Sookman

JUNE 27, 2021

CJEU interpreting the making available right, MICM (Intellectual property – Copyright and related rights – Judgment… [link] … The post Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2021-06-26 appeared first on Barry Sookman. link] 2021-06-22.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 12, 2022

Some time ago, we had brought to you a list of freely accessible scholarly material on and around Intellectual Property – the post is here and the list is here – and are happy to say that we are in the process of updating that list with even more books and materials!

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Image via Pexels Eleonora Rosati discussed the recent assessment of originality in copyright law as considered by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales in the case THJ v Sheridan [2023] EWCA Civ 1354. The post highlights the reasoning adopted by Arnold LJ considering the post-Brexit implications on the UK copyright law.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The following guest post comes from Berkeley Law Professor Peter S. This landmark legislation, modeled on the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, elevated and expanded trade secret law’s role in the federal intellectual property system. The following is an introduction and request for comments. – D.C.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

Just like with commercial entities, traditional artforms also have intellectual property that needs to be protected. The World Intellectual Property Organisation describes this as ‘ Traditional Cultural Expressions’ or ‘ Expressions of folklore’. . What are Traditional Cultural expressions?

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Kat friend Jakub Wyczik provides an enlightening discussion of how AI and the law, especially copyright, intersect, with particular attention to the technical operation of AI. Not only do many express wonder about how these systems work, but there is even doubt whether such users even have rights to such outputs.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 15, 2023

January: In Kenya, prospective importers were required from January 1, 2023 to declare particulars of intellectual property rights for goods to be imported into the country. In August , Kenya’s Copyright Board tabled the Copyright and Related Rights Bill, 2023 before Parliament.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 13, 2022

In furtherance of our previous blog which recognised the need for protection of the Intellectual Property (IP) involved in Traditional Cultural expressions (TCE), this article discusses the Legal and Institutional Initiatives that Nations or bodies may use to pave a way for their protection. Conventional IPR. Operational measures.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 28, 2022

However, the tension between the new rules introduced by the Data Act Proposal and potential intellectual property protection, including copyright protection, will require further coordination efforts. This post focuses on selected copyright and related rights matters that the Institute details in its Position Statement.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In light of the evolution of the digital practices of Internet users, the new law n° 2021-1382 of 25 October 2021 on the regulation and protection of access to cultural works in the digital era seeks to modernise the existing framework by creating a new regulatory authority and providing new tools for rights holders. 3] Article L.

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The IPKat

MAY 22, 2023

Hayleigh Bosher and Coran Darling giving evidence at the Inquiry Artificial intelligence is a highly debated topic in the intellectual property field currently. The use of AI technology to generate images or music and other creative works, has legal implications for copyright and related rights of creators and rightsholders.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Copyright is the cumulation of two words: “copy” and “right,” alternatively one may argue that copyright refers to the legal rights of the intellectual property’s real owner. Laws concerning reproduction for personal use do not apply to musical works. [Image Source: Shutterstock].

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