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Moral Rights in Copyright: Lin-Manuel Miranda sues Texas Church for unauthorized performances of “Hamilton”

IPilogue

The copyright issues that exist in this situation include: unauthorized streaming, unauthorized use of Hamilton content, unauthorized alterations to Hamilton content, and an infringement of an artist’s “moral right” to their copyrighted work. .

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A musical box infringes author’s moral rights, says the French Cassation Court

The IPKat

After Trenet’s death, all his patrimony (including the moral rights to the songs) were inherited by his friend, Georges El Assidi. To do so, the company obtained a license from SACEM, a French collective management society that represents Editions Raoul Breton. 121-1 of the French Intellectual Property Code.

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What moral rights looked like in the 12th century—the story of "Guide of the Perplexed"

The IPKat

On occasion, they even addressed matters that have a resonance with modern intellectual property. The basic mechanism of the modern author is regulating reproduction of the work (the subject matter of copyright) and preventing affronts to the work and the author's connection with it (the subject matter of moral rights).

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Cardinals Of Intellectual Property Rights (Part- II)

IP and Legal Filings

In India, protection under copyrights is provided into two forms, which includes, economic rights and the moral rights of the author. Economic rights are enumerated under section 14 of the Act and section 57 deals with the moral rights of the copyright holder. INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS.

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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

The IPKat

Copyright Katfriend Seun Lari-Williams discussed the implications of the provision of Nigeria’s new Copyright Act which explicitly deems copyright as "movable property" for the purpose of the Constitution. There are also interesting questions about whether the deeming of copyright as "moveable property" is constitutional at all.

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

Traverse Legal Blog

As more and more projects in these fields adopt open-source licensing, the legal complexities tied to these licenses are becoming increasingly relevant, with dual licensing being a case in point. Second, altering the license could alienate a project’s community, leading to forks or abandonment.

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The Five Essential Copyright-Related Terms You Need to Know

Kashishipr

So, let us now make ourselves familiar with the five essential copyright-related terms that you should be aware of, which, in turn, shall help you take a step towards safeguarding your exclusive rights online. Intellectual Property & Intellectual Property Rights. Copyright License.