The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Last August, the ARIPO members adopted the Kampala Protocol on voluntary registration of copyright and related rights. The Protocol establishes a regional voluntary registration of copyright and related rights.

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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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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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The IPKat

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As always, readers can vote for books in five categories: Patents, Copyright (including related rights and performers’ rights), Trade Marks (including Geographical Indications), Designs and Intellectual Property (any book that covers more than one type of IP).

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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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Garrigues Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

There is a need for strong, clear and effective EU and national legal frameworks on copyright and related rights protection, but these frameworks should also avoid contributing to the digital environment becoming, as is feared, an over-regulated, censored place.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 22, 2024

The defendant has violated the provisions of the law which protect the copyright and related rights of the Motion Picture Association’s members and the English Premier League,” Judge Le Hai Yen said.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Video sharing sites, media platforms and other services registered in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On Media” cannot be included in Ukraine’s national advertising blacklist.

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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? Recital 8 acknowledges, on the one hand, the value and potential of TDM but, on the other hand, notes the restrictions that copyright and related rights pose to the doing of TDM activities without a licence.

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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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Plagiarism Today

JULY 26, 2022

Finally today, Chhun Sunly at the Khmer Times reports that, in the nation of Cambodia, the government is encouraging authors to report issues of copyright infringement to the local police, not the Department of Copyright and Related Rights (DCRR).

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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

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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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2024

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. The ATRIP Essay Competition is open until February 15, welcoming papers from scholars no older than 35 years of age.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 28, 2023

As always, readers can vote for books in five categories: Patents, Copyright (including related rights and performers’ rights), Trade Marks (including Geographical Indications), Designs and Intellectual Property (any book that covers more than one type of IP). You can check out the previous nominees and winners here.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 5, 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).

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The IPKat

JANUARY 26, 2023

Copyright Kateryna Militsyna and Liubov Maidanyk unpacked the major legislative changes brought by the new Ukrainian Law on Copyright and Related Rights , adopted in December 2022. A remarkably focused Kat If you missed last week's IP posts, this is the perfect time to catch up.

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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.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 10, 2024

The confirmed prosecution will be for “Infringement of copyright and related rights” under Article 225 of the Penal Code; when a person (without the permission of the copyright holder) intentionally copies a copyrighted work and/or distributes copies of the work to the public, that person can be criminally prosecuted.

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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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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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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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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. While this type of piracy isn’t rampant just yet, BREIN wants to act swiftly before it becomes more commonplace.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In the interim, at least, related rights, trade secrets, or protection against unfair competition, might provide some helpful alternatives. [A Related rights will only apply to video or audio, and, in any event, they are not universally recognized around the world.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 30, 2023

Compensation presupposes culpability and infringement of IP (or related rights) (i.e., And article(2) stipulates that: while whoever culpably infringed the intellectual property or related rights of another is obliged to compensate and satisfy the moral damage.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Anastasiia Kyrylenko commented on a ruling on design and copyright protection of a cat litter tray, which was resolved by the first instance Community design court in Brussels Eleonora Rosati updated readers on a recent referral from an Italian court to the CJEU with questions about the press publishers’ related right under the DSM Directive.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 12, 2023

Hosting ISPs must develop tools to receive requests for content to be removed or blocked, when that content infringes on copyright and/or related rights. Entities that qualify for ISP status include cloud storage providers, social network providers, and search engines.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 12, 2022

However, Member States can provide for such a right in their legislations. Even if Member States remain free to establish cable retransmission rights both for copyright holders and holders of related rights, these rights should be construed through the harmonised conceptual framework of this Directive.

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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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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. The Act further lays down the limitations on copyrights, provides and establishes penalties for infringement.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 22, 2024

The Paris court noted that the site “encouraged the infringement of copyright and related rights by setting up tools specifically designed for the mass and illicit sharing of protected content.” ” “The operators are located in India,” the MPA informed the USTR.

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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 second part focuses on protecting products through patents and industrial design.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

They may file a claim for damages and/or for the cessation of all conduct relating to the use of said mark. Copyright: NFTs are closely related to artworks that are the subject to copyright and related rights protection. Conclusion.

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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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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.

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The IPKat

MARCH 13, 2023

In particular the new edition includes coverage of: • The adoption of two new international treaties: the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled 2013, in relation to exceptions and limitations; and the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances 2012.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 10, 2023

By following the instructions in the post, readers can vote for books in five categories - Patents, Copyright (including related rights and performers’ rights), Trade Marks (including Geographical Indications), Designs and Intellectual Property (any book that covers more than one type of IP) – in order to celebrate this year’s IP literature.

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