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Category: Copyright
Why should anyone care about copyright law? Even if the only creative work you’ve ever done is upload your profile picture to Facebook, surprise! Your life has been affected by copyright law. If you’re an artist or journalist who has asked the questions, “How can I get people to see my work?” or “How can I make money off of my work?” it may be helpful to take a look at these articles. If you’re just an average person who is afraid of getting in trouble for downloading the wrong file, or uploading the wrong video to YouTube, it might also be helpful. If you’re starting a business and you’re trying to figure out some of the legal issues that may affect your website, marketing materials, and promotional videos and photos, checking out these articles would be a great idea. Creativity is universally agreed to be a good that copyright law should seek to promote.
Author moral rights: different approaches in civil and common law How a society treats its artists reveals many of the values of that culture. Some cultures integrate creative efforts into the fabric daily life; others …
Privacy rights: Release of right to privacy of photographs for use in a film The laws on privacy prevent the inclusion of certain photographs in films where the permission of the person in the photograph …
The introduction of the blockchain technology is a great asset to the art industry. Although many companies offering services to implement the blockchain into art are yet at the beginning of a new era, it’s …
Are you an independent producer and you need legal services for a project you really care about? … with DANDI WE CAN DO IT! DANDI IS LOOKING FOR YOU … …TO LISTEN TO YOU! You …
Trade Secrets in Italy: DIRECTIVE (EU) 2016/943 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE EU COUNCIL of June 8th 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, …
Trade Secrets: the implementation in Italy of the EU Directive n. 2016/943 DIRECTIVE (EU) 2016/943 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE EU COUNCIL of June 8th 2016, on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business …
New Ancillary Right: my point of view on Copyright Reform (di Angela Patalano) One of most controversial issues of the European Commission’s Proposal for a Directive on Copyright is the article 11, entitled “Protection of press …
Brand identity, corporate identity and brand image: differences It is important to distinguish between corporate identity, brand identity, and brand image. Corporate identity is concerned with the visual aspects of a company’s presence. When companies …
Preventing Image Theft (by Andrea Feustel at Copytrack) Here are the simplest to the most complex methods for image protection. Name the copyright owner The attribution can be placed either on your own website or …
Album Cover and right of publicity (By Nathan Solis) SANTA ANA, Calif. (CN) – A father of two sued rapper Cardi B in federal court Thursday, claiming she used his likeness without his permission on …
FOP (Freedom of Panorama) in Belgium and France: updates (by Piero Domenico Muscillo) World Intellectual Property Organization has reported on Lex News 2 important Laws which have been approved and enacted, one in Belgium and …
Fake News “War of the Worlds” The Unbelievability of Fake News Distinguishing fact from fiction, then and now By JENNY A. SHORE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER February 8, 2017 Movement Matters People in the United States were …
Prince Copyright Image The estate of pop art icon Andy Warhol is suing a photographer to protect his legacy from her claim that he copied her photo of Prince, according to a lawsuit filed Friday …
Freedom Panorama UK (by Domenico Piero Muscillo). In UK, as like in Germany freedom of panorama is admitted. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is the most important legal act related to this issue. Article 62 …
Freedom panorama France Germany (by Domenico Piero Muscillo). In France there is no kind of legal provision that declares the existence of freedom of panorama neither for sculptures nor for architectural works or for 2D …
Freedom Panorama Italian Copyright Law (by Domenico Piero Muscillo). Pursuant to the Italian Copyright Law (n. 633 of 1941), and article 2575 of the Italian Civil Code, every building or monument which people admire walking …
Trademark Details: the applicant sought to register the word mark ‘THE JUNGLE BOOK’ The applicant appealed the examiner´s decision claiming that under Article 112(6) CTMR the request for conversion had to be filed within three months …
Position Marks Although position marks are not an officially recognised category of trade marks under UK or European Union (EU) law, such ‘unconventional’ trade marks are registrable, subject to fulfilling a trade mark’s essential characteristics …
Finding a good Chinese name for luxury brands For luxury brands, finding a Chinese name that is widely accepted by different stakeholders has become increasingly complicated thanks to the fast pace of communication and the …