Artificial intelligence meaning Artificial intelligence, also called AI, studies whether and how computer systems can be made that can simulate human thinking. AI learns from the experiences it encounters. It can adapt itself to new …
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It is news these days that the heirs of the English writer Roald Dahl, in agreement with his longtime publisher Puffin (part of the giant Penguin Books), have agreed to modify the books of the …
Is it possible to copyright a sequence of movements such as yoga poses, dance steps or pilates movements? International courts, scholars and copyright offices tried to give an answer to this question for some time. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Mr Kebab and Mister Kebap The GC endorsed the BoA’s findings that the signs in question were similar. It stated that the global assessment of the likelihood of confusion, in relation to the visual, aural …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Moral right in the European Union We are considering doing a survey on moral rights in the European Union. Thus, we would be glad if you could take some time to answer the following questions. …
Taking advantage of the reputation of the earlier trade mark PEAR/ APPLE BITE R 0860/2016-5 (Cl. 9, 35, 42) – EUTM applied for Earlier trade mark (EU) RESULT Decision confirmed KEYWORDS: Conceptual similarity, Distinctive element, Due …
Coexisting Trademarks: the relationship between the European Union trade mark system and national law The relationship between the European Union trade mark system and national law is characterised by the principle of coexistence. This means …
European Convention Cinematographic Co-Production Twenty-five years after its creation by the Council of Europe, the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production will become more international. On January 30, during Rotterdam International Film Festival a revised Convention …
Copyright Ownership Film chain of title documentation Broadly, there are two legal approaches to understanding copyright, one from the common law perspective or the other from a civil law perspective. The distinction between the two …
Film coproductions Germany and Italy – Everything you need to know! Despite the strength of the theatrical market in both countries and the geographical proximity, there are still only a few bilateral film coproductions between …
European film co-productions, an opportunity or a challenge? Are European film co-productions an opportunity or a challenge? The term “co-production” means the collaboration of several producers, through their mutual resources (financial, human and material) and …
Creative Rights Checklist directors. FROM DIRECTORS GUILD WEBSITE Before Prep: Were all the company’s script, casting, approvals and budget commitments revealed to you before you took the assignment? Did you get to choose your first AD? …