As of June 26th 2019, the Russian Federation will begin to enforce a newly-adopted bill expanding its legal protections to industrial designs under the “amendments to Part IV of the Civil Code”, most notably for the fashion industry. In an effort to emulate the European Union’s robust protections for fashion designers and brands, Russia has …
Tag: Copyright
“Copyright is for losers”…but it could be useful
Banksy went to Court and partially won. “Copyright is for losers” once wrote the secretive street artist ironically, however, a few weeks ago Pest Control (the company responsible for managing Banksy’s artworks) sued an Italian company for trademark infringement. The Italian company 24 Ore Cultura organized an exhibition – The Art of Banksy. A visual …
Droit de Suite – The Buyer Pays the Bill
Christie’s wins battle for a new interpretation of the “Droit de Suite” regulation in France. A recent decision of the French Supreme Court[1] is going to overturn the law in France that requires the Artist’s Resale Right (Droit de Suite) being paid by vendors. The resale right forms an integral part of copyright and is …
China to Establish the Second and Third Internet Court
The Internet has become the second space in human life, changing people’s production and lifestyle, refreshing the concept of law, judicial practice and public demand for court services. The characteristics of virtuality, cross-regionality, and decentralization of the Internet have created enormous challenges to the existing legal theory and judicial system. Parties who are used to …
A new possibility to block online file sharing platforms?
European Court of Justice (ECJ) rules that ‘The Pirate Bay’ infringes copyrights With its decision on June, 14th the ECJ might have paved the road for proceeding against online sharing platforms. Up to now taking legal action in order to restrict the offer of copyright-protected works was rather complicated and did not guarantee sustainable success. …
Now you can watch Netflix everywhere in the EU!
EU Parliament makes sure that you can watch your favourite shows during your holidays The access to subscribed online paid services such as Netflix, Sky, Amazon Prime or Spotify abroad has been mostly restricted so far. But this is going to change in a few months, since the EU Parliament has now approved a new …
New conviction for Jeff Koons: Art of appropriation or act of infringement?
Article 4 of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen proclaims, « freedom consist in being able to do anything that does not harm others ». Bearing this in mind, while American judges seem to seek a fair balance between private and public interest, French ones maintain a strict interpretation of the protection …
IP-intensive industries and the economy of the European Union
Intellectual Property intensive industries in the European Union are well alive and have a growing importance for the economy. This is the general conclusion of a report written by the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office), along with the EPO (European Patent Office), and published in October 2016. This report, based on research and surveys …
GOODBYE OLD FRIEND…
Brexit and the consequences for intellectual property rights On June 24th, 2016, the United Kingdom referendum result came: Brexit over Remain. Though the economic and political effects of this exit of the European Union are yet to be determined, we are currently able to discern some of the most foreseeable consequences for intellectual property rights.
Can the artistic creation of robots be entitled to copyright protection?
A few years ago, this question will have seemed coming straight out of one of the Hollywood movies. But today, due to the technology development this question finds a place in doctrine. However, this interrogation is subject to debate within the legal profession. In its current states, French law does not allow a corporation to …