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SWD IA on EU copyright modernisation – Impacts of first option on availability of EU AV on VOD

Published 4th April 2018

Stakeholders’ dialogue focusing on licensing issues and aiming at improving the proportion of EU audiovisual works available on VoD platforms

Having a platform to meet and discuss licensing issues preventing availability of EU AV works on VoD platforms (e.g. exclusivity issues; release windows), at European level, could contribute to reach agreements (self-regulatory measures) for a more sustained exploitation of EU works, which would benefit all stakeholders involved. However, chances of reaching concrete agreements would depend on the willingness of the stakeholders to engage in constructive discussions and to take commitments.

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Third edition of USA copyright office compendium – genealogies and instructions

Published 3rd April 2018

Genealogies

A genealogy is a work that contains information about the history of a particular family. These types of works typically contain a substantial amount of factual information, such as the names of family members, dates of birth, marriage, death, and other significant events, as well as family trees illustrating the relationships between family members.

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Can an artwork, going to be a public domain, be registered as a trademark?

Published 9th March 2018

Oslo Municipality applied for trade mark protection for a number of artworks that will become freely available under the Norwegian Copyright Act. Oslo Municipality applied for trade mark protection with regard to several artworks of the oeuvre of Gustav Vigeland, one of the most eminent Norwegian sculptors. Following the refusal to register some trademarks the municipality has appealed.

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Opinion of advocate general on whether street musicians must pay VAT from donations made by passers-by

Published 8th March 2018

Mr. Tolsma (plaintiff) challenged a decision in which the Inspector of Turnover Taxes charged certain sums as turnover taxes on the Tolsma’s activity as the operator of a barrel organ. The plaintiff uses that instrument to play music on the public highway, on which occasions he solicits ‘remuneration’ from passers-by by rattling his collecting tin.

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How goes implementation of VPN law in Russia?

Published 7th March 2018

Not so long time ago it was adopted a new law on VPN services in Russia. This law obliges VPN services to restrict access to web-sites blocked in Russia. Otherwise the VPN services can be blocked itself in Russia. How this law is implemented in Russia? What has been changed more than three months after adoption of this law? Almost nothing. Roskomnadzor has another instrument to regulate the internet in Russia.

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Third edition of USA copyright office compendium – book jackets and games

Published 5th March 2018

Book Jackets

Book jackets often contain several types of authorship that is separate from the book itself, such as text, illustrations, and photographs. If text is the predominant form of authorship in the jacket, the work may be registered as a nondramatic literary work. If the predominant form of author ship consists of artwork, illustrations, or photographs, the jacket may be registered as a work of the visual arts.

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According to Roskomnadzor Russian ISPs illegally restrict access to web-sites

Published 2nd March 2018

Russian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) sometimes restrict access to law-abiding web-sites just because they aim to avoid penalties for non-compliance with Roskomnadzor’s order. Russian authority, supervising internet, Roskomnadzor calls such practice “excessive blocking of web-site in internet”. Sometimes web-sites of banks and retailers fall under restriction of access. Such restriction can cause damages.

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Guidance on IPRED: ensuring the single market dimension for IPR enforcement

Published 26th February 2018

While the Directive does not provide a list of the specific rights which are considered intellectual property rights for its purposes, Recital 13 explains that its scope should be defined as widely as possible to encompass all the IPR covered by provisions of EU law in this field and/or by the national laws of the Member States.

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Third edition of USA copyright office compendium – serials

Published 21st February 2018

A serial is a work that is issued or intended to be issued in successive parts bearing numerical or chronological designations that are intended to be continued indefinitely.

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White paper – a copyright policy for creativity and innovation in the European Union

Published 15th February 2018

In this White Paper, the Commission has presented its views on the main issues and possible course of action with respect to a number of policy questions and suggested further analysis on a number of others. Policy decisions on the issues raised in this document should be considered during the upcoming 2014-2019 legislative period.

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