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PATENTS
The courts of UK, Germany and
the Netherlands are about to address several of the open questions on
SEP-litigation and their decisions will provide an important step forward in
the development of a European FRAND-doctrine. Léon Dijkman outlined the cases
and the issues at stake.
COPYRIGHT
The CJEU has issued yet another ruling
contributing to the debate on “When does copyright protection arise?”. Eleonora
Rosati reported on the CJEU’s ruling that a functional shape may be protected
by copyright in so far as it is original.
The 6th (and final) wave of the
Digital Culture Consumer Tracking Study carried out by the Creative Industries
Policy and Evidence Centre is discussed by our Katfriend John Shaw (Blake
Morgan).
Considering how melody and harmony
work in the context of copyright infringement in music is a complex matter. Katfriend,
Dr. Aleksandra Sewerynik, provided an enlightening discussion of how harmony
should be understood in the context of copyright infringement.
OTHER IP TOPICS: EVENTS; DISPUTES, CINEMAS, RACISM
In light of the tragic killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery that have resulted in protests in and outside the US, The IPKat and Merpel took a stand against racism.
A few months ago, The IPKat informed readers about a number of forthcoming events organized by the ever-active Katfriends at ERA in Trier. It will come as no surprise that, due to the Covid-19 outbreak, some of these events have now had to move online. Eleonora Rosati provided an update on these events.
A few months ago, The IPKat informed readers about a number of forthcoming events organized by the ever-active Katfriends at ERA in Trier. It will come as no surprise that, due to the Covid-19 outbreak, some of these events have now had to move online. Eleonora Rosati provided an update on these events.
If you are not a lawyer and yet
need to understand the basics of the law for your business and in particular
the options when in a dispute, then you need to read Stephen Bate’s book Resolving
Business Disputes - How to Get Better Outcomes From Commercial Disputes. Hayleigh Bosher provided us a teaser of this must-read.
The effect of Covid-19 can be
seen in various industries, one of these industries being the cinema industry. Neil Wilkof looked at what the potential effect of Covid-19 may have on the cinema
industry.
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