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COPYRIGHT
In Denmark, the general opinion has
long been that assignment from the author to a music publisher of "all
rights to public performance" does not include so-called 'grand rights'
unless explicitly stated. This position may now need to be reconsidered,
following a recent decision by the Danish courts. Kat friend Hanne
Kirk reported on the case.
IP EVENTS
Autumn is usually both a very busy
time of the year and, as nature shows us, a season of change. So it seems
highly appropriate to also use this period to keep busy with some IP events and
learn about recent changes and developments. Eleonora
Rosati informed us of a series of online events which she is directly
involved in and/or have contributed to organize and might be of interest to
IPKat readers.
Since its creation in 2018, the
Stockholm Intellectual Property Law Review (SIPLR) has held an annual
conference, inviting prominent speakers in the IP field to discuss current
issues of import. Riana Harvey provided all the details on the event here.
BOOK REVIEW
Africa is a continent with 54 countries. These 54 countries come with distinct and diverse legal systems and rules. As a consequence, understanding and following developments on law and practice in Africa can be an uphill task even for a field like IP law that ‘enjoys’ the benefit of various international treaties. Chijioke Okorie provided a book sneak peek into “Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Africa” by Marius Schneider and Vanessa Ferguson.