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Urheberrechtsreform 2021 Teil 3: Auswirkung auf Fotografinnen und Fotografen

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Wie ist der aktuelle Gesetz­gebungs­stand zum Urheber­recht? Spätestens seitdem das Bundeskabinett im Februar 2021 seinen Gesetzesentwurf zur Reform des Urheberrechts vorgestellt hat, dürfte die anstehende Reform auch...more

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Urheber­rechts­reform 2021 Teil 1: Anpassungen an die Erforder­nisse des digitalen Binnen­marktes im Überblick

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1. Zusammenfassung - Nach langer Debatte traten am 07.06.2021 die Änderungen am Urheber­rechtsgesetz (UrhG) und am Verwertungs­gesellschaften­gesetz (VGG) in Kraft. Am 01.08.2021 wird außerdem das sog....more

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U.S. Copyright Office Creates New Group Registration Process for Short Online Works

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On June 22, 2020, the United States Copyright Office amended its regulations to establish a new option for registration of short, online literary works that will go into effect later this summer. (See Federal Register Vol....more

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Tom Kabinet: CJEU rules resale of e-books requires permission of copyright holder

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The CJEU in its Tom Kabinet judgment has ruled that the supply of e-books qualifies as “an act of communication to the public” under the InfoSoc Directive instead of “a distribution to the public” as is the case with physical...more

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European Parliament Endorses Upload Filters

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In September 2016, the European Commission, which is the executive cabinet for the European Union, issued a Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. On...more

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DSM Watch – New EU Copyright Directive: Parliament votes to retain controversial aspects

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After weeks and weeks of debate and the failure to reach a parliamentary consensus in July, the European Parliament today paved the way towards the long-awaited start of the trilogue negotiations amongst the Parliament, the...more

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Embedding Content is Safe, Right? A Recent Case Says No, Creating Serious Concerns for Websites with Unlicensed Third-party...

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In the United States, copyright owners have a number of exclusive rights, including the right to publicly display a work of visual art. This would include, for instance, the right to post a copyrighted photograph on a...more

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China: Annual online piracy crackdown campaign 2017: Results announced

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The results of the 2017 edition of China’s annual online piracy crackdown campaign, called the “Sword Net Action”, were recently published. As we announced earlier, the 2017 crackdown campaign promised to take a heavy hand...more

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Two End-of-Year Federal Government Deadlines Approaching

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Significant Changes to Online Copyright (DMCA) Safe Harbor and DoD Contractor Cybersecurity (NIST 800-171) Requirements Take Effect at the End of This Year. Important Change Affecting Digital Millennium Copyright Act...more

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EU institutions vote for more books for blind and visually impaired people

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Four years after signing the Marrakesh Treaty (introduced by the WIPO) to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or otherwise Print Disabled, the EU institutions finally voted for...more

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UK, US, HK and China – Access denied: an international perspective on ISP blocking injunctions

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While the UK Court of Appeal has opened the door for broadband ISP blocking to combat trademark or copyright-infringing activities, the picture in the United States, China and Hong Kong is more complex. ...more

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Leaked Playboy Photographs Case Considers How Hyperlinking Can Infringe Copyright

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has blurred the lines between primary and secondary copyright infringement in a decision concerning hyperlinks to leaked photos of a Dutch celebrity’s Playboy photoshoot. For...more

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