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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/06/sunday-surprises_14.html Sunday Chilling Online conferences and webinars University of Nottingham has announced an online talk by Prof. Maurizio Borghi onthe topic of “User rights in copyright law – and why they really matter”. The talk will be held on June 17th at 4 pm (GMT). On June 18th, Cleveland Scott... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/06/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_12.html This Kat is asserting her moral rights (to tuna) If you were taking a Kat-nap last week, rest assured that you can still keep up with this IPKat compilation. Copyright SpecialKat Chijioke Okorie considered the copyright implications of livestreaming in light of the Kenya Copyright Board’s recent clarification regarding... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/06/eras-summer-course-in-european-ip-law.html 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 outbreak, some of these events have now had to move online. Among these events, there is... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/06/breaking-cjeu-rules-that-functional.html A Brompton Bicycle bike (top) andits alleged counterfeit (bottom) in thebackground national proceedings Since its seminal ruling Infopaq nearly 11 years ago [Kat-celebration here], the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has been contributing fundamentally to both shaping and placing the building blocks of copyright protection in... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/06/guest-post-digital-culture-consumer.html A few days ago, The IPKat hosted a guest post by Katfriend John Shaw (Blake Morgan), tackling the content of the recent report on ‘Digital Culture’ prepared by the the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) in collaboration with the Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre led by Nesta. John... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/06/guest-book-review-resolving-business.html Resolving Business Disputes – How to Get Better Outcomes From Commercial Disputes is a recent book by Stephen Bate. Stephen Bate practised as a barrister for many years in civil and commercial disputes, specialising in entertainment law at 5RB chambers. He is now a full-time mediator and chartered arbitrator.... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-inexorable-rise-of-streaming-and.html How should we view the decline of the movie theatre industry? This is hardly a new question—The Economist reported that America has 1,600 fewer cinemas than it did at the beginning of this century. Then, the average movie goer went to the cinema about five times a year; now,... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/06/conversations-with-frands-top-courts-in.html Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends tells a thoroughly enjoyable tale of friendship, love and envy. As Frances, the novel’s protagonist, comes of age her ties to the other three main characters become more difficult to navigate. Having learned that there are no easy solutions or black and white situations,... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/06/doh-may-be-female-deer-and-re-drop-of.html For Kat readers who may have not studied musicology at university (and even if you did), Kat friend, Dr. Aleksandra Sewerynik, provides an enlightening discussion of how harmony should be understood in the context of copyright infringement. Let’s start from the basics. Copyright infringement of a piece of music... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-ipkat-and-merpel-stand-against.html Intellectual property law is all about encouraging innovation and creativity. About making new things and pushing the boundaries to benefit and enrich society. We share visions of the promise of what can be changed and what can be improved. We pride ourselves in challenging outdated thinking, in dismantling the orthodoxy.... Continue reading
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