La nouvelle directive sur le droit d’auteur: un “texte équilibré” sur la responsabilité des plateformes?

Le 15 avril 2019, le Conseil de l’UE adoptait, en co-décision avec le Parlement européen, la directive sur le …

Is it possible in the U.S. to seek relief for copyright infringement immediately after having applied for registration? A matter of principle or just “a tempest in a tea pot”?

The case Fourth Estate Public Benefit v. Wall-Street.com LLC, et al., pending before the U.S. Supreme Court (see the …

Le patrimoine des entreprises à l’ère des intangibles: quels contenus?

La notion de patrimoine semble évidente, tant pour un juriste qu’un économiste ou que le “bon parent” (à préférer …

Brexit and intellectual property: new geography and novel nationality issues

The forthcoming Brexit has broad implications for businesses. It also requires to adjust many EU laws, including in the …

Should intellectual property, and copyright in particular, apply to tastes and smells?

A recent and interesting case about the protection of a cheese spread taste by copyright raises the question whether …

L’établissement d’un hyperlien après GS Media: quand y a-t-il une communication au public selon la Cour de justice?

La jurisprudence de la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne sur les hyperliens réserve décidément des surprises. En témoigne …

When copyright law meets particular – or even personal – interests

This post has been jointly drafted by Amandine Van Zuylen, Antoine De Spiegelaar, Victor Leblanc, Kevin Xhebexhia, Germain Haumont and Arnaud …

Beware of the ‘mutant copyrights’ in a trademarked culture!

The European Copyright Society (ECS) was founded in January 2012 with the aim of creating a platform for critical …

Is copyright compatible with copying?

Copyright law, as other intellectual property laws, creates a legal exclusivity on the use of an intangible asset. The copyright owner …

“Big Data in the Platform Economy” – A Digest of the Conference

On May 13, 2016, the editors of IPdigIT organized a one-day conference to study the growing importance of ‘Big …