Wednesday, 29 December 2010

Use it or lose it? The Scottish Law Commission reflects on copyright and limitation periods

›
The 1709 Blog has just heard news from the Scottish academic and amiable IP personality Hector MacQueen that the Scottish Law Commission ...
1 comment:
Tuesday, 28 December 2010

Punishment by Press Release, as General Court raps Commission's knuckles

›
In Case T-19/07 Systran SA and another v European Commission , a General Court of the European Union decision of 16 December 2010 which is...
Monday, 27 December 2010

Music industry and copyright: can you recommend a book?

›
Add caption A friend has written to ask for some guidance in terms of good reading materials. He says: "I am writing in the hope t...
8 comments:
Friday, 24 December 2010

Artist Resale Royalty, Harmonisation and a Comment from Down Under

›
Following Monday's post ("Artist's Royalty Right: not as much impact as was hoped/feared"), The 1709 Blog has received the...
24 comments:

Another M, another copyright reform

›
Judging by light attire, it appears that New Year celebrations in Moldova are warm and sunny.  But will the new Copyright Law be so warm...
Thursday, 23 December 2010

Spain rejects 'US influenced' copyright bill

›
After a narrow vote, a Spanish parliamentary commission has rejected a controversial bill aimed at protecting content owners from internet d...
1 comment:

But is it art?

›
An interesting decision by the European Commission on the thorny issue of VAT prompted another post Meltwater muse, but this time on art –...
1 comment:

Macedonia gets tough with infringers, collecting societies -- and theatrical producers

›
Levies are to be paid to artists for use of their copyright works The new Law on Copyright and Related Rights for Macedonia -- the forme...
1 comment: