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Are the Needs of Research Reflected in Copyright Decision-Making? An analysis of Copyright Councils & Consultations – Part II – Go Health Pro

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Are the Needs of Research Reflected in Copyright Decision-Making? An analysis of Copyright Councils & Consultations – Part II – Go Health Pro

Image by Peter Mello via Flickr In the first part of this blog, we explored the structure of formalised copyright councils, finding that efforts to ensure balance between the interests of rightsholders and users were the exception not the rule. Furthermore, it was only in a small minority of cases that the representation of research … Read more

Are the Needs of Research Reflected in Copyright Decision-Making? An analysis of Copyright Councils & Consultations – Part I – Go Health Pro

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Are the Needs of Research Reflected in Copyright Decision-Making? An analysis of Copyright Councils & Consultations – Part II – Go Health Pro

Image by Peter Mello via Flickr The interests of research are not necessarily heard or represented when decisions are being made about copyright laws that affect them. Both permanent and temporary consultation structures more often than not fail to ensure that there is a channel open for this. Part one of this two-part blog introduces … Read more

A Shambles: Rinkoff v Baby Cow Productions; is the format of a show a protectable copyright work? – Go Health Pro

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A Shambles: Rinkoff v Baby Cow Productions; is the format of a show a protectable copyright work? – Go Health Pro

Photo by Kevin Snow on Unsplash In a recent decision, the UK IPEC has considered whether the format of a comedy show can be protectable as a dramatic work in copyright. The claim was brought by Joshua Rinkoff (the “Claimant”) for copyright infringement of a comedy show he wrote, produced and acted in called “Shambles”. … Read more

European Copyright Society Opinion on Copyright and Generative AI – Go Health Pro

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European Copyright Society Opinion on Copyright and Generative AI – Go Health Pro

The European Copyright Society (ECS) has published its Opinion on copyright and generative AI.  The Executive Summary is reproduced below and the full Opinion is available here and here.   Executive Summary The ECS considers that the current development of generative artificial intelligence (AI), under the regulatory framework set up by the Directive on Copyright … Read more

More Great Copyright Books Freely Available on Information Law Series Archive – Go Health Pro

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More Great Copyright Books Freely Available on Information Law Series Archive – Go Health Pro

Following the successful launch of the Information Law Series Archive in September 2024, ten more volumes have been made freely available on the IViR website. These include the groundbreaking and much-cited dissertations by Martin Senftleben on copyright and the three-step test, Mireille van Eechoud on applicable law in copyright, and Ashwin van Rooijen on software … Read more

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