Germany’s Federal Court of Justice ruled on February 20, 2025, that Birkenstock sandals do not meet the requirements for copyright protection as works of applied art, as a sufficient level of artistic creativity must be achieved, allowing for the recognition of individuality beyond functional or technical limitations.
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Publication of L. 5179/2025
On 20 February 2025, the Law 5179/2025 was published (Official Government Gazette A’/26), entitled as “Reorganization of the legal entity under public law named “National Gallery- Alexandros Soutsos Museum ” and the legal entity under private law named as “Metropolitan Organization of Thessaloniki Fine Arts Museums”, strengthening the activities of the Thessaloniki Concert Hall and of the Thessaloniki Film Festival, renaming the Preparatory and Professional School of Fine Arts of Panormos, Tinos into the Higher School of Fine Arts of Marble Arts of Panormos, Tinos, and restructuring of its operational framework, arrangements concerning the programme to support audiovisual works in Greece and other provisions”.
On Friday, 21 February, 2025, the HCO continues its collaboration with the 2nd Model High School of Athens for the school year 2024-2025 with the second of three scheduled visits to the school. This collaboration began following the invitation of the school’s teacher Ms. Stamatia Paschaliori.
On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, the HCO started its collaboration with the 2nd Model High School of Athens for the school year 2024-2025 with the first of three scheduled visits to the school. This collaboration began following the invitation of the school’s teacher Ms. Stamatia Paschaliori.
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The HCO Newsletter – February 2025
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On 7 March 2025, the Hellenic Copyright Organization will celebrate its 30th anniversary by organizing an international conference with the title “Copyright in the Spotlight”.
This year’s 17th Session of WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement (ACE), held in Geneva from 4 to 6 February, included a variety of topics on awareness raising on IP and online piracy and enforcement.
On January 29, 2025, the U.S. Copyright Office released the second part of its Report on the legal and policy issues related to copyright and artificial intelligence (AI), after taking into account more than 10,000 responsive comments in the relevant consultation as well as current technological developments.
Independent experts present the second draft of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, based on the feedback received on the first draft, published on 14 November 2024.
On 7 March 2025, the Hellenic Copyright Organization will celebrate its 30th anniversary by organizing an international conference under the title “Copyright in the Spotlight”. The conference will take place at Acropolis Museum, Dimitrios Pandermalis Auditorium, in Athens, 09:30-18:00.