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Dutch Supreme Court – Case of publication of Anne Frank’s diary

The Dutch Supreme Court has referred the case concerning the copyright of the online publication of Anne Frank’s diary to the European Court of Justice. The Anne Frank Foundation is demanding that the publication of Anne Frank’s diary manuscripts on a website be stopped or that the website be blocked for the Dutch public, including via VPN or proxy.

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European Audiovisual Observatory: Report on the European video games industry

The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes its first ever report on the European video games industry and its users in Europe, providing key insights into one of Europe’s most dynamic creative industries.

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Court of Justice of the European Union: Judgment of the Court in Case C-227/23 | Kwantum Nederland and Kwantum België

Intellectual property: Member States are required to protect works of art in the European Union, irrespective of the country of origin of those works or the nationality of their author.

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IP in Education Network – Intellectual Property and Next-Gen

On 22 and 23 October 2024, the EUIPO Intellectual Property (IP) in Education Network held its second meeting of the year, this time online. The Network is composed of representatives from EU Ministries of Education, IP offices and other relevant stakeholders.

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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU): Judgment in Case C-159/23 | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe vs Datel Design & Development Ltd and Datel Direct Ltd

The holder of the protection that Directive 2009/24 on the legal protection of computer programs provides cannot prohibit the marketing by a third party of software which merely changes variables transferred temporarily to a game console’s RAM.

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EUIPO – Report on the impact of the Metaverse on infringement and enforcement of intellectual property

The Report aims to highlight the potential implications of the Metaverse (virtual reality-based digital space) in the field of intellectual property and how related technologies can be misused for infringement and crimes against intellectual property.

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EUIPO and EUROPOL – Joint report about uncovering the ecosystem of Intellectual Property crime

This joint report EUIPO-Europol shows the importance of IP crime and how it is interlinked to other criminal activities carried out by organized crime groups who take advantage of the worldwide demand for low-cost goods, misleading consumers into purchasing fake products. This report examines the extensive impact of intellectual property crime, driven by counterfeit goods and pirated content and the sophisticated methods employed by scammers and organized crime groups to commit IP crime and exploit consumer behaviors.

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Educational Programme for Primary Education – Copyright & Related Rights

The educational programme “Copyright and Related Rights”, approved by the IEP, is addressed to teachers and pupils of primary education. The programme was created by a team of teachers in collaboration with the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO).

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The HCO Newsletter – October 2024

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EU Council Presidency Questionnaire on the relationship between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intellectual and Related Rights – Submit comments by 20.10.2024

The Hungarian Presidency of the European Council brought to the attention of the representatives of the Member States a special Questionnaire to promote the discussion and the exchange of views on the relationship and effects of generative artificial intelligence (generative artificial intelligence) in copyright law and in particular in the copyright and related right- of the beneficiaries.