Companies have begun the process of understanding the new intellectual property act, which came into force last week, bringing with it wide-ranging changes to previous legislation.
New Copyright Law Protects Parody Productions
Revisions to EU copyright laws came into effect today, including a change to legalise so-called ‘mash-ups’, better known as parody productions. This includes spoof videos of famous songs, but only if they are ‘deemed sufficiently funny.’
EU States Pressure for Quicker Data Protection Legislation
Delegations from 16 EU member states have called upon the EU to act swiftly on the protection of personal data. The message, which involved delegations from the UK, Germany and France, was conveyed in a joint declaration that was adopted by the overwhelming majority, calling upon European legislators to adopt the reform to personal data protection by 2015.
Revision to EU Data Protection
In today’s cyber-orientated world, data protection is a serious issue. Each week new stories emerge of big-name companies being affected – from the likes of Microsoft to Morrison’s, and everything in between.
No Copyright for Animals, Ghosts or God
In a rare update to the US Copyright Office’s (USCO) guidance, which was last amended 30 years ago, the Office said that an animal, ghost or god cannot have their ‘work’ registered for copyright.