Illegal IPTV in Europe: Intellectual Property Considerations

The existing studies aiming to quantify the magnitude and economic impact of illegal IPTV coherently report on the rising trend of unauthorised IPTV proliferation in global markets. This report has been carried out to estimate the number of individuals involved in consumption of unauthorised IPTV as well as to assess the potential revenue generated by copyright infringing IPTV providers.

Study on Online Business Models Infringing Illegal IPTV and Cardsharing

In 2018, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), through the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, commissioned a research study on IPTV crime in Europe. The purpose of the research study was to enhance the level of understanding about the ways illegal internet protocol television (IPTV) is carried out, how the business models around...

Structure of Protection

Sterling on World Copyright Law remains the most comprehensive and comparative analysis of world copyright law and decided cases on a national, international, and regional level. This insightful and accessible text covers the key principles of protection, as well as the leading conventions and treaties, making it a leading authority on the subject.

In Pursuit of Clarity: The Conundrum of CAD and Copyright – Seeking Direction Through Case Law – European Intellectual Property Review

Through the application of selected statutes and case law drawn from the United Kingdom (UK), this paper will explore the copyright status of three-dimensional design files and will particularly question whether they can be protected as literary and / or artistic works. In responding to this question, the paper highlighting gaps and challenges inherent in the law and adopts a ‘coherentist’ and ‘regulatory instrumentalist’ analysis in responding to the challenges and providing recommendations for the future.

An Analysis of Directive 2014 / 26 / EU on Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights and Multi-Territorial Licensing of Rights in Musical Works for Online Use in the Internal Market

Book: EU Regulation of E-Commerce Authors: Mendis, D. Editors: Lodder, A. and Murray, A. Pages: 1-448 Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishers Place of Publication: Cheltenham ISBN: 978 1 78536 933 9 In analysing the CRM Directive, this chapter explores and discusses the coming into being of the Directive, its provisions, impact and implications for CMOs, rights holders and users in relation...

The Co-Existence of Copyright and Patent Laws to Protect Innovation: A Case Study of 3D Printing in UK and Australian Law

The chapter considers how effectively and harmoniously intellectual property (IP) regimes, in particular copyright and patent, respond to emerging technologies and innovation, such as 3D printing and 3D scanning. The chapter will commence with a brief introduction to 3D printing before moving on to a detailed analysis of UK and Australian jurisprudence as it relates to 3D printing and 3D scanning.