Lionel Bently

Lionel Bently (University of Cambridge) , Estelle Derclaye (The University of Nottingham) , Caterina Sganga (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna) , Alexander Peukert (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main) , Thomas Margoni (KU Leuven Centre for IT & IP Law) , Tatiana Synodinou (University of Cyprus)

European Copyright Society Opinion on CJEU MIO/konektra cases

December 4, 2024

Yesterday, the European Copyright Society (ECS) published its Opinion on the CJEU MIO/konektra cases C- 580/23 and C-795/23 (originality and infringement test of works of applied art). The…

Lionel Bently (University of Cambridge)

The football game as a copyright work (Part II)

February 2, 2022

Image by Keith Johnston via Pixabay This post is based on the chapter “The Football Game as a Copyright Work” in Natalie Helberger, Joost Poort, Martin Senftleben, Mireille van Eechoud, Stef van…

Lionel Bently (University of Cambridge)

The football game as a copyright work (Part I)

February 1, 2022

Image by Keith Johnston via Pixabay This post is based on the chapter “The Football Game as a Copyright Work” in Natalie Helberger, Joost Poort, Martin Senftleben, Mireille van Eechoud, Stef van…