From Infopaq to the Cantemir manuscript: originality at its lower edge?The concept of the “work” is the cornerstone of copyright protection. Only works are capable of being protected (“…
The 48th session of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) embraced the first text-based work on Limitations and…
With the launch of twin official consultations, we have entered into a new phase in the development of the EU’s future approach to copyright. Despite the Copyright in the Digital Single Market (CDSM…
Knowledge institutions – educational establishments, research organisations and cultural heritage institutions – occupy a central position in Europe’s research and innovation ecosystem. Yet their…
IntroductionOn 12 May 2026, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgement in Case C-797/23, concerning interpretation of Article 15 of the Directive…
Earlier this month the European Commission published a call for evidence relating to the "Report on the review of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive" and a "Targeted initiative for…
On 10 March 2026, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on copyright and generative AI urging the EU Commission to clarify and potentially update the existing copyright framework for…
On 10 March 2026, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on copyright and generative AI urging the EU Commission to clarify and potentially update the existing copyright framework for…
IntroductionOn 16 April 2026, the Second Chamber of the Court of Justice delivered its judgment in Case C-496/24, Stichting de Thuiskopie, concerning Article 5(2)(b) of Directive 2001/29 (InfoSoc…
Legislatures are notoriously inefficient in legislating for future technologies. These technologies are sometimes developing at the same time as legislatures are debating new laws, resulting in the…
