Intellectual property law

Cyprus' Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou presented on Wednesday solutions for resolving issues faced by "stranded buyers" to the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs, addressing about half of the nearly 9,500 pending cases.

The possibility of filing an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights is being considered

If you're the creative type and you're struggling to come up with your next idea, do not fear: some big works, including the original version of Mickey Mouse, entered the public domain Monday in the United States.

And if, on the other hand, you prefer your Disney characters to be cute, cuddly and never-changing, well, … you might want to stop reading.

Turkish parliament's digital media commission head has advocated for the immediate implementation of digital copyright law in a bid to secure fair compensation for media outlets in Türkiye.

A large portion of Cypriots have admitted to accessing content illegally, particularly for watching sports, according to a report from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

The report highlights that 54% of Cypriot consumers are uncertain about the authenticity of a product, and 17% have intentionally purchased counterfeit goods, against an EU average of 13%.

Greek-owned startup Orfium is adding another tech company to its portfolio acquiring British-based Soundmouse, further expanding its services in the audiovisual industry.

Founded in 2015, Orfium has developed software that identifies missing copyrights for the use of music tracks on digital platforms and then returns them to their creators.

Doncic gave his mother permission to register his name as a trademark during his rookie year in 2018

“Whatever does not help you win should not be a priority”

The Turkish parliament's Digital Media Commission will next month invite representatives from Google to discuss copyright issues.

Ljubljana – The European audiovisual industry needs modern legislation that will reflect the rapid development of digital technologies on the market, agreed participants of a regional conference on copyright. They called for the implementation of the EU copyright directive on the single digital market and a mechanism that would protect artists.