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.io and .ai domain names: what are the legal rules?
Domain names with a .io and .ai extension are gaining popularity. This article explains what .io domain names and .ai domain names stand for, why they have become so popular, and how you can start…
.io and .ai domain names: what are the legal rules?
Author: Bart Van Besien
RESALE RIGHTS OF ARTISTS
Graphic and visual artists (e.g., painters, photographers, etc.) are entitled to a “resale right fee” when their works are resold by art trade professionals (e.g., via a gallery, an antique dealer or an auction). This…
10 FAQs about Benelux and EU Trademark Registration
Trademark registration: what exactly is a trademark? A “trademark” is a sign that you use to indicate your goods or services. In theory, a trademark is protected if it is registered and effectively used within…
‘Music sampling’ and copyright law in the EU: recent ECJ decision
Yesterday, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) rendered an important decision on copyright law and music sampling in its ‘Metall auf Metall’ decision. The full text of the decision has not yet…
Imprisonment for streaming football matches
Three men who sold illegal streams of football matches to more than 1,000 English pubs, clubs, and homes and who made five million pounds over a ten-year period from these activities, have been sentenced to…
The new EU copyright directive: a detailed analysis
Yesterday, the EU Parliament approved a new copyright directive (Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market). What does this new legislation mean in practice? Copyright Directive: European copyright update The last…
PORTRAIT RIGHTS: 10 BASIC PRINCIPLES UNDER BELGIAN LAW
Portrait rights (as part of broader category of image rights) are personality rights and closely related to the right to privacy. Portrait rights means that you must ask a person’s permission before copying or distributing…
Brexit: British no longer allowed to register .EU domain names
As a result of Brexit, UK residents will no longer be allowed to register or renew .EU domain names. Only companies, entities or individuals with a physical address in the European Union will be allowed…
Copyright tax optimisation for software developers
Software developers in Belgium frequently use a copyright tax optimisation scheme to receive tax-friendly payments from their own company (bvba/sarl or gcv/scs) or from their employer. The tax rate for these copyright payments is 7,5%…
BURDEN OF PROOF IN TRADEMARK LITIGATION: HOW McDONALD’S LOST ITS BIG MAC TRADEMARK
In a cancellation procedure before the “EU Intellectual Property Office”, or EUIPO, the Irish fast-food chain “Supermac” succeeded on 11 January 2019 in having McDonald’s rights to the word mark “Big Mac” declared revoked. The…
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