Martin Senftleben

Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam

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Amsterdam, 1012 KX

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University of Amsterdam

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Amsterdam, NE 1018 WB

Netherlands

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Scholarly Papers (64)

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The Recommendation on Measures to Safeguard Fundamental Rights and the Open Internet in the Framework of the EU Copyright Reform

European Intellectual Property Review, Vol. 40, Issue 3, 2018, pp. 149-163
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 20 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 13 May 2018
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam, University of Cambridge, Queen's University Belfast - School of Law, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and University of Oslo
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EU copyright reform, digital single market, safe harbour for hosting, fundamental rights, freedom of expression, protection of personal data, privacy, freedom to conduct a business, E-Commerce Directive, Information Society Directive, communication to the public, user-generated content, value gap

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Fair Use in Europe: In Search of Flexibilities

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 15 Nov 2011
P. Bernt Hugenholtz and Martin Senftleben
University of Amsterdam, Institute for Information Law (IViR) and Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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fair use, Europe, Information Society Directive, WIPO Copyright Treaty, user-generated content, search engines, limitations and exceptions, right of adaptation, flexibility, three-step test

Fair Use in Europe: In Search of Flexibilities

Amsterdam Law School Research Paper No. 2012-39, Institute for Information Law Research Paper No. 2012-33
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 04 Mar 2012
P. Bernt Hugenholtz and Martin Senftleben
University of Amsterdam, Institute for Information Law (IViR) and Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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Safeguarding User Freedoms in Implementing Article 17 of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive: Recommendations From European Academics

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 21 Nov 2019 Last Revised: 05 Dec 2019
University of Amsterdam - Institute for Information Law (IViR), Queen's University Belfast - School of Law, VU University Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam, Institute for Information Law (IViR), London School of Economics - Law School, University College Dublin - Sutherland School of Law and Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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Copyright; Content-Sharing Service Providers; DSM Directive; Article 17; Platforms; Licensing; Digital Single Market; Exceptions and Limitations; Digital Content; Online Services

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The Reference to the CJEU in Case C-466/12 Svensson

University of Cambridge Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 6/2013
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 18 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 25 Feb 2013
University of Cambridge - Faculty of Law, University of Nottingham, School of Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, SciencesPo, Luiss Guido Carli University, Queen Mary University of London, School of Law, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, University of Amsterdam, Institute for Information Law (IViR), Leuven University (KU Leuven), University of Glasgow - School of Law, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Goethe University Frankfurt - Faculty of Law, University of Turin - Faculty of Law, Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam, Saint Louis University and Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
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copyright, hyperlinks, Article 3, copyright directive

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The Odyssey of the Prohibition on General Monitoring Obligations on the Way to the Digital Services Act: Between Article 15 of the E-Commerce Directive and Article 17 of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market

Amsterdam/Cambridge, October 2020
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 04 Jan 2021
Martin Senftleben and Christina Angelopoulos
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam and University of Cambridge
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general monitoring, content moderation, filtering, censorship, intermediary liability, hosting service, safe harbour, injunctive relief, notice and take down, notice and stay down, defamation, trade mark, copyright, algorithmic enforcement, user-generated content, freedom of expression

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Bermuda Triangle – Licensing, Filtering and Privileging User-Generated Content Under the New Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 22 Apr 2019
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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copyright, European Union, digital single market, user-generated content, pastiche, parody, quotation, equitable remuneration, censorship, filtering, algorithmic enforcement, freedom of expression and information, human rights, web 2.0, three-step test, collective rights management

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Adapting EU Trademark Law to New Technologies - Back to Basics?

CONSTRUCTING EUROPEAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: ACHIEVEMENTS AND NEW PERSPECTIVES, C. Geiger, ed., Edward Elgar Publishing, 2013
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 30 Jun 2011 Last Revised: 02 Mar 2013
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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European trademark law, keyword advertising, comparative advertising, freedom of expression, freedom of competition, limitations, fair use, parody, function theory, absolute protection, dilution, blurring, tarnishment, free-riding, unfair competition law, trademark law harmonization

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Overprotection and Protection Overlaps in Intellectual Property Law - the Need for Horizontal Fair Use Defences

THE STRUCTURE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW: CAN ONE SIZE FIT ALL?, A. Kur/V. Mizaras, eds., Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing 2011
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 30 Apr 2010 Last Revised: 07 Dec 2014
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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intellectual property, copyright, trademark, patent, flexibility, fair use, TRIPS Agreement, WTO Panel, three-step test, search engine, freedom of speech, experimental use, anti commons, software patent, public health, global warming, comparative advertising, dilution

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The Trademark Tower of Babel – Dilution Concepts in International, US and EC Trademark Law

International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Vol. 40, No. 1, pp. 45-77, 2009
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 12 Dec 2010 Last Revised: 26 Dec 2012
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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trademark law, well-known marks, famous marks, marks with a reputation, distinctiveness, uniqueness, repute, reputation, goodwill, WIPO joint recommendation, US Trademark Dilution Revision Act, EC Trademark Directive, unfair competition, free riding, taking unfair advantage, Schechter

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User-Generated Content – Towards a New Use Privilege in EU Copyright Law

RESEARCH HANDBOOK ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, Tanya Aplin, ed., Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing 2019, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 07 Feb 2019
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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user-generated content, three-step test, freedom of expression, value gap, parody, pastiche, equitable remuneration, WTO panel reports, fair use, copyright limitation, safe harbour for hosting

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Towards a Horizontal Standard for Limiting Intellectual Property Rights? WTO Panel Reports Shed Light on the Three-Step Test in Copyright Law and Related Tests in Patent and Trademark Law

International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Vol. 37, No. 4, pp. 407-438, 2006
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 12 Dec 2010 Last Revised: 26 Dec 2012
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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TRIPS, WTO Panel, dispute settlement, three-step test, copyright law, patent law, trademark law, pharmaceutical products, geographical indications, special case, normal exploitation, legitimate interest, unreasonable prejudice

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Recommendation on Measures to Safeguard Freedom of Expression and Undistorted Competition in EU Trade Mark Law

European Intellectual Property Review 2015, 337-344
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 17 Sep 2014 Last Revised: 10 Feb 2016
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam, University of Cambridge - Faculty of Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Luiss Guido Carli University, Queen Mary University of London, School of Law, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Goethe University Frankfurt - Faculty of Law, University of Turin - Faculty of Law, Centre for Information and Innovation Law (CIIR), University of Eastern Finland and University of Warsaw, Faculty of Law and Administration, Department of Intellectual Property Law
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EU trade mark law, freedom of expression, freedom of competition, limitations of exclusive rights, need to keep free, referential use, Lisbon Treaty, Charter of Fundamental Rights, criticism, comment, parody, exhaustion, comparative advertising, functionality, due cause defence, honest practices

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Bridging the Differences between Copyright's Legal Traditions – The Emerging EC Fair Use Doctrine

Journal of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A., Vol. 57, No. 3, pp. 521-552, Spring 2010
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 12 Dec 2010
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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Three-Step Test, Fair Use, Private Copying, Search Engines, Right of Quotation, User-Generated Content, Press Summaries, International Harmonization

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Limitations and Exceptions as Key Elements of the Legal Framework for Copyright in the European Union – Opinion on the Judgment of the CJEU in Case C-201/13 Deckmyn

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 15 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 10 May 2016
Queen Mary University of London, School of Law, Luiss Guido Carli University, Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), University of Cambridge - Faculty of Law, University of Nottingham, School of Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, SciencesPo, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, University of Amsterdam, Institute for Information Law (IViR), Leuven University (KU Leuven), University of Glasgow - School of Law, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Goethe University Frankfurt - Faculty of Law, University of Turin - Faculty of Law, University of Oslo and Saint Louis University
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copyright, European Union, exceptions, limitations, Court of Justice, parody, freedom of expression, harmonisation, discrimination

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Function Theory and International Exhaustion – Why It Is Wise to Confine the Double Identity Rule to Cases Affecting the Origin Function

European Intellectual Property Review, Vol. 36, No. 8 (2014), pp. 518-524
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 19 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 21 Aug 2014
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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trademark law, Community Trade Mark Regulation, EU Trade Mark Directive, function theory, exhaustion, comparative advertising, keyword advertising, freedom of expression, freedom of competition

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The Three-Step-Test Revisited: How to Use the Test’s Flexibility in National Copyright Law

American University International Law Review, Vol. 29, No. 3 (2014), pp. 581-626
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 19 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 20 Aug 2014
Christophe Geiger, Daniel J. Gervais and Martin Senftleben
Luiss Guido Carli University, Vanderbilt University - Law School and Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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Berne Convention, TRIPS Agreement, Three-Step test, copyright, authors rights, exceptions and limitations

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Comparative Approaches to Fair Use: An Important Impulse for Reforms in EU Copyright Law

G.B. Dinwoodie (ed.), 'Methods and Perspectives in Intellectual Property', Cheltenham, UK/Northampton, MA, Edward Elgar, (2014, Forthcoming)
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 29 Mar 2013
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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copyright limitations and exceptions, fair use, good faith, Information Society Directive, three-step test, flexibility

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Selected Aspects of Implementing Article 17 of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market into National Law – Comment of the European Copyright Society

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 28 May 2020
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Juristische Fakultät, Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam, University of Nottingham, School of Law, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Luiss Guido Carli University, Queen Mary University of London, School of Law, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, University of Amsterdam, Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Law, University of Oslo, Saint Louis University, University of Cyprus and Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
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EU copyright law, licensing, content moderation, user-generated content, algorithmic enforcement, filtering mechanisms, collective copyright management, freedom of expression, transformative use, private international law, applicable law, copyright contract law, notice-and-takedown, content hosting

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Robot Creativity: An Incentive-Based Neighboring Rights Approach

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 23 Nov 2020
Martin Senftleben and Laurens Buijtelaar
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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EU copyright law, incentive theory, originality test, creative choices, artificial intelligence, algorithmic creation, machine learning, deep learning, public domain enrichment, liability for infringement, AI-assisted works, AI-generated works, disruptive effect on human creativity

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Generative AI and Author Remuneration

International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law (IIC) 54 (2023), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 23 Jun 2023 Last Revised: 30 Sep 2023
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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copyright, AI regulation, algorithms, transparency, AI Act, cultural science, aesthetic theory, text and data mining, machine learning, fair use, collective rights management, freedom of expression, art autonomy, right to research, equitable remuneration, exceptions and limitations

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Breathing Space for Cloud-Based Business Models – Exploring the Matrix of Copyright Limitations, Safe Harbours and Injunctions

Journal of Intellectual Property, Information Technology and E-Commerce Law, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 87-103, 2013
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 29 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 10 May 2014
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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cloud computing, user-generated content, social media, digital locker, quotations, parody, fair use, free adaptation, private copying, time-shifting, safe harbour, hosting, filtering technology, website blocking

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Ensuring the Visibility and Accessibility of European Creative Content on the World Market - The Need for Copyright Data Improvement in the Light of New Technologies and the Opportunity Arising from Article 17 of the CDSM Directive

Journal of Intellectual Property, Information Technology and E-Commerce Law, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 67-86, 2022
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 23 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 22 Apr 2022
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam, Centre for IT & IP Law (CiTiP), Faculty of Law - KU Leuven, Reprex, University of Amsterdam - Institute for Information Law (IViR), VU University Amsterdam, Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Faculty of History and Arts, University of Glasgow - School of Law, University of Amsterdam - Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam - Institute for Information Law (IViR) and University of Copenhagen, Centre for Information and Innovation Law (CIIR)
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copyright, metadata, artificial intelligence, creative industry, collective licensing, content moderation, recommender systems, digital services act, interoperability, transparency, trustworthy AI, cultural diversity, SME, market failure, market concentration, Music Modernization Act

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Free Signs and Free Use - How to Offer Room for Freedom of Expression within the Trademark System

RESEARCH HANDBOOK ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, C. Geiger, ed., Edward Elgar Publishing, 2015, pp. 354-376
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 17 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 30 Mar 2015
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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EU trademark law, freedom of expression, freedom of speech, parody, comparative advertising, keyword advertising, due cause defence, descriptive and generic signs, confusion, dilution doctrine, referential use, need to keep free, morality, public policy, public domain, cultural heritage grabbing

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The International Three-Step Test: A Model Provision for EC Fair Use Legislation

Journal of Intellectual Property, Information Technology and E-Commerce Law, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 67-82, 2010
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 12 Dec 2010
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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Three-Step Test, Fair Use, Private Copying, Search Engines, Right of Quotation, User-Generated Content, Press Summaries, International Harmonization

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Quotations, Parody and Fair Use

1912-2012: A CENTURY OF DUTCH COPYRIGHT LAW, P.B. Hugenholtz/A.A. Quaedvlieg/D.J.G. Visser, eds., Amstelveen: deLex 2012
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 06 Aug 2012 Last Revised: 26 Dec 2012
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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right of quotation, parody, fair use, three-step test, search engine, user-generated content, flexible copyright, copyright policy

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Trademark Law and the Public Domain

ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE: 21st CENTURY CHALLENGES IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND KNOWLEDGE GOVERNANCE, D. Beldiman, ed., Edward Elgar Publishing, 2013
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 17 Jun 2013
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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trademark law, public domain, freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of competition, exceptions and limitations, dilution doctrine, descriptive and generic signs, morality, public order, public policy, parody, comparative advertising, cultural heritage, functionality

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Content Censorship and Council Carelessness – Why the Parliament Must Safeguard the Open, Participative Web 2.0

Tijdschrift voor auteurs-, media- en informatierecht 2018/4, pp. 139-47
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 12 Jul 2018 Last Revised: 25 Sep 2018
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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Eu Copyright Reform, Value Gap, Filtering, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Digital Single Market, Notice-And-Takedown, Secondary Liability, Safe Harbour for Hosting, Counternotices

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Institutionalized Algorithmic Enforcement – The Pros and Cons of the EU Approach to UGC Platform Liability

Florida International University Law Review 14 (2020), 299-328
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 24 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 21 Oct 2020
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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copyright, user-generated content, freedom of expression, censorship, liability for infringement, parody, pastiche, quotation, safe harbor for hosting, EU acquis, digital society

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International Instrument on Permitted Uses in Copyright Law and Explanatory Notes

Max Planck Institute for Innovation & Competition Research Paper No. 21-06
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 03 Feb 2021
Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, Intellectual Property Rights, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, University of Buenos Aires (UBA) - Faculty of Social Sciences, SciencesPo, Luiss Guido Carli University, Queen Mary University of London, School of Law, University of Cambridge Fellow, King's College Cambridge, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, Xiamen University, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, UT Bordeaux Montaigne / IRDAP University Bordeaux, Goethe University Frankfurt - Faculty of Law, Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam and Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
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Permitted Uses; Copyright Law; International Treaty; Free Trade Agreement; Three-step-test; Flexibility

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An Endless Odyssey? Content Moderation Without General Content Monitoring Obligations

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 09 Jul 2021
Christina Angelopoulos and Martin Senftleben
University of Cambridge and Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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general monitoring, content moderation, filtering, censorship, intermediary liability, hosting service, safe harbour, injunctive relief, notice and take down, notice and stay down, defamation, trade mark, copyright, algorithmic enforcement, user-generated content, freedom of expression

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Trademark Law, AI-Driven Behavioural Advertising and the Digital Services Act – Towards Source and Parameter Transparency for Consumers, Brand Owners and Competitors

published in: Ryan Abbott (ed.), Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar 2022, 309-324
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 22 Nov 2021 Last Revised: 28 Mar 2023
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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artificial intelligence, brands, trademark law, freedom of competition, freedom of commercial expression, keyword advertising, computational advertising, online behavioural advertising, psychographic data, consumer empowerment, personalized advertising, market transparency, counterfeit products

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Intermediary Liability and Trademark Infringement: Proliferation of Filter Obligations in Civil Law Jurisdictions?

Published in: Giancarlo F. Frosio (ed.), Oxford Handbook of Online Intermediary Liability, Oxford: Oxford University Press 2020, 381-403
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 05 Jan 2021
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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algorithmic enforcement, content moderation, filtering obligations, free movement of goods and services, freedom of competition, freedom of commercial expression, parallel imports, exhaustion of trademark rights, descriptive use, platform economy, market transparency, confusion, dilution

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Fair Use in The Netherlands - A Renaissance?

Tijdschrift voor auteurs, media en informatierecht (AMI), Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 1-7, 2009
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 05 Mar 2010
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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intellectual property, copyright, fair use, three-step test, copyright directive, flexibility, legal certainty

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A Clash of Culture and Commerce – Non-Traditional Marks and the Impediment of Cyclic Cultural Innovation

Irene Calboli/Martin R.F. Senftleben (eds.), The Protection of Non-Traditional Marks: Critical Perspectives, Oxford: Oxford University Press 2018 (Forthcoming)
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 22 Oct 2018
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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non-traditional mark, cumulative copyright and trademark protection, public order and morality, grounds for refusal, dysfunctional incentives, shape marks, derivative works, freedom of expression, deterrent effect of intellectual property, functionality, distinctiveness, need to keep free

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Towards a New Copyright/Trademark Interface – Why (and How) Signs With Cultural Significance Should be Kept Outside Trademark Law

G.B. Dinwoodie/M.D. Janis (eds.), Trademark Law and Theory II: Reform of Trademark Law, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar 2021 (Forthcoming)
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 22 Oct 2018 Last Revised: 16 Dec 2020
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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copyright, trademark law, public domain, cumulative copyright and trademark protection, public order and morality, grounds for refusal, dysfunctional incentives, shape marks, derivative works, freedom of expression, deterrent effect, functionality, distinctiveness, need to keep free

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Wolf in Sheep's Clothing? Trade Mark Rights Against Goods in Transit and the End of Traditional Territorial Limits

International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law (IIC) 47, No. 8 (2016), pp. 941-959
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 09 Nov 2017
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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EU Trade Mark Law, Transit Seizure, Scope of Exclusive Rights, Burden of Proof, Conflict with International Law, Freedom of Transit under GATT and TRIPS, Access to Medicine, Counterfeit Goods, Customs Measures, Impediment of International Trade

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Signs Eligible for Trademark Protection in the European Union – Dysfunctional Incentives and a Functionality Dilemma

published in: Irene Calboli/Jane C. Ginsburg (eds.), Cambridge Handbook on International and Comparative Trademark Law, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2020, 209-225
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 22 Dec 2020
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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trademark law, harmonization in the EU, functionality doctrine, distinctive character, secondary meaning, freedom of competition, need to keep free, non-traditional types of marks, depletion theory, retroactive effect, trademark law reform, proof of acquired distinctive character

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Fashion Upcycling and Trademark Infringement – A Circular Economy/Freedom of the Arts Approach

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 16 Jun 2023
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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trademark infringement, first sale doctrine, referential use, nominative fair use, Green Deal, environmental sustainability, exhaustion of rights, confusion, dilution, descriptive use, decorative use, non-distinctive use, honest practices, waste reduction, recycling, free speech

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Copyright Reform, GS Media and Innovation Climate in the EU – Euphonious Chord or Dissonant Cacophony?

Tijdschrift voor auteurs-, media- en informatierecht 2016, pp. 130-133
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 07 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 05 Dec 2016
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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copyright, innovation, digital environment, ancillary neighboring right for publishers, value gap, safe harbor for hosting, fair use, hyperlinking, monitoring illegal content, exceptions and limitations, knowledge of infringement, EU copyright reform, Digital Single Market Strategy

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How the EU Outsources the Task of Human Rights Protection to Platforms and Users: The Case of UGC Monetization

Berkeley Technology Law Journal Vol. 38, No. 3 (2024), forthcoming
Number of pages: 79 Posted: 28 Apr 2023 Last Revised: 30 Sep 2023
Martin Senftleben, João Pedro Quintais and Arlette Meiring
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam - Institute for Information Law (IViR) and University of Amsterdam - Institute for Information Law (IViR)
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copyright, user-generated content, liability, content moderation, freedom of expression, proportionality, AI, algorithmic content filtering, derivative work, discrimination, right to property, equal treatment, human rights, division of power, censorship, creative industry, online platforms, hosting

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Seizure of Goods in Transit and International Law

In: M. Vivant (ed.), European Case Law on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, Brussels: Larcier/Bruylant 2016, 153-161
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 15 Feb 2017
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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EU trademark law, Transit seizure, Scope of exclusive rights, Burden of proof, Conflict with international law, Freedom of trade under GATT and TRIPS

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Compliance of National TDM Rules with International Copyright Law – An Overrated Nonissue?

International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law (IIC) 53, No. 10 (2022), pp. 1477-1505
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 14 Jun 2022 Last Revised: 18 Dec 2022
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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copyright, text and data mining, artificial intelligence, right to research, international law, three-step test, negotiating history, right of reproduction, temporary copying, caching, browsing, freedom of expression, freedom of science

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Trademark Transactions in EU Law – Refining the Approach to Selective Distribution Networks and National Unfair Competition Law

J. de Werra/I. Calboli (eds.), Law and Practice of Trademark Transactions, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2015
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 31 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 18 Jun 2015
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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EU trademark law, trademark transactions, transfers, licenses, selective distribution networks, unfair competition law, function theory, exhaustion of rights, Copad v. Dior, Martin Y Paz v. Depuydt

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The Need for Measures to Safeguard Undistorted Competition and Freedom of Expression in Geographical Indications Law – Opinion on the EU Commission’s Proposals for Broader Protection

European Intellectual Property Review, Vol. 45, 2023
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 16 Feb 2023 Last Revised: 11 Oct 2023
Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, Texas A&M University School of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, Maastricht University - Department of International and European Law and Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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geographical indications, product appearance, dilution, due cause, referential use, comparative advertising, own name defence, goods in transit, GATT, TRIPS, WTO

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Robustness Check: Evaluating and Strengthening Artistic Use Defences in EU Trademark Law

International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law (IIC) 53 (2022), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 12 Apr 2022
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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trademark law, European Union, freedom of expression, freedom of art, fairness, honest practices, descriptive use, non-distinctive use, referential use, use as a mark, NFT artworks, upcycling

46.

EU Copyright 20 Years After the InfoSoc Directive – Flexibility Needed More Than Ever

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 11 Jan 2022
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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copyright, EU law, three-step test, freedom of expression and information, freedom of arts and science, freedom of the press, proportionality, human rights, limitations and exceptions, access to knowledge, transformative use, Berne Convention, TRIPS Agreement, WCT, harmonization

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An Uneasy Case for Notice and Takedown: Context-Specific Trademark Rights

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 18 Mar 2012
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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trademark law, secondary liability, hosting, safe harbour, confusion, dilution, comparative advertising, exhaustion, freedom of expression and information, keyword advertising, auction sites, social media

48.

A Tax on Machines for the Purpose of Giving a Bounty to the Dethroned Human Author – Towards an AI Levy for the Substitution of Human Literary and Artistic Works

Number of pages: 11 Posted: 02 Jun 2022
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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artificial intelligence, AI output, copyright, neighboring rights, levy, equitable remuneration, substitution, freedom of expression, freedom of art, art autonomy, aesthetic theory

49.

Public Domain Preservation in EU Trademark Law – A Model for Other Regions?

The Trademark Reporter, Vol. 103, No. 4 (2013), pp. 775-827
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 28 Sep 2013
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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WIPO development agenda, public domain preservation, trademark law, utilitarian and aesthetic functionality, descriptive and generic signs, signs of cultural significance, fair use, due cause defence, freedom of expression, morality and public order, term of protection, protection overlaps

50.

Copyright, Creators and Society’s Need for Autonomous Art – The Blessing and Curse of Monetary Incentives

R. Giblin/K. Weatherall (eds.), What if We Could Reimagine Copyright?, Canberra: ANU Press, 2017, 25-72.
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 11 Nov 2014 Last Revised: 20 Jan 2017
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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copyright, consumptive use, transformative use, fair remuneration, copyright contract law, bestseller clause, quotation, parody, remix, appropriation art, collage art, systems theory, Pierre Bourdieu, incentive, reward, freedom of expression, avant-garde

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Vigeland and the Status of Cultural Concerns in Trade Mark Law – The EFTA Court Develops More Effective Tools for the Preservation of the Public Domain

International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law 48 (2017), pp. 683-720
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 25 Oct 2017
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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public domain preservation, cumulative copyright and trademark protection, public order and morality, grounds for refusal, dysfunctional incentives, shape marks, derivative works, freedom of expression, deterrent effect of intellectual property, functionality, distinctiveness, need to keep free

52.

The Perfect Match – Civil Law Judges and Open-Ended Fair Use Provisions

American University International Law Review, Vol. 33, No. 1 (2017), 231-286
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 18 Jul 2017 Last Revised: 03 Dec 2017
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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copyright law, trademark law, European Union, common law, civil law, stare decisis, case precedent, fair use, due cause, three-step test, Berne Convention, TRIPS Agreement, WIPO Copyright Treaty

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Comment of the European Copyright Society Addressing Selected Aspects of the Implementation of Articles 18 to 22 of the Directive (EU) 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single Market

University of Copenhagen Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 102
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 21 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 25 Mar 2021
UVSQ-Paris Saclay, University of Cambridge - Faculty of Law, University of Nottingham, School of Law, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, SciencesPo, Luiss Guido Carli University, Queen Mary University of London, School of Law, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, University of Amsterdam, Institute for Information Law (IViR), Leuven University (KU Leuven), University of Glasgow - School of Law, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Juristische Fakultät, Goethe University Frankfurt - Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Law, University of Oslo, Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam, Saint Louis University, University of Cyprus and Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
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copyright, authors, performers, contractual protection, CDSM directive

54.

The Siren Song of the Subtle Copycat – Revisiting Trademark Law with Insights from Consumer Research

The Trademark Reporter, Vol. 111, No. 4 (2021), pp. 739-777
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 11 Oct 2021
Martin Senftleben and Femke van Horen
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam
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copycat brands, type of imitation, similarity, conceptual marks, confusion, dilution, blurring, tarnishment, unfair free-riding, unfair competition, trademark infringement, consumer perception, freedom of competition, empirical legal studies, marketing research, advertising, new types of marks

55.

Internet Search Results – A Permissible Quotation?

Revue Internationale du Droit d'Auteur Vol. 235, No. 1 (2013), pp. 3-111
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 28 Sep 2013
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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search engine services, right of quotation, indexing, data mining, review and comment, three-step test, EU copyright law, copyright misuse, safe harbour for hosting, implicit consent

56.

From Flexible Balancing Tool to Quasi-Constitutional Straitjacket – How the EU Cultivates the Constraining Function of the Three-Step Test

T. Mylly/J. Griffiths (eds.), The Transformation of Global Intellectual Property Protection, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020 Forthcoming
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 08 May 2020
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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copyright, EU law, Marrakesh Treaty, human rights, limitations and exceptions, access to knowledge, transformative use, rights of disabled persons, Berne Convention, TRIPS Agreement

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No Trademark Protection for Artworks in the Public Domain – A Practical Guide to the Application of Public Order and Morality as Grounds for Refusal

Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht - International, Vol. 71, Issue 1, 2022, pp. 3 - 17
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 21 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 11 Jan 2022
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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copyright law, trademark law, art law, cultural heritage, traditional cultural expressions, freedom of expression, freedom of the arts, nation branding, art custodianship, public domain, public interest, average consumer, distinctiveness, term of protection, copyright expiry

58.

A Copyright Limitations Treaty Based on the Marrakesh Model: Nightmare or Dream Come True?

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 06 Nov 2017
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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copyright exceptions and limitations, book famine, access to knowledge, A2K, rights of disabled persons, minority empowerment, freedom of information, legal certainty, flexibility, fair use, three-step test, international harmonization, human rights, balance between copyright and user freedoms

59.

From Books to Content Platforms – New Business Models in the Dutch Publishing Sector

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 24 Jan 2017
Martin Senftleben, Maximilian Kerk, Miriam C. Buiten and Klaus Heine
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam, University of Bologna, University of Mannheim and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), Erasmus School of Law
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EU Copyright Law, Publishing Sector, New Business Models, Content Platforms, Community Building, Branding and Superstar Culture

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Comment of the European Copyright Society on the Implementation of the Extended Collective Licensing Rules (Arts. 8 and 12) of the Directive (EU) 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single Market

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 13 Jul 2020
University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Law, University of Oslo, UVSQ-Paris Saclay, University of Cambridge - Faculty of Law, University of Nottingham, School of Law, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, SciencesPo, Luiss Guido Carli University, Queen Mary University of London, School of Law, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, University of Amsterdam, Institute for Information Law (IViR), Leuven University (KU Leuven), University of Glasgow - School of Law, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Juristische Fakultät, Goethe University Frankfurt - Faculty of Law, Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam, Saint Louis University, University of Cyprus and Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
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EU Copyright Law, Extended Collective Licensing, Digital Single Market, Copyright Management Organisation, Out-of-Commerce Works

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How to Overcome the Normal Exploitation Obstacle: Opt-Out Formalities, Embargo Periods and the International Three-Step Test

Berkeley Technology Law Journal Commentaries, Vol. 1 (2014), pp. 1-19
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 28 Sep 2013 Last Revised: 23 Apr 2014
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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three-step test, WTO Panel Report, normal exploitation, equitable remuneration, prohibition of formalities, orphan works, press privileges, term of protection

62.

Monolithic Copyright, Market Power and Market Definition - The Impact of Competition Law on the Licensing of Copyrighted Content

R.M. Hilty/K.-C. Liu, Exploring Sensible Ways of Paying Copyright Owners, MPI Studies on Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Berlin Heidelberg: Springer 2016 (Forthcoming)
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 14 Mar 2016
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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copyright, competition law, abuse of dominant position, refusal to license, content aggregation, market definition, new product test, market leveraging, cultural follow-on innovation, competition law and human rights

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New Rights or New Business Models? An Inquiry into the Future of Publishing in the Digital Era

International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law (IIC) 48, No. 5 (2017), pp. 538-561
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 09 Nov 2017
Martin Senftleben, Maximilian Kerk, Miriam C. Buiten and Klaus Heine
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam, University of Bologna, University of Mannheim and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), Erasmus School of Law
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EU Copyright Law, Neighbouring Right of Publishers, New Business Models, Content Platforms, Community Building, Branding and Superstar Culture, Database Protection, Quality Journalism, News Aggregators

64.

Cultural Heritage Branding – Societal Costs and Benefits

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 07 Apr 2023
Martin Senftleben
Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
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cultural heritage, freedom of expression, law and economics, art autonomy, trademark law, branding, aesthetic functionality, cognitive science, cultural science