Research & Webinars
Here we provide a number of reports and research summaries related to SMEs and innovation. You will find additional materials in our main research section.
Papers, briefs and publications
The "Taylor’s Version Strategy" or re-recording music albums: (legally) possible in EU too?
Swift’s move to re-record and re-release her albums, labelling them as “Taylor’s Version” seem to have paved the way for a historic change in the world of music. On the other side of the Atlantic ocean Taylor Swift regained control of her creative work, meaning not only to her musical works but also to the master recordings. Although there is an interesting backstory explaining this decision of Taylor Swift, in this webinar we will focus on the legal grounds that made it possible. More interestingly, we will examine whether this would be also legally possible in EU. Copyright, licensing, and commercial transactions form an exciting world, and this case confirms it..
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ChatGPT, DeepL and DALL-E 2: what do the T&Cs say about IP ownership, data retention and infringement?
by Eleftheria Stefanaki
Ericsson senior IP rights and open-source researcher Eleftheria Stefanaki examines the terms and conditions of three of the most common AI tools on the market to determine the IP legal implications for users.
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Summary: Flipping the paradigm of weak patent rights: from theories to evidence
by Cecilia Maronero & Annika Bichlmayr
This summary is based on the paper ‘Flipping the paradigm of weak patent rights: from theories to evidence’ by Annika Bichlmayr and Cecilia Maronero recently published (Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, Volume 19, Issue 3, March 2024, Pages 256–277, https://doi.org/10.1093/jiplp/jpad118). In the article, the authors discuss anti-patent advocacy and several subtle policy proposals aimed at weakening the patent system. Using empirical evidence, they highlight the flaws and harmful effects of such efforts.