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Dutch Court Rejects Parody Defense For ABBA-Inspired Carnival Song
A Dutch court ruled that a carnival band's parody song using ABBA's melody doesn't qualify for copyright protection under the parody exception. The decision centered on whether commercial streaming exploitation of "Dikke Pens" - which replaces the lyrics of "Take a Chance on Me" with content about obesity - strikes the proper balance between copyright holder rights and freedom of expression.
Netherlands IP
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Winston Taylor
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Isabel Marant & Novagraaf : Relever Les Défis De La Protection Internationale Des Marques
Novagraaf se positionne comme un partenaire stratégique spécialisé dans la protection et la défense de la propriété intellectuelle. Le cabinet propose des conseils d'experts via des newsletters mensuelles au contenu exclusif, des webinaires et des analyses professionnelles destinés aux praticiens de la propriété intellectuelle ainsi qu'aux entreprises désireuses de préserver leurs actifs intellectuels.
France IP
NG
Novagraaf Group
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AI Training Meets Copyright Law: Munich Court Sides With GEMA Against OpenAI
On 11 November 2025, the Regional Court of Munich I ruled that OpenAI’s language models unlawfully used song lyrics by nine German authors. GEMA, acting as the collecting society, claimed that OpenAI’s models had memorised and reproduced copyrighted lyrics without permission. Comparable collecting societies across Scandinavia – such as KODA (Denmark) play similar roles in protecting authors’ rights and are closely watching this development.
Denmark IP
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