A Kat's 2017 Copyright Awards
Kat Awards! The Holidays have finally begun, and the end of 2017 is quickly approaching. In line with what has become sort of a ‘tradition’ [ here , here , here , here ] , also this year I have reviewed the past 12 copyright months and awarded a number of symbolic prizes to the most interesting or relevant developments occurred in 2017. Overall, 2017 has been a year in which courts have been once again at the centre of attention, answering tough questions and providing attempts of solutions to very concrete and new problems. In contrast – possibly with the exception of Australia – not much has happened on the legislative front. It is true that the EU legislature has adopted new pieces of legislation, including a Portability Regulation (applicable as of 1 April 2018) and new instruments to implement the WIPO Marrakesh Treaty , but the most heated piece of legislation, ie the proposal for a Directive on copy...