The EU copyright reform and the legacy of CJEU case law: lip service?
I am attending what every year is a great conference in one of the greatest cities: the Fordham IP Conference in New York City. Now in its 26 th edition, every year this event gathers IP enthusiasts from all over the world to “Learn. Debate. Have Fun.” [official hashtag: #fordhamip] Yesterday I was part of a panel moderated by Ted Shapiro (Wiggin) and composed of Shira Perlmutter (USPTO), Giuseppe Mazziotti (TCD), and Jerker Rydén (National Library of Sweden). The session was devoted to discussing the state of the EU copyright reform debate. My short talk [slides here ] focused on three main points: (1) the progress of the EU reform debate and where we stand now at both the Council and European Parliament levels; (2) whether what are being called ‘compromise’ proposals may be actually said to be compromises, given that that the discussion remains extremely polarized ...