Tag: authorship
Beyond memes: the CJEU finally defines the boundaries of the concept of pastiche as a limitation on copyright
06/02/2026
In its Pelham judgment, the CJEU sets out, for the first time, the concept of “pastiche” as an autonomous limitation to copyright, clarifying its essential aspects and reinforcing artistic freedom in the use of existing works. Last April 14, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a judgment in the so-called “Pelham […]
Keys to the Supreme Court judgment that recognizes the authorship by the Japanese artist Negishi, of artworks signed by the Spaniard De Felipe
12/09/2025
Following the recent Supreme Court decision that recognizes Fumiko Negishi as co-author of 221 artworks signed by the Spanish artist Antonio de Felipe, we take a look at the judgment to analyze why the high court considered that Negishi’s personal execution of these works “gives rise to the embodiment of an original work eligible for […]