Pelham II: CJEU Clarifies the Pastiche Exception for Musical Sampling
On 14 April 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its long‑awaited follow‑up judgment in the Pelham litigation. The ruling clarifies the scope of the “pastiche” exception under Article 5(3)(k) of the InfoSoc Directive 2001/29 and, in particular, whether and under what conditions musical sampling may fall within that exception. Background […]
Mio/Konektra | A Strengthened Framework for Copyright in Applied Art (CJEU 4 Dec 2025, C‑580/23 and C‑795/23)
On 4 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a seminal judgment in the joined cases Mio/Asplund (C‑580/23) and USM/Konektra (C‑795/23), both concerning the copyright protection of furniture designs. The judgment builds upon and refines the CJEU’s established case law – most notably in Cofemel and Brompton – to delineate […]
The Vitra / Kwantum Case | A Next Step in the Harmonisation of EU Copyright Law
On 24 October 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered an important judgment in the Vitra/Kwantum case (C-227/23) : EU Member States cannot use reciprocity provisions to deny copyright protection to original works of applied art, even if these works originate from non-EU Member States that do not offer copyright protection. […]