Péter Mezei

University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law

Professor of Law

Bocskai u. 10-12.

Szeged, H-6721

Hungary

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“  My research focus is broad (ranging from constitutional law to legal theory), but my favourite and leading topic is copyright law, viewed from comparative, international, European and digital perspectives. I'm currently working on IP papers related to sustainable development; artificial intelligence; pastiche; NFTs. Hope to have some new drafts soon.  ”

Scholarly Papers (71)

1.

The Rise of NFTs: These Aren't the Droids You're Looking For

European Intellectual Property Review, Volume 44, Issue 5, 2022, p. 265-282.
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 10 Jan 2022 Last Revised: 15 Sep 2022
University of Amsterdam - Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam - Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam - Institute for Information Law (IViR) and University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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non-fungible tokens, blockchain, copyright, digital art

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From Leonardo to the Next Rembrandt – The Need for AI-Pessimism in the Age of Algorithms

UFITA, 2020, 84(2), p. 390-429. (https://doi.org/10.5771/2568-9185-2020-2-390)
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 02 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 19 Jun 2023
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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Copyright Law, Artificial Intelligence, Emergent Works, Computer-Generated Outputs, Originality, Authorship, Moral Rights, Incentives, Copyright History, Sui Generis Regime, Related Rights

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Copyright Protection of Sport Moves

Enrico Bonadio & Nicola Lucchi (eds.): Non-Conventional Copyright, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, 2018: p. 271-297.
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 04 Mar 2017 Last Revised: 31 Aug 2021
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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sport moves, choreography, copyright law, originality, functionality, creativity

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Non-Fungible Tokens

Internet Policy Review, 2022, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.14763/2022.2.1660
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 27 Apr 2022 Last Revised: 28 Mar 2023
Florian Idelberger and Péter Mezei
European University Institute and University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
Downloads 780 (59,907)

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Non-fungible tokens, Blockchain, Copyright law

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Copyright Content Moderation in the EU: An Interdisciplinary Mapping Analysis

Number of pages: 353 Posted: 08 Oct 2022 Last Revised: 19 Jan 2024
University of Amsterdam - Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law, University of Szeged Faculty of Law and Political Sciences - Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory, University of Groningen - Centre for Media and Journalism Studies, Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, University of Copenhagen, Centre for Information and Innovation Law (CIIR) and University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Law
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Copyright, content moderation, intermediaries, online platforms, digital single market, Digital Services Act, terms and conditions

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Robojournalism – A Copyright Study on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the European News Industry

GRUR International, 2022, 71(7), p. 589-602.
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 24 Mar 2022 Last Revised: 28 Mar 2023
Alina Trapova and Péter Mezei
University College London and University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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artificial intelligence, copyright law, robojournalism, European media industry, authorship, originality

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'You AIn’t Seen Nothing yet' – Arguments against the Protectability of AI-generated Outputs by Copyright Law

In: Maurizio Borghi - Roger Brownsword (eds): Informational Rights and Informational Wrongs: A Tapestry for Our Times, Routledge, Abingdon, 2023, p. 126-143.
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 22 Jul 2021 Last Revised: 19 Jun 2023
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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Copyright Law, Artificial Intelligence, Emergent Works, Originality, Authorship, Moral Rights, Incentives, Copyright History

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The Doctrine of Exhaustion in Limbo - Critical Remarks on the CJEU’s Tom Kabinet Ruling

Zeszty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego - Prace z Prawa Wlasnosci Intelektualnej (Jagiellonian University Intellectual Property Law Review), Issue 2/2020, p. 130-153.
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 17 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 15 Jul 2020
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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Tom Kabinet, CJEU, digital exhaustion, online resale of e-books, UsedSoft, comparative law, copyright law, European Union

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European Copyright Society - Comment on Copyright and the Digital Services Act Proposal

IIC - International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, 2022, 53(3), p. 358-376.
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 25 Jan 2022 Last Revised: 28 Mar 2023
Goethe University Frankfurt - Faculty of Law, London School of Economics - Law School, University of Glasgow - School of Law, University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law and University of Amsterdam - Institute for Information Law (IViR)
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Digital Services Act, copyright, Digital Single Market Directive, intermediary liability, search engine, online platform

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Digital First Sale Doctrine Ante Portas -- Exhaustion in the Online Environment

JIPITEC – Journal of Intellectual Property, Information Technology and E-Commerce Law, 2015, 6(1), p. 23-71.
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 08 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 28 Mar 2023
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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Digital Exhaustion, Umbrella Solution, Usedsoft, ReDigi, WCT/WPPT, CJEU

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Copyright and Metaverse

Chapter 11 - Copyright and Metaverse, in Michel Cannarsa & Larry Alan Di Matteo (eds): Research Handbook on Metaverse and the Law, Edward Elgar, 2023 (Forthcoming)
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 13 May 2023 Last Revised: 30 Nov 2023
Péter Mezei and Gunjan Chawla Arora
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law and Institute of Law, Nirma University
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Metaverse, Copyright Law, Subject Matter, Rights and Limitations, Platform Liability, Contractual Aspects

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Double Jeopardy in a Global Context: A Comparative Analysis of the Right not to be Tried or Punished Twice for the Same Criminal Offense

Attila Badó (Ed.:) Studies in the Fields of Comparative Law and Comparative Constitutional Law, Pro Talentis Universitatis Foundations, Szeged, 2012, ISBN: 978-963-08-4773-5
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 31 Oct 2013
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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ne bis in idem, double jeopardy, European Court of Human Rights, Schengen, United States, United Kingdom, Dunlop case

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Enforcement of Copyrights Over the Internet: A Review of the Recent ECJ Case Law

Journal of Internet Law, 2017, 21(4), p. 1 & 13-28.
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 06 Sep 2017 Last Revised: 28 Mar 2023
Péter Mezei and István Harkai
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law and University of Szeged Faculty of Law and Political Sciences - Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory
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copyright law, law enforcement, European Court of Justice, European Union, disclosure of personal data, filtering and website blocking, coypright damages, international private law, acquis communautaire, Digital Single Market Strategy, preliminary rulings

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The Theory of Functional Equivalence and Digital Exhaustion – An Almost Concurring Opinion to the UsedSoft v. Oracle Decision

Gellén Klára - Görög Márta (Szerk.): Lege et Fide: Ünnepi tanulmányok Szabó Imre 65. születésnapjára, A Pólay Elemér Alapítvány Könyvtára, 65., Iurisperitus Bt., Szeged, 2016: p. 387-400.
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 17 Sep 2014 Last Revised: 14 Nov 2016
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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exhaustion, CJEU, Oracle v. UsedSoft, WCT, functional equivalence, forward-and-delete, right of distribution

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A saviour or a dead end? Reservation of rights in the age of generative AI

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 13 Feb 2024 Last Revised: 24 Mar 2024
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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generative AI, European copyright, CDSM Directive, text- and data-mining, rights reservation

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Copyright Flexibilities: Mapping and Comparative Assessment of Eu and National Sources

Number of pages: 660 Posted: 18 Jan 2023
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa, Scuola Universitaria Superiore Sant'Anna, Independent, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa, Independent, University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law and University of Szeged Faculty of Law and Political Sciences - Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory
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End-users; exceptions and limitations; EU copyright law; CDSM Directive; Marrakesh Directive; disability; three-step-test; public domain; CJEU; end-user license agreements; legal mapping; harmonization; intermediaries; online content-sharing service providers; fundamental rights

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Enter the Matrix: The Effects of the CJEU's Case Law on Linking and Streaming Technologies

Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Uheberrecht Internationaler Teil, 2016, 65(10), p. 877-900. Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, 2016, 11(10), p. 778-794. (reprint)
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 27 May 2016 Last Revised: 19 Jun 2023
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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copyright law, hyperlinking, embedding, framing, CJEU, Svensson, BestWater, C-More Entertainment, Public Relations v. NLA, GS Media, Stichting Brein

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All Roads Lead to Tokens - The Impact of NFTs on Galleries and Museums

In: Enrico Bonadio - Caterina Sganga (eds): Copyright, Blockchain and NFTs, Routledge, 2024 (forthcoming)
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 11 Apr 2023 Last Revised: 21 Nov 2023
Péter Mezei and Ioanna Lapatoura
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law and University College London
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non-fungible tokens (NFTs), copyright law, galleries and museums, cultural preservation, accessibility

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End-User Flexibilities in Digital Copyright Law – An Empirical Analysis of End-user License Agreements

Interactive Entertainment Law Review, 5(1), 2022, p. 2-21.
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 08 Jul 2021 Last Revised: 24 Oct 2022
Péter Mezei and István Harkai
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law and University of Szeged Faculty of Law and Political Sciences - Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory
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copyright law, user flexibilities, platforms, private regulation, end-user license agreements

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Copyright Content Moderation in the EU: Conclusions and Recommendations

reCreating Europe Report (March 2022)
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 12 Apr 2023
University of Amsterdam - Institute for Information Law (IViR), Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, University of Copenhagen, Centre for Information and Innovation Law (CIIR), University of Bremen, University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Law, University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law and University of Szeged Faculty of Law and Political Sciences - Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory
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copyright, content moderation, intermediaries, online platforms, digital single market, Digital Services Act, terms and conditions

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Image Rights: Exploitation and Legal Control in English and Hungarian Law

Acta Juridica Hungarica – Hungarian Journal of Legal Studies, 2016, 57(1), p. 10-24.
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 27 Jan 2016 Last Revised: 19 Jun 2023
Corinna Coors and Péter Mezei
University of West London - Ealing Law School and University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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image rights, personality rights, privacy, copyright, Hungary, England

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The Need for a More Balanced Policy Approach for Digital Exhaustion – A Critical Review of the Tom Kabinet and ReDigi Judgments

Péter Mezei - Hannibal Travis - Anett Pogácsás: Harmonizing Intellectual Property Law for a Trans-Atlantic Knowledge Economy, Brill, 2024, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 25 Jun 2023
Péter Mezei and Caterina Sganga
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law and Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa
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exhaustion, first sale doctrine, ReDigi, Tom Kabinet, policy considerations

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Meet the Unavoidable – The Challenges of Digital Second-Hand Marketplaces to the Doctrine of Exhaustion

In: Taina Pihlajarinne - Juha Vesala - Olli Honkkila (Ed.): Online Distribution of Content in the EU, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, 2019: p. 62-78.
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 25 Jul 2018 Last Revised: 01 Sep 2019
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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Digital Exhaustion, Online Resales, Second-hand Marketplaces, First Sale Doctrine, CJEU, UsedSoft, ReDigi

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De Minimis and Artistic Freedom: Sampling on the Right Track?

Zeszty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego - Prace z Prawa Wlasnosci Intelektualnej (Jagiellonian University Intellectual Property Law Review) Vol 139., Issue1/2018, p. 56-67
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 30 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 02 Apr 2018
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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sampling, copyright law, de minimis, free use, fair use, United States, Germany, Metall auf Metall, Goldrapper, TufAmerica, VMG Salsoul

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Emotional AI and Consensus-Based Remuneration Regime in Southeast Asia

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 29 Nov 2023 Last Revised: 20 Mar 2024
Artha Dermawan and Péter Mezei
Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition and University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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Generative AI, Text- and Data-Mining, Remuneration, Consensus, ASEAN, European Union

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Monopolising Trash: The Critical Analysis of Upcycling under Finnish and EU Copyright Law

Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, 2023, 18(5), p. 360-366.
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 04 Jan 2023 Last Revised: 15 Nov 2023
Péter Mezei and Heidi Härkönen
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law and University of Turku Faculty of Law
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upcycling, transformative redistribution, exhaustion, Finland, European Union, circular economy

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Digital Technologies – Digital Culture

Nordic Journal of Commercial Law, No. 1, 2010
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 03 Aug 2011 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2012
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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web 2.0, peer-to-peer, P2P, European Union, Hungary, copyright law, digital copyright law, cultural preservation, digital technologies, orphan works

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Copyright Liability and Music ‘Piracy’: Capitol Records v Thomas-Rasset

In: Enrico Bonadio and Aislinn O’Connell (eds.), Intellectual Property Excesses (Hart Publishing, 2022, p. 33-50.
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 22 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 03 Jul 2022
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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copyright law, music piracy, P2P file-sharing, Capitol Records v Thomas-Rasset, statutory damages, making available to the public, distribution

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The New Orphan Works Regulation of Hungary

IIC - International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Issue 2014/8, p. 940-952.
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 31 May 2014 Last Revised: 31 Dec 2014
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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Hungary, coypright, orphan works, Orphan Works Directive, 2012/28/EU Directive, licensing, limitation

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The Role of Technology and Consumers’ Needs in the Evolution of Copyright Law – From Gutenberg to the Filesharers

Éva Jakab (Ed.): Geistiges Eigentum und Urheberrecht aus der historischen Perspektive, Lectiones Iuridicae 10, Pólay Elemér Alapítvány, Szeged, 2014, p. 71-79.
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 12 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 16 May 2014
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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copyright law, copyright history, filesharing, P2P, musical works, consumers' needs

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Thou Shalt (Not) Sample? New Drifts in the Ocean of Sampling

Zeitschrift für Geistiges Eigentum / Journal of Intellectual Property Law, Issue 2/2019, p. 170-198.
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 26 Apr 2019 Last Revised: 15 Feb 2022
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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sampling, Pelham case, VMG Salsoul case, fair use, de minimis, artistic freedom, CJEU, fundamental rights

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Digital Exhaustion: Furthering Social Justice in a Streaming-Dominated Copyright Ecosystem – Critical Remarks after the ECJ’s Tom Kabinet Judgment

Collection of Papers “Сhallenges to the legal system", Vol. II, East Sarajevo, 2021, pp. 190–203.
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 22 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 11 Feb 2022
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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copyright, social justice, first sale doctrine, exhaustion doctrine, digital copyright, Tom Kabinet, European Court of Justice

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The Digital Intellectual Property Challenge Revisited: File-­Sharing and Copyright Development in Hungary

(2014) 5 W.I.P.O. Journal, Issue 2, p. 176-188.
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 25 Nov 2014
Lund University - Department of Technology and Society, Lund University, University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law and Lund University
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Copyright offences, Criminal liability, File sharing, Hungary

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CJEU Clarifies that Framing Infringes Copyright if TPMs are Circumvented

Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, Vol. 16., Issue 6., June 2021, p. 461-463.
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 09 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 14 Feb 2022
Péter Mezei and Bernd Justin Jütte
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law and University College Dublin - Sutherland School of Law
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Court of Justice of the European Union, linking, framing, preliminary ruling, VG Bild-Kunst

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The Dimensions of the De Minimis Exception and Musical Sampling

Medien und Recht International, Issue 2019/2, p. 48-51.
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 08 Jul 2020
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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de minimis exception, sampling, copyright law, United States, European Union, Bridgeport, Pelham, VMG Salsoul

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Dead or Alive: Futureproofing Copyright in the Context of NFTs

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 16 Aug 2023
Péter Mezei and Marianna Foerg
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law and King's College London
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NFTs, non-fungible tokens, copyright, dissemination, cryptocurrency, blockchain

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Comparativism and the New Hungarian Fundamental Law – Taking Raz Seriously

International and Comparative Law Review, Issue 1, 2017, p. 109-127.
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 03 Jun 2016 Last Revised: 30 Jan 2018
Attila Badó and Péter Mezei
University of Szeged and University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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Fundamental Law, Hungary, constitutionality, Joseph Raz, comparative law

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The Elusive Quest for Digital Exhaustion in the US and the EU - The CJEU’s Tom Kabinet Ruling a Milestone or Millstone for Legal Evolution?

Hungarian Yearbook of International Law and European Law, 2020, p. 249-275.
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 11 Feb 2022 Last Revised: 14 Feb 2022
Shubha Ghosh and Péter Mezei
Syracuse University College of Law and University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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digital exhaustion, Tom Kabinet, UsedSoft, ReDigi, copyright law

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Platform Economy vs. Piracy: The (Un)Expected Consequences of Online Media Consumption

Medien und Recht International, Vol. 15., Issue 2/2018, p. 57-60.
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 25 Jul 2018 Last Revised: 28 Sep 2018
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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platform economy, copyright law, online media consumption, file-sharing, law enforcement, piracy

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Fair Use and Culture: Comments on the Gowers Review

University of Toledo Law Review, Vol. 39, May 2008
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 03 Aug 2011
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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fair use, copyright law, England, Gowers Review, peer-to-peer, P2P, European Union

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A Comprehensive Guide to the InfoSoc-Directive

Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, January 2020, p. 71-72
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 21 Nov 2019 Last Revised: 06 Apr 2020
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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InfoSoc-Directive, European Union, copyright law, harmonization, implementation

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Self-regulating Platforms? – The Analysis of the Enforcement of End-User Rights in the Light of the Transposition of Article 17 of the CDSM Directive

Public Governance, Administration and Finances Law Review, 2022, 7(1), 109–122. DOI: 10.53116/pgaflr.2022.1.8
Posted: 28 Oct 2022 Last Revised: 16 Nov 2022
Péter Mezei and István Harkai
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law and University of Szeged Faculty of Law and Political Sciences - Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory
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CDSM Directive, copyright reform, online content-sharing service provider, end-user licence agreements, platform liability, complaints and redress mechanism

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Hungarian National Report on the Balance of Copyright

Reto M. Hilty - Sylvie Nérisson (Ed.): Balancing Copyright - A Survey of National Approaches, MPI Studies on Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Volume 18, Springer, Heidelberg, 2012: p. 475-506.
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 04 Aug 2011 Last Revised: 12 Jan 2013
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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copyright law, limitations and exceptions, free use, three-step test, user rights, subject matter, international copyright law, comparative copyright law, European Copyright Law

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International Cooperation in the Field of Intellectual Property Protection

Zsuzsanna Fejes - Márton Sulyok - Anikó Szalai (Ed.): Interstate Relations, Opera Iurisprudentiae 2/2., Iurisperitus Kiadó, Szeged, 2019: p. 229-241.
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 12 Jun 2019
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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international cooperation, intellectual property law, WIPO, WTO

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Future Legal Aspects of Long Term Preservation

Case Study Report – Long Term Preservation, D5.1 of the INDICATE Project, pp. 101-104, 2011
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 04 Oct 2011 Last Revised: 30 May 2014
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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long term preservation, copyright, European Union, Orphan Works, Directive

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Acquis Communautaire+: The Copyright Aspects of the EU’s Free Trade Agreements

In: Csongor Nagy (Ed.): World Trade and Local Public Interest - Trade Liberalization and National Regulatory Sovereignty, Springer, 2020: p. 51-64.
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 06 Feb 2019 Last Revised: 17 Jul 2020
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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European Union, New Generation FTAs, Copyright Law, TRIPS+, Acquis Communautaire+, Contingent and Adaptive Refining, Asymmetry

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Digital Higher Education and Copyright Law in the Age of Pandemic - The Hungarian Experience

JIPITEC - Journal of Intellectual Property, Information Technology and E-Commerce Law, 2023, 14(2), p. 330-350.
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 14 Sep 2022 Last Revised: 09 Nov 2023
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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digital higher education, COVID-19 pandemic, copyright law, Article 5 CDSM Directive, Hungary

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The Painter, the One Horn Cow and Ole Hank Wilson's Back Lot – The Future of Library Digitization in the European Union and Hungary

Nordiskt Immateriellt Rättsskydd, Issue 5/2015, p. 535-562.
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 30 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 31 Aug 2021
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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copyright law, cultural preservation, library digitization, limitations and exceptions, European Union, Hungary

49.

From Trust in the System to Trust in the Content

Internet Policy Review, 9(4), 2020. DOI: 10.14763/2020.4.1511
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 18 Dec 2020 Last Revised: 15 Nov 2021
Péter Mezei and Andreea Vertes-Olteanu
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law and West University of Timisoara
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Trust, Internet, Association of Internet Researchers

50.

No Time to Laugh – The Parody Defence is Unavailable under Hungarian Copyright Law

Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, Issue 7/2020, p. 499-501.
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 31 Aug 2021
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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copyright, parody, Hungary, limitations and exceptions, Superman

51.

Hop on the Roller Coaster – New Hopes for Digital Exhaustion?

Number of pages: 3 Posted: 09 Nov 2022
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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NFTs, copyright, exhaustion, Tom Kabinet, Osbourne v Persons Unknown, ReDigi

52.

Most Recent Amendments to Hungarian Copyright Law

2013 LexisNexis Emerging Issues Analysis 7115
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 01 Jan 2014
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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Hungary, copyright law, orphan works, collective rights management, Jedlik Plan, criminal law, reforms

53.

Copyright and Digital Teaching Exceptions in the EU: Legislative Developments and Implementation Models of Article 5 CDSM Directive

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 04 May 2022 Last Revised: 22 Jun 2022
NOVA School of Law Lisbon, University College Dublin - Sutherland School of Law and University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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EU copyright law, exceptions and limitations, digital teaching activities, Digital Single Market, fair balance

54.

Chapter 12: License Contracts, Free Software and Creative Commons in the Hungarian Law

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and other Alternative License Models, Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law, Volume 12, p. 235-250, Springer, 2016
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 09 May 2016 Last Revised: 31 Aug 2021
Grad-Gyenge Anikó and Péter Mezei
Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church and University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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Licence, FOSS, Open Source, Creative Commons, Copyright Law

55.

Recalibrating Territoriality in Platform End-User License Agreements

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 20 Nov 2023
István Harkai and Péter Mezei
University of Szeged Faculty of Law and Political Sciences - Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory and University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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Legal Geography, Territoriality, Authors' rights and Neighbouring Rights, Intermediary Service Providers, End-user License Agreements

56.

A Hungarian E-Learning Initiative and Its Implications

2 International Journal of Online Dispute Resolution 2015(2) p. 198-205
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 20 Jan 2016 Last Revised: 31 Aug 2021
Péter Mezei and Benjamin Davis
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law and University of Toledo College of Law
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e-learning, pedagogical skills, educational reforms, Hungary, online dispute resolution

57.

Fan Productivity with Chinese Characteristics – A Comparative Analysis of Fan Videos in the Chinese, US American and Japanese Copyright Law

Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, August 2019, p. 653-654.
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 23 May 2019 Last Revised: 01 Sep 2019
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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fan productivity, China, copyright law

58.

The Most Important Changes of the Hungarian Court System after the Transition

Balogh Elemér - Hegedűs Andrea - Mezei Péter - Szomora Zsolt - Traser Julianna Sára (Editors.): Legal Transitions – Development of Law in Formerly Socialist States and the Challenges of the European Union, Pólay Elemér Alapítvány, Szeged, 2007: p. 123-133.
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 30 Oct 2013
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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judicial independence, Hungary, judicial reforms

59.

A Development of Hungarian Copyright Law Until the Creation of the First Copyright Act (1793-1884)

In: Mira Sundara Rajan (Ed.): Cambridge Handbook on Intellectual Property in Central and Eastern Europe, Cambridge University Press, 2019: p. 37-50.
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 28 Dec 2016 Last Revised: 01 Sep 2019
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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copyright, history of law, Hungary, 19th century, copyright legislation

60.

Legal Perspectives on the Streaming Industry under Hungarian Copyright Law

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 08 Aug 2022 Last Revised: 09 Jan 2023
Péter Mezei and Barna Arnold Keserű
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law and Széchenyi István University
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streaming, copyright law, e-commerce law, media law, criminal law, Hungary

61.

A New Research Handbook on the Intersection of Creative Industries and Intellectual Property Law (Book Review)

Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice, Vol. 13., Issue 10 (October), p. 840-841.
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 25 Jul 2018 Last Revised: 28 Sep 2018
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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creative industries, intellectual property law, book review

62.

How (Not) to Steal a Book? The Social History of the Chinese Publishing Industry

Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, Issue 7/2020, p. 567-569.
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 17 Jul 2020
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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Chinese copyright law, social and economic history, publishers, pirates, book review

63.

Struggling with Class Struggles? An Analysis of Creative Economies in the Age of Platform Economy and Social Media

Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, February 2020, p. 142-144
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 09 Jan 2020 Last Revised: 15 Aug 2021
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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social media, platform economy, intellectual property, copyright law, class struggles

64.

A Practical Guide to the Copyright and Competition Law Aspects of Transnational Licencing

Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice, June 2019, p. 505-506.
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 25 Aug 2020
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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licensing, copyright, cross-border

65.

Everything You Wanted to Know (But Did Not Dare to Ask) About Platform Regulation? A Review of Carsten Ullrich’s Unlawful Content Online

European Journal of Risk Regulation (2022), 13, 682–683 doi:10.1017/err.2022.27
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 30 Nov 2022 Last Revised: 16 Dec 2022
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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platforms, EU law, liability

66.

Bódog Somló (1873–1920)

FORVM - Acta Juridica et Politica, Vol. 11, No.2/2021, p. 223-237.
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 04 Oct 2021
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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legal theory, Bódog Somló, jurisprudence

67.

A Primer on Performers’ Rights – For the Sixth Time (Book Review)

Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, 2023, 18(3), p.264-265.
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 14 Dec 2023
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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performers, copyright, UK, international, EU

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Hungarian musical heritage goes viral - Hungarian folk music from a copyright perspective

Péter Mezei & Gergely Békés: Hungarian Musical Heritage Goes Viral – Hungarian Folk Music from a Copyright Perspective. In: Enrico Bonadio – Chen Wei Zhu (Eds.): Music Borrowing, Creativity and Copyright - A Genre-by-Genre Analysis, Chapter 18, Hart, 2023, p. 291-303.
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 01 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 27 Mar 2024
Péter Mezei and Gergely Békés
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law and Békés Law Firm
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folk music, Hungary, copyright, performers, Deep Forest, Boheme, Huttyán, Polyphony Project

69.

Does Andy Warhol Foundation v Goldsmith Mark the End of the European Fair Use Fetish?

European Intellectual Property Review, 2023, 45(9), p. 501-504.
Posted: 18 Jun 2023 Last Revised: 30 Aug 2023
Bernd Justin Jütte and Péter Mezei
University College Dublin - Sutherland School of Law and University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, fair use, Orange Prince, US Supreme Court, EU copyright

70.

The Concept of Originality in Hungarian Copyright Law

Péter Mezei - Anett Pogácsás - Gergely Békés: The Concept of Originality in Hungarian Copyright Law. In: Indranath Gupta (Ed.): Handbook on Originality in Copyright – Cases and Materials, Springer Nature, 2023, p. 1-24. https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-981-19-1144-6_8-1
Posted: 19 May 2023
Péter Mezei, Gergely Békés and Anett Pogácsás
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law, Békés Law Firm and Peter Pazmany Catholic University

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originality, Hungary, authors, performers, functionality, slavish copy, individuality, nonconventional works

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Knock, Knock, Knockin’ on Tranformativeness’ Doors

IIC - International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, 2024 (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40319-024-01459-3) OPEN ACCESS
Number of pages: 4
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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transformativeness, copyright, artificial intelligence, upcycling, pastiche, UGC

Other Papers (6)

Total Downloads: 412
1.

Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property (Book Review)

GRUR International, Volume 71, Issue 4, April 2022, Pages 390–392.
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 16 Dec 2021 Last Revised: 28 Mar 2022
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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artificial intelligence, intellectual property, patent, copyright, trademark

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Get a Licence or Do Not Stream! Interlocutory Judgment Against Deezer in Hungary

Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice, 2018, Vol. 13., Issue 9 (September), p. 690-691.
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 25 Jul 2018 Last Revised: 28 Sep 2018
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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Streaming, Deezer, Hungary, Court Decision, Collective Rights Management

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Exhaust This! Research Handbook on Intellectual Property Exhaustion and Parallel Imports

Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice Vol. 12. Issue 4, April 2017, p. 353-356.
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 07 Mar 2017 Last Revised: 28 Sep 2018
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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review, exhaustion, intellectual property, parallel imports

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Mission Completed! A Comprehensive Monograph on the Challenges of Digital Copyright Law in the EU

Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice, May 2018, p. 425-427
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 02 May 2018
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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Digital Copyright Law, Digital Single Market, European Union

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The Exclusion of Personal Data Disclosure in File-Sharing Cases in Hungary

Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice 2016 11 (5): 328-329 doi: 10.1093/jiplp/jpw037
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 23 Feb 2016 Last Revised: 26 Sep 2016
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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coypright, Hungary, file-sharing, disclosure of personal data, EU law

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The Intellectual Property of Nations, by Laura R. Ford (Book Review)

Number of pages: 3 Posted: 09 Nov 2022
Péter Mezei
University of Szeged, Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory; Vytautas Magnus University - Faculty of Law
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legal history, intellectual property law, copyright, patents