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.
3 Pages Posted: 15 Jun 2020 Last revised: 31 Aug 2021
Date Written: May 20, 2020
Abstract
The Municipal Court of Appeals has confirmed that the parody defence is unavailable under Hungarian copyright law due to the lack of an express statutory recognition. This case report analyses the content and the practical significance of the "Superman/Strawman" ruling.
Keywords: copyright, parody, Hungary, limitations and exceptions, Superman
JEL Classification: K00, K11, K14, K33, K42, L00, O33, O34
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Mezei, Péter, No Time to Laugh – The Parody Defence is Unavailable under Hungarian Copyright Law (May 20, 2020). Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, Issue 7/2020, p. 499-501., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3606169 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3606169
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