In light of a European Court of Justice ruling, the Supreme Court recently overturned its earlier interpretation of an author´s exclusive distribution right in relation to his or her work of art.
The court found that any kind of distribution – regardless of whether it is a transfer of ownership – falls under the author´s exclusive distribution right. Further, it held that this distribution right is violated only if ownership in the work is actually transferred.
Claudia Csáky, ILO Newsletter, September 19, 2016
