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Kogan v Martin : A New Framework for Joint Authorship in Copyright Law
Author(s) -
Simone Daniela
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the modern law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.37
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1468-2230
pISSN - 0026-7961
DOI - 10.1111/1468-2230.12538
Subject(s) - appeal , clarity , landmark , framing (construction) , joint (building) , law , sociology , high court , test (biology) , political science , computer science , history , engineering , artificial intelligence , architectural engineering , biochemistry , chemistry , archaeology , paleontology , biology
The Court of Appeal has set out a new framework for the application of copyright law's joint authorship test in a recent landmark case. Kogan v Martin brings some welcome clarity to the complex joint authorship landscape, embedding an inclusive pro‐collaboration default standard. This case note contrasts the appeal court's nuanced framing of the dispute with the first instance court's narrower approach. The note then examines the new joint authorship framework and explains how it allows the test to be applied with an eye to the reality of collaborative creative endeavours. Finally, the significance of Kogan v Martin is highlighted, as are some questions which remain unanswered.