Internet Hyperlinks and Copyright Holders

Rapid technological developments and globalisation have brought new challenges and it may be that situations arise which were not previously encountered and/or explored.  All the areas of the Law have been affected including – of course – Intellectual Property.

This brief overview will focus on the effects of this change on Copyright and specifically on Internet Hyperlinks and the right to communicate a creation to the public pursuant to article 3.1 of Directive 2011/29/EC by elaborating on t