IP-MANIFESTO

This year our world celebrates the centenary of surrealism: in 1924 André Breton published the First Manifesto of Surrealism

In honor of this centenary a number of events are being held in 2024, the main of which is the extraordinary international touring exhibition, which is organized by The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium  and the Center Pompidou (Paris)

WHAT APPROACH LED SURREALISTS TO CHANGE THE WORLD OF ART?

SUBCONSIOUS CREATIVE IMPULSE

NEW ART

One must create new art based on an internal subconscious creative impulse, free as much as possible from the influence of rational connections

Picasso not only painted a picture, but also added ideological will to it, actually drawing up a REAL will

Surrealists invented automatic drawing: this raises the question of the criteria for creativity

The surrealists pioneered the use of conceptual techniques in art, the protection of which is not protected by modern copyright law

Often, works of art become famous only because of the contribution of third parties, as was the case with Juan Miro's painting "The Farm", but the law does not provide protection for "contributions of influence"

The situation is similar with the “contribution of elevation”, an example of which is the bottle with the air of Paris from Marcel Duchamp

ART WORLD TRANSFORMED DURING PAST CENTURY...

Despite art world was totally transformed during past century, law as a social phenomenon intended to protect art and intellectual property results, mostly remained unchanged in its core principles. As a result law become partly obsolete or not applicable to ensure proper regulation of many modern art topics such as:

...LAW DIDN’T

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LET’S TRANSFORM

Our goal is to attract public attention to the importance of creation of new principles and approaches which will ensure proper new balance of rights and efficient mechanisms of its protection for all art world market participants.

Our plan is to arrange large-scale research and enter into collaboration with of as many people, museums, organizations and public institutions as possible from different fields: painting, music, literature, law, game development, IT, photography, to develop new Intellectual Property Surrealist Manifesto which will be adopted in October this year, exactly century after Manifesto of Andre Breton.

TIMELINE OF EVENTS

May June July-August September October November-December

We collect examples and proposal for potential changes of the intellectual property law, we contact museums and art institutions worldwide to receive their proposals

First meeting in hybrid format (online-offline) to discuss potential ideas for IP Manifesto

Further collection of potential legislative proposals and ideas for IP Manifesto, development of IP Manifesto wording

Invitation of WIPO, USPTO, EUIPO, CIPO, legislative and art community representatives to the ceremony of signing of IP Manifesto, final amendments to the text

Official issue of IP Manifesto, presentations in several law and intellectual property conferences

Communications with WIPO, USPTO, EUIPO, CIPO and other legislative and artistical authorities and stackholders to implement main positions of the IP Manifesto in the reality

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Our opportunity to form new legislative landscape for art world impacted by surrealism!

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Protection of intellectual Propery in Social Networks

We are committed to securing your intellectual property rights in social networks and marketplaces. Whether it's copyright infringements or trademark misuse, we have the knowledge and resources to protect your creations from unauthorized use.

Our approach is comprehensive and proactive, utilizing various strategies simultaneously to maximize the protection of your IP. From legal actions and utilizing the platform's reporting mechanisms to engaging in direct communication with infringing parties, we employ all available means to put an end to unauthorized use. By utilizing this multithreaded process, we ensure that no opportunity to safeguard your creative assets is missed.

Our team possesses a deep understanding of the procedures and policies of various social networks and marketplaces. This knowledge enables us to make prompt and effective decisions within these platforms, ensuring your intellectual property is protected efficiently.

We are well-versed in the intellectual property laws of jurisdictions where social networks and marketplaces are based. This expertise allows us to navigate the legal landscape and enforce your rights with precision and effectiveness.

Our experience extends to the protection of IT products and services, equipping us with the necessary expertise to safeguard your digital assets effectively.

The future of intellectual property cannot be imagined without the history of impressionism. Impressionism became a challenge to the classical canons and turned the idea of art upside down. By changing the essence of creativity, it became the first sign of a revolution in intellectual property law, the fires of which are already flaring up today.

We have analyzed the cases of some of the French Impressionists to understand better the complexity of copyright validity and prolongation.

In this infographic, you can see the years of life of the painters and the years of their copyright validity in France.

On 28 June, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed, putting an end to World War I. This was a turning point in the lives of Western Europe, as well as IP lawyers.

For the first time in history, copyright was prolonged for the duration of the hostilities. For instance, in France, where the peace treaty was signed, the standard 50-year copyright applicable at the time was prolonged by 6 years and 152 days.

A similar prolongation was introduced after World War II (amounting to 8 years and 120 days in France).

In 1995, the European Union established common rules for member-countries. All copyright still valid at the moment was to be protected during 70 years after the author’s death.