Authors Of 'Critical Editions' Should Get IP Rights, AG Says

By Alex Baldwin ( June 26, 2025, 3:35 PM BST) -- An advocate general for the EU's top court urged judges on Thursday to rule that "critical editions" of works in the public domain can be protected by copyright if the reproduction reflects the "personality … and creative choices" of the author....

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