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When is a derivative work original and thus protectable by copyright? Classicist’s critical edition makes its way to Luxembourg in fresh Romanian CJEU referral

The IPKat

The book that is going to change copyright law? After the referrals in Mio [IPKat here and here ] and USM Haller [IPKat here ] , another referral asking about the meaning of originality in EU copyright law has been made to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU): it is the referral from Romania in Institutul G.

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Artist Royalties: An exegesis of Resale rights in India

IIPRD

[Image Sources : Shutterstock] As per the intellectual property regime in India, this right to monetary gains is not exhausted upon the selling of the artwork by the artist; rather, he/she is entitled to a certain amount or royalties upon every resale of the artwork. The Copyright Act, 1957 2. Rethinking Copyright and Personhood.”

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Going (copyright) bananas: Maurizio Cattelan prevails in copyright infringement lawsuit over Comedian

The IPKat

“ Perhaps I’ll be remembered in history as the banana imbecile ”, summed up provocative and uber-creative artist Maurizio Cattelan in a recent interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. Of course, that is not all: Comedian has in fact also sparked litigation in the USA.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 26 – August 1)

SpicyIP

Starting off with the copyright exceptions, she writes about how the Standing Committee Report views the exception to infringement under Section 52 as widely scoped and detrimental to the publishing industry and authors. India’s Accession to the Locarno Agreement: Amendments to the Design Rules, 2001 & Other Impacts.

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Beyond the Big Screen: The Legal Odyssey of Film Titles in India

IP and Legal Filings

1] The Copyright Act protects certain types of works, which are included in Section 13. 13 (1) states that original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works as well as cinematograph films and sound recordings are protected by copyright.

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IP Issues in The World of Japanese Sequential Art – Manga

IIPRD

This makes it difficult for the creator to control the dissemination of their works. According to the well-settled laws of copyright, it is a blatant mutilation of the rights of an author over their works and the characters they have developed. 3d 1004, 1021, 1022 (2001). [3] 1] SaikōSaibansho [Sup. Napster, Inc.,

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U.S. Supreme Court Vindicates Photographer But Destabilizes Fair Use — Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

To fully understand these conflicting views of the majority opinion, it is necessary to understand both the specific facts of the case and the history of the Supreme Court’s case law concerning the fair-use doctrine. 102(a)(5) , a category that is defined to include photographs, 17 U.S.C. Feist Publications, Inc. 340, 352-54 (1991).]