Kluwer Copyright Blog
AUGUST 7, 2023
Thus, guided by the principle of equality, copyright operates as a spectrum of creativity, where the level of protection granted to a work corresponds to its level of originality. [2] 2] At one end of the spectrum, we find plagiarism: a completely derivative work that fails to contribute any creative elements to the original piece.
IP and Legal Filings
OCTOBER 8, 2023
Originality Though the term or concept of ‘originality’ is not defined under the Act, Section 13(a) specifies that the work should be ‘original’. Modak [2] (2002). As per the judgment in this case, a work is said to be ‘original’ if it involves the application of the author’s mind, labour, skill and considerable amount of creativity.
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Velocity of Content
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Another option is to use “public copyright licenses,” probably the most widespread of which are those promulgated by the good folks at Creative Commons, which are notionally derived from those common in the “ open source ” (software) communities.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JANUARY 17, 2024
The plaintiff gets an expensive lesson in the law of derivative works. * * * UIRC offers bonds using a private placement memorandum (PPM) and an indenture of trust. Note: I tested on the copyrightability of contracts in my 2002 Copyright final exam (see my sample answer ). Case citation : UIRC-GSA Holdings, LLC v.
Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Types of IPR for Software Protection in India Copyright – According to Copyrights Act, 1957; Copyright grants the exclusive rights, to perform certain actions regarding a work or its substantial part. This applies to literary, dramatic, musical, artistic works, computer programs, cinematograph films, and sound recordings.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
JUNE 7, 2023
Ginsburg began by noting that in 2002 Professor Bill Cornish delivered the Horace S. is non-alienable and, therefore, is still very beneficial to authors, despite its evident shortcomings (such as the exclusion of “works for hire” and derivative works, as well as the requirement of notice from the author to effect the termination rights).
43(B)log
AUGUST 11, 2021
Derivative works? Matt Sag: What looks like an increase over time may be an artifact of the way cases became available on WL post-2002 or so. Whether a court engages with copyright limitations in the decision appears to make a big difference about who wins the case. Annemarie Bridy: reproduction right?
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