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Copyright Protection For Databases In India

IP and Legal Filings

The company bases its entire business model on the purchase of such a database and earns money from advertising, royalties, or client payments. The Indian Contract Act may be invoked by including a separate clause in the contract for database confidentiality. Picture Credit: Shutterstock].

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Art. 17 DSM Directive: International Application in EU cross-border scenarios – Or: Why the EU needs a faithful implementation into national law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Although this decision only concerns the “re-utilization” of databases protected by the sui generis right (related right) of the EU Database Directive 96/9, there are strong arguments that the decision also applies to Art. Use of advertising content aimed at the respective public in that EU Member State.

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