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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. The copyright of a database is safeguarded by the Copyright Act of 1957.

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EU copyright law round up – second trimester of 2023

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The AG is of the opinion that such national legislation is precluded by EU law and in particular by Article 3(2) of Directive 2000/31 , as well as Article 16(1) and 2(d) of Directive 2006/123. For a blog post detailing the hearing before the court see here.