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Bombay High Court Rules that Copyright Registration of a Label is not Compulsory

Kashishipr

SSPL was incorporated in 2004. Under Section 2(c) of The Copyright Act of 1957 , the label is an original artistic work. When SSPL was incorporated in 2004, SK Oil Industries had assigned it the label’s copyright. When SSPL was incorporated in 2004, SK Oil Industries had assigned it the label’s copyright.

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Growth of Virtual Youtubers and IP Complications

IIPRD

1] However, this growth also brought an onslaught of new Intellectual Property (IP) issues. In the recent instance of Projekt Melody and DigitrevX, [4] the VTuber Melody lost her account for a day and her twitch partnership after a DMCA takedown after DigitrevX accused her of IP infringement. [5]

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Copyright Infringement and Remedies in Nigeria

IPilogue

Copyright infringement is the violation and piracy of an author’s exclusive right through the unauthorized use of a Copyright-protected work. Section 15 (1) (a)-(g) of the Copyright Act, C28, Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (“LFN”), 2004 , provides several acts that amount to copyright infringement in Nigeria. CONCLUSION.

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Interaction Between Ai And Copyright : Who Has The Copyright In Ai?

IP and Legal Filings

Image Sources : Shutterstock] Copyrightability In Indian Context Copyright is a legal term used to describe the rights that creators have over their literary and artistic works. Jindal Global University, in case of any queries please contact/write back to us at support@ipandlegalfilings.com or IP & Legal Filing.

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The Choice Of Law Debate In Copyright Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

The Internet’s lack of geographic boundaries and the scope for anonymity it provides have made it possible for IP rights to be violated in ways that are both novel and unprecedented in magnitude. Today, most of the copyright infringement happen through the Internet.

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Evolution of Tests of Creativity in Copyrights

IP and Legal Filings

The word “originality” is frequently used in conjunction with the creativity of writers, thinkers, and artists. The Copyright , Designs and Patents Act of 1988 in the United Kingdom specifies in Section (1)(1)(a) that copyright exists in “original literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic works.” 5] Appeal (civil) 6472 of 2004.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 05- February 11)

SpicyIP

After an eventful week, here is our recap of its top IP developments. Semiconductors, IP & India: A Road Less Travelled The increasingly vital semiconductor industry is one that hasn’t received sufficient attention in India. The Plaintiff has been using the infringed trademark ‘FLY HIGH’ since 2004.

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