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Journey Through “Decembers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

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But if your interest is in the specific case studies, Arogyapacha is worth reading, as it exemplifies bringing valuable TK to the market and sharing revenues with an indigenous community. Meaning, the fear that lower prices in developing countries could impact demand for lower pricing in the home market of the US and EU.

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Can Tattoos Infringe Copyrights, and If So, What Happens Then?–Sedlik v. Kat Von D

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Even so, the court’s almost-banal treatment of this super-interesting topic suggests that there may not be much tattoo exceptionalism in copyright law. ” As for whether the tattoo is substantially similar to the copyrighted elements of the photo, the court sends the issue to the jury. Nature of Use.

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[Guest post] Book review: ‘Developments and Directions in Intellectual Property Law: 20 Years of the IPKat’

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Here's what Bill writes: Book review: ‘Developments and Directions in Intellectual Property Law: 20 Years of the IPKat’ by Bill Patry The IPKat blog inspired my own copyright blog which I started in 2005, 2 years after the first meow from London. No copyright law in the world is founded on natural law.

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“Right to Access a Public Record” vs “Right to not Communicate the Work”: Where is Public Interest?”

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In Rajeev Kumar vs Jamia Millia Islamia (12th April 2021), an extremely interesting tussle was seen with the copyright over a thesis being pitted against a person’s right to obtain information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Fair Use and Public Interest. Assessment. suo moto mandatory disclosures.

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Ninth Circuit Reaffirms the “Server Test” for Direct Infringement of the Public Display Right — Hunley v. Instagram, LLC (Guest Blog Post)

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The Ninth Circuit ultimately ruled, however, that making and displaying thumbnail images to facilitate an image search engine was a fair use. Ultimately, the problem is that copyright law compensates photographers and other copyright owners through a model of artificial scarcity. Cherry Auction, Inc. , 3d at 1160.