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The Much-Adapted “Peter Pan” (1904 – Forever )

Velocity of Content

Preface: I wanted to learn more about the concept (and applications) of “derivative works” and adaptations under copyright law, and I was searching for a useful example that might also be interesting for readers of Velocity of Content to read about.

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The Copyright Quandary regarding the Delhi High Court Rules on Live-streaming of Court Proceedings

SpicyIP

Access to these court proceedings can also be construed as a part of Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005 since the judiciary can be deemed as a ‘public authority’. While it’s understandable how and why the law of contempt and the IT Act will be applied, the position on copyright infringement is not particularly clear.

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Patentability of Food Recipes and the Section 3(e) Challenge

IIPRD

After the Patent Amendment Act 2005, patent protection for food, pharma and chemical inventions is possible but this concept not very popular in India. The claim of the applicant should not be the one existing in the public domain at the date of filing of an application. The answer is yes. Conclusion.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

IP and Legal Filings

Development of Copyright Law Protection of Intellectual property rights has always been in existence among various sections of the society. TRIPS Agreement accepted the Berne Convention except Article which states that copyright protected work shall enjoy the copyright protection in all countries of the union.

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Maybe Duct Tape Can’t Fix Everything: Slippery Standards As Copyright Goes Bananas

LexBlog IP

Whether one focuses on the word’s connotation of silliness or excitement, or maybe even anger , or analogizes to the raucous and rhymingly-named team from Savannah that makes up its own baseball rules , US copyright law is currently going a little “bananas.” Morford , at 11. ” Id. .”