Plagiarism Today
DECEMBER 12, 2022
However, as you enjoy your favorite seasonal traditions, it’s important to remember that, just like most things in our lives, copyright has had a role in shaping it. So, since it is the holiday season, let’s take a look at five ways copyright has helped shape our season’s traditions. 1: It’s a Wonderful (Copyright) Life.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Yesterday, we looked at the myriad of ways that copyright and trademark impact Halloween costumes. However, that is just the latest in a decade-long history of discussing copyright, plagiarism and other authorship issues as they pertain to Halloween and horror. Copyright and Halloween.
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SpicyIP
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
One of the ways whereby the court aims to curtail misuse of the recordings of court proceedings is by claiming copyright on these recordings. In this post, SpicyIP intern Niyati Prabhu discusses the issues surrounding access to law and the dilemma surrounding copyright. Niyati Prabhu is a second year student pursuing B.A.LL.B.
Velocity of Content
JUNE 8, 2022
All copyrights, except one, expire.*. 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. Confused yet? Just wait.]. essentially, forever.
IP and Legal Filings
MARCH 29, 2022
There are different legislations and acts such as the Patents (Amendment) Act 2005, Copyright (Amendment) Act 1999, The Trademark Act 1999, The Designs Act 2005, and many more to regulate and protect India’s intellectual property rights. Databases may be protected by special database laws or copyrights.
The IPKat
MARCH 21, 2022
When this Kat taught computer law in the 1990's (which primarily meant software law), the main issue was how far copyright protection would apply to cover functional features. As Chris Dixon, who oversees web3 investments at a16z, explains it, the original, decentralised web lasted from 1990 to about 2005. Generic license.
Michael Geist
APRIL 8, 2022
While much of the focus was on housing and the environment, buried in Annex 3 at page 274 was a promise to extend the term of copyright from the international standard of life of the author plus 50 years to life plus 70 years. Heald has characterized copyright term extension as a “tax on consumers.”.
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