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Inclusion of a lamp in a photograph: French court sheds light on incidental inclusion

The IPKat

Copyright infringement cases often provide an opportunity to explore exceptions and limitations to copyright. This time this Kat encountered a recent French case involving incidental inclusion, an optional exception/limitation to copyright under EU copyright law [ IPKat on incidental inclusion here ]. 112-1 and L.112-2-10

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Fleshing out the copyright in a tattoo

IP Whiteboard

In what we understand to be an industry-first, the Copyright Agency (an Australian not-for-profit collecting society that also licences copyright protected literary and artistic works) has licenced an Indigenous artwork for a tattoo. Left: Chris Black’s Jarrangini (buffalo), 2018 © Chris Black/Copyright Agency, 2020.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction The Intellectual property laws are designed in such a way that not only reward the creator of his intellectual creation thereby incentivising other creators for further innovation, while balancing the rights of the creator with the right of the society to access information or knowledge.

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SpicyIPWeekly Review (December 4- December 10)

SpicyIP

Decoding Street Art, Fair Use and Moral Rights Is usage of Mural art, in commercial advertisements covered by Fair use? Read Yogesh’s detailed post examining the issues concerning copyrightability, permanent fixation, and the mural’s setting. Other Posts Is the Writing on the Wall? Art Sassoon Dock mural controversy.

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Beyond the Big Screen: The Legal Odyssey of Film Titles in India

IP and Legal Filings

1] The Copyright Act protects certain types of works, which are included in Section 13. 13 (1) states that original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works as well as cinematograph films and sound recordings are protected by copyright. regarding the copyright for the film “De Dhakka.”

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