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Copyright Of Cinematograph Films: Indian Scenario

IP and Legal Filings

Recently, there have been instances of disputes between film producers and scriptwriters or musical composers over rights such as remakes, dubbing rights, etc. [3] 7] They argued that since they paid for these elements to be used in their movie, they had legitimate ownership of the final product.

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Protecting Product and Packaging Designs in China Part II – Copyright

LexBlog IP

The protection of moral rights, including the rights of publication, authorship, alteration, and integrity, is perpetual. However, a copyright registration certificate serves as evidence of ownership, which is required for enforcement actions by administrative authorities. Like in the U.S.,

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

SpicyIP

We have already traversed through Junes , Julys , Augusts , Septembers , Octobers , Novembers , Decembers , and shared some stories like Rahul Cherian’s Legacy, 2010’s International Efforts on Pandemics, Corruption in IP Offices, Law Making via Leaked Documents, etc. It’s the 8th post of this monthly series.

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The Risks of Dual Licensing in The Pioneering Landscape of Contemporary Open Source

Traverse Legal Blog

RoBlaBlog – Thoughts on dual licensing and contrib agreements (Posted on 2010-02-27 by robla) While dual licensing has its detractors , there’s no denying its effectiveness in reconciling the differing needs of various parties involved.

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The Risks of Dual Licensing in The Pioneering Landscape of Contemporary Open Source

LexBlog IP

RoBlaBlog – Thoughts on dual licensing and contrib agreements (Posted on 2010-02-27 by robla) While dual licensing has its detractors , there’s no denying its effectiveness in reconciling the differing needs of various parties involved.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

SpicyIP

[Delhi High Court] On May 23, the Delhi High Court passed an interesting jud gement on the issue of ownership of the copyright in a film screenplay and held that the copyright in the screenplay of the film ‘Nayak’, lay with Satyajit Ray and on his demise, with his son Sandip Ray and the Society for Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives (SPSRA).

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[Guest post] Could your beliefs about copyright be protected under the Equality Act?

The IPKat

Can and should those beliefs be protected under the Equality Act 2010, protecting copyright believers against discrimination in employment law and in the exercise by public authorities in their functions? As IP aficionados, many readers of this blog will have strong views about the proper scope of copyright law.