IPilogue

JUNE 14, 2022

Over the next year, Swift released re-recorded versions of both her Fearless (2008) and Red (2012) albums, receiving widespread commercial and critical success. At the heart of Taylor’s decision was an often overlooked but significant legal distinction in the copyright law governing the music industry. Look What You Made Me Do.

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Music Contracts Licensing Ownership 120

IIPRD

JANUARY 5, 2023

A growing number of daily releases makes India’s copyright laws particularly important in. A precise elucidation about the ownership of cinematographic films has been provided by Section 17 of The Copyright Act, 1957 Act. Introduction. Who Owns What and Why.

Intellectual Property 98

Intellectual Property Cinema Ownership Music 98

IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 26, 2023

According to Section 2(d)(v) of the Copyright Act, the producer of a cinematograph film is considered the work’s creator. [1] This preference for producers in copyright law has recently been questioned. As per section 18(1), the author, not the copyright holder, is entitled to receive royalties.

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Copyright Music Moral Rights Ownership 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

In this part II we discuss two additional aspects, with a focus on UK copyright law and the EU copyright acquis. The First Sale Doctrine in the Metaverse The first sale doctrine, also referred to as the ‘ principle of exhaustion’ , is a longstanding tenet of copyright (and more in general intellectual property) law.

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Artwork Contracts Ownership IP 98

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

[Image Sources : Gettyimages] One of the important issues in online is copyrights. Due to the recurrent copyright difficulties, which have a significant impact on an individual’s business interest, it is imperative to preserve the ownership rights of digital works. iii] NFTs are limited to having a single owner.

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Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Intellectual Property Ownership 76

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Both suits were filed before the 2012 amendment to the Copyright Act. Further, given that the 2012 amendment does not have a retrospective effect, the Court held that the amendment has no effect on the legal position. The significance of the report and its issues have been extensively covered on the blog here.

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IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. The Court interpreted the clause on ownership of work made during a contract of service (Section 17(c)) to not apply in situations where there is a contract between equals.

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