IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Following the 2012 revision to the copyrights Act, it was made clear that Internet activities were also covered by the copyright law. Parallel to this, Non-Fungible Tokens, often known as NFTs, have seen tremendous growth as more and more people enter the market.

Non-Fungible Tokens 78

Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Intellectual Property Ownership 78

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MAY 23, 2024

Image from here Sweet Sound of Victory: Looking at the Calcutta HC’s Decisive Decision on Rights of Authors By Surabhi Katare In a major development, Calcutta High Court’s passed a landmark judgement on May 17, 2024, in safeguarding the copyrights of authors of music and literary work used in sound recordings.

Music 59

Music Licensing Copyright Moral Rights 59

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The plaintiff filed the defence of personality rights infringement based on the contract that allocated the personas to them. This is called personality merchandising or ” marketing of one’s persona. Celebrity Personality Rights in Jamaica: A Path for Development. REFERENCES : Pusey, I., & Morgan, M.

Personality Rights 63

Personality Rights Privacy Social Media Copyright 63

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DECEMBER 30, 2023

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. The Court limited the scope of Section 17(c) to apply to contracts where the relationship between the parties is akin to that of an apprenticeship.

IP 124

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124