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St. Art Foundation v. Acko General Insurance: Decoding Street Art, Fair use and Moral rights

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In St Art India Foundation v. Acko General Insurance , the Delhi High Court is faced with the opportunity to elaborate whether and how street art in general is subject to the Copyright Act, the scope of ‘artistic work’ under Sec. 2(c), the fair use exemption thereof under Sec. Image from the order. 57 of the Act.

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SpicyIPWeekly Review (December 4- December 10)

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Decoding Street Art, Fair Use and Moral Rights Is usage of Mural art, in commercial advertisements covered by Fair use? Art Sassoon Dock mural controversy. Click to read! Other Posts Is the Writing on the Wall? The DHC to explore this issue in light of Acko- St.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

IP and Legal Filings

Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings. Development of Copyright Law Protection of Intellectual property rights has always been in existence among various sections of the society.

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Derivative works: the Adventures of Koons and Tintin in French copyright law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

music synchronised in an advertisement) and adaptations (e.g. 113-4 IPC states that ‘A composite work shall be the property of the author who has produced it, subject to the rights of the author of the pre-existing work.’ court about 20 years ago by Art Rogers, a professional photographer. The parody defence.

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27th Annual BTLJ-BCLT Symposium: From the DMCA to the DSA: Panel 2: Will the DSA Achieve a “Brussels Effect”?

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EU has been first mover on some things and not others (Art. A service provider decides what it must do under 512 and the DSA/Art. Then figures out what it must do: in US, don’t engage in primary or secondary infringement. Guess: many service providers will therefore stick with 512; US wins, but maybe for the wrong reasons.

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IT’S THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT FOR ME: WHY CLAIMS AGAINST MEME CONTENT SHOULD NOT MATTER

JIPL Online

On one hand, those who view intellectual property rights as a limited monopoly would suggest that even derivative use of the content in a meme is infringement on the rights holder’s interest. Put differently, is it fair for corporations to have their cake and eat it too? art I, § 8, cl. Zywicki & Thomas J.

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

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However, in case such a use does amount to an infringement, the Court clarified that Google, the concerned platform here, will be held accountable and will not be able to claim protection as an intermediary under Section 79 of the IT Act since it effectively sells these marks to the advertisers. Makemytrip (India) Pvt.

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