SpicyIP

DECEMBER 6, 2023

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. 52(1)(t) and ‘moral rights’ of the author in such work.

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Moral Rights Fair Use Art Artistic Work 49

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

1] That decision shook the art world, as it seems to dramatically narrow the scope of the fair use doctrine, and raises doubts about the lawfulness of many existing works. [2] It found that all four fair use factors weighed against fair use. [12] Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement.

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Fair Use Derivative Work Art Licensing 97

IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2023

If presentation of subject-matter or an idea is similar to the original work, then it amounts to copyright violation. In relation to ‘Parodies’, since it is derived from the original work of another writer or artist, it is difficult to draw a line between creative criticism and imitation. s commercial.

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Copyright Law Copyright Law Copyright Infringement 83

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

The domain of copyright deals with the literary, musical, dramatic, and artistic works, and cinematograph films. Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings.

Ownership 52

Ownership Copyright Fair Use Intellectual Property 52

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

vs Acko General Insurance on 10 November, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The dispute pertains to the use of the plaintiff’s artistic work “Humanity” by the defendant in one of its advertisement hoardings. However, the plaintiff retorted that the work was not permanently situated in the public space.

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Intellectual Property Journalism Patent Application Social Media 59

SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2023

My submission is that it has to be safety against disparagement, dilution, advertising related passing off and offences of similar nature/gravity. Before bestowal, courts need to think, in appropriate cases, of rights of third parties, fair use covering mime, research/educational advancement, criticism and the like.

Personality Rights 111

Personality Rights Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Social Media 111

IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Even presently, user creation and ownership of valuable assets and currencies contribute to developing a unified metaverse, which includes VR Technology, Augmented Reality, virtual currencies, NFTs, and other similar technologies. Artists are using virtual reality and augmented reality to create previously unimagined artworks.

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