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

SpicyIP

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

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Using that classic piece of art on a book cover: Grr…

The IPKat

Works of art, in the form of the reproduction of a painting, frequently adorns the cover of a reissued edition of a renowned novel. For Benjamin, the aura of a work of art in its primal sense was integrated within the practice of ritual, such as a fresco on the wall of a medieval church.

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Is The ‘Art’ Of Food Plating Copyrightable

Intepat

A lot of attention is placed on the art of plating, especially in the restaurant business. Section 13(1)(a) of the Copyright Act of 1957 protects original artistic works, while Section 2(c)(iii) defines “artistic work” as “any other work of artistic craftsmanship.”

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Non-fungible Tokens: Commercializing Exclusive Digital Art- A Companion Piece

IPilogue

Ratajkowski explained the impetus for its creation in her essay “Buying Myself Back”, where she shares that the photo she shared on Instagram had been hanging in the Gagosian as part of Richard Prince’s “New Portraits” art show. Of course, unless waived by the artist, the moral rights associated with the artistic work remain with the artist.

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When Doors Close, A Market Grows: Museums, COVID-19, and Cultural Digitisation

IPilogue

Toronto museums are not alone, although perhaps their struggles are more drawn-out; museums and art galleries in the U.K. In 2020, visitor figures for the world’s top 100 art museums dropped by 77%. New York art attorney Amelia K. Yet, in many cases, museums continue to profit off of and control these works. and the U.S.

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Fleshing out the copyright in a tattoo

IP Whiteboard

In what we understand to be an industry-first, the Copyright Agency (an Australian not-for-profit collecting society that also licences copyright protected literary and artistic works) has licenced an Indigenous artwork for a tattoo. What about moral rights? a work of ‘artistic craftsmanship’.

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The Five Essential Copyright-Related Terms You Need to Know

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Such creations may include literary and artistic works, designs, names, inventions, etc. When you enforce your copyright, you enforce your copyright-related rights, which fall under Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). The concept of copyright is twofold since it covers both economic and moral rights.