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Digitalization And Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

This has led to varying degrees of copyright infringements in this digital era. Copyright And Copyright Law Copyright is one of the crucial parts of Intellectual Property Rights which helps the owner of any creative work to have a legal right over the possession of such work or art.

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Emerging Trends In Digital Copyright Law

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Given the fact that the copyright law was originally framed to protect literary and artistic works, it needs to be seen how much the law has evolved to grant protection to digitalized works. Kind of Copyright Infringement. Copyright infringement can take place in various forms in this digital era.

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Authorship In An Impromptu Performance Under Indian Copyright Law

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If a singer, at a concert, was to sing in a melodious way, in an impromptu manner, i.e., there were no prior existing lyrics or melody, would such a singer be considered an author of the lyrics and the music, apart from being a performer Under Indian Copyright Law ? Music, which falls in the category of musical works; and.

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The protection of fashion and applied art under criminal law: the Supreme Court rules on the Desigual case

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One interpretation considered that article 270 of the CC only protected the artistic work taken individually, but not when it was included on a product intended for commercial use (clothing, handbags, purses and other items). Consequently, works applied to practical products were not protected under criminal law.

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Computer-Generated Electronic Images & The Article of Manufacture Requirement: The USPTO Declines to Extend Subject Matter Eligibility to “Disembodied” Designs

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In response to public comments submitted in response to its request thereof regarding the “article of manufacture” requirement for design patent eligibility appearing in Title 35, United States Code, Section 171 , and as explained in our previous post , the U.S. a)(I) ] but provides important clarifications.” ” 80 Fed.

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The Doctrine of Fair Use in Copyright Law

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The courts need to understand the degree to which such usage may harm the work or decrease the profits for the owner of the copyright. Today, this doctrine has become one of most popular doctrines in the realm of copyright law. It allows people a positive defense against the infringement of copyright. Definition.

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Protection of Jewellery under Intellectual Property Rights

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

PROTECTION AS COPYRIGHT OR DESIGNS To decide whether jewellery can be protected through copyright or design laws, it is necessary to understand the difference between the two. This signifies that it does not cover artistic work but rather the features of the product that make it more attractive to the consumer.