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Bombay High Court Rules that Copyright Registration of a Label is not Compulsory

Kashishipr

Under Section 2(c) of The Copyright Act of 1957 , the label is an original artistic work. As per NTC’s statement, both SSPL and SK Oil Industries couldn’t claim copyright in the artistic work. The label in question was designed by an employee of SK Oil Industries. Bombay High Court’s Decision .

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

Copyright law protects you as a musician by preventing unauthorized use of your creative works. Creators need to comprehend the fundamentals of copyright law to safeguard their creations and negotiate licensing and distribution contracts with skill.

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U.S. Supreme Court Vindicates Photographer But Destabilizes Fair Use — Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

As a result, Time magazine canceled its contract to publish a 7,500-word excerpt shortly before the book’s publication. at 563) On Factor 2, although “[t]he law generally recognizes a greater need to disseminate factual works than works of fiction or fantasy” ( id. 4th 26, 32 (2d Cir. 1600 (1982).

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Can I enforce my rights through the Berne Convention (1886)?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works concluded in 1886 and was amended in 1979. Berne Convention Aims to protect the works and rights of the respective authors. Works made in one of the Contracting States are afforded the same level of security in all other Contracting States.

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Prompt Authorship and Ownership: Clarifying Rights and Responsibilities

Intepat

The notices underscored key aspects of Section 2(d)(iii) and 2(d)(vi) of the Copyright Act of 1957, which stipulate that an ‘author’ should be an artist or an individual involved in facilitating the creation of artistic work. Contracts should clearly state who owns the rights to the prompts.

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Cardinals Of Intellectual Property Rights (Part- II)

IP and Legal Filings

The blog is divided into two parts and this is part 2 of the blog. PART 1: of the blog discussed about history, development, fundamentals of IPR and explained Patents and Trademarks. This blog will consider different IPs, which are at growing stage. Broad classification of ‘works’ which are protected by copyright are-.

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Shielding Innovation: Understanding Copyright Protection for App Developers and Their Software

Intepat

Hence, the purpose of this blog is to delve into the significance of copyright protection, the limits of protection and the remedies against infringement. Despite the work being a creation of an individual/employee, they are considered to be work authored by the employer enforcing such a contract.