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Copyright Registration in India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Copyright Registration in India ensures legal protection to the creators of original works. Copyright is a kind of intellectual property right which grants exclusive rights to the creator of the original work. In India, the protection of copyright is governed by the Copyright Act, 1957.

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Can We Reexamine the Role of Blockchain in Copyright Now?

Plagiarism Today

Back in January, the crypto group Spice DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) made headlines for spending approximately $3 million to acquire a physical copy of the book Jodorowsky’s Dune , a bible for a planned Dune move that would have been made in the 1970s. . The payment beyond excessive. One potential use is Safe Creative’s.

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Geographical Indications and the Versailles Peace Treaty of 1919: Then and Now

The IPKat

Those Allied and Associated Powers, which were parties to the Paris Convention on Industrial Property or the Berne Convention on Literary and Artistic Works, also suspended their obligations vis-à-vis Germany under these conventions. The Treaty of Versailles meant to restore pre-war IP ownership to Germany by two principal means.

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“No one can own the law” – United States confirms copyright protection does not extend to works of legislators or judges

IP Whiteboard

The Supreme Court held that works authored by legislators in their legislative capacity were ineligible for copyright protection. The decision extends the United States “government edicts doctrine” which embodies the principle that “no one can own the law”. What brought about the dispute?

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The Choice Of Law Debate In Copyright Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Private International Law governs the disputes between two individual parties rather than States. Choice of Law is determining which country’s laws will govern the dispute. Since copyright is “universal”, some argue that the lex originis should be utilised to determine who owns works that have been plagiarised.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

IP and Legal Filings

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. Zafar Mahfooz Nomani, 2023).

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IP and NFTs: Where are We?

LexBlog IP

Nor is it clear whether—or how—NFTs might trigger liability under the 76-year-old federal Lanham Act , which governs trademark infringement and unfair competition. NFTs are units of data stored on a blockchain that signify ownership of (supposedly) unique digital media items.

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