Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

People have become less dependent on print media and more likely to use a digital medium such as computerized documents of soft copies. 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.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Presently, many OTT platforms are taking up the creation of exclusive content to be streamed through their platforms. Moreover, Section 51 of the Act of 1957 categorizes the reproduction of any literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work in the form of a cinematographic work as an infringing copy.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

In the lower court, the Second Circuit reversed the decision of the District Court and held that the Warhol work was not transformative because it maintained the “essential elements of its source material” and was not “fundamentally different and new.” Next, we have Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International. There, U.S.-based

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Specifically, copyright protection attaches to the original, creative work when it is fixed in a tangible medium, such as when it is written, drawn, recorded digitally, or typed electronically. ” It also protects images, photos, videos, and other written work, such as blog posts. Making a copy of a video or audio recording.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The term varied depending on the nature of the work. For literary, dramatic, and musical works, copyright lasted for the lifetime of the author plus 50 years after their death. In the case of photographs and artistic works, the term was 50 years from the date of publication.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In a recent decision, the Review Board of the United States Copyright Office (“Board”) reversed an examiner’s prior refusal to register a copyright in the artistic elements present in the bed shown above, paving the way for the applicant to obtain a copyright registration in this work. Varsity Brands, Inc.,

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 31, 2021

” In other words, when you own the copyright on a particular artistic work, you not only own the right to copy and sell the work, but also the right to create derivative works (modifications or new expressions, based on the original), perform the work in public, and broadcast it.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Section 52 of the Copyright Act, 1957, enumerates specific acts or works that are not deemed infringements of copyright, including fair dealing with a literary, dramatic, musical, artistic work, or work that is not a computer programme. In addition, courts support transformative or non-mirror image copying purposes.

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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.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 17, 2024

Călinescu , it will be required to tackle the question of what makes a derivative work protectable and what ‘freedom’ and ‘creativity, both cumulative requirements under the EU originality test, mean in this context. A second (revised) edition followed in 2008. The professor also prepared a Romanian translation of the Latin text.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

A new breed of artists is using generative artificial intelligence tools like DALL·E, Midjourney, Firefly, and ChatGPT to create artistic works. Do these creations belong to the artists or the public domain? Over time, courts began to accept that cameras and even computers can be used as tools for artistic creation.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) establishes the entitlement to enjoy the protection of moral and material interests arising from scientific, literary, or artistic creations. This applies to literary, dramatic, musical, artistic works, computer programs, cinematograph films, and sound recordings.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 31, 2022

In the present digital era, where we are so connected than ever, and the amount of online content produced has never been higher – the responsibility of safeguarding content has never been more crucial. Such creations may include literary and artistic works, designs, names, inventions, etc.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

It is likely that tattoos would fall under the Copyright Act under section 5(1), which delineates artistic works as expressions through visual medium. the Federal Court ruled that legal protection of works is not restricted based on the medium in which it is presented. Of note, in DRG Inc. v Datafile Ltd. ,

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The IPKat

JANUARY 28, 2023

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. This was done in May 1919, just a day before presenting Germany with a draft of the peace treaty.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In the present case too there will be many legal issues related to Intellectual Property. A trademark means the identifiable phrase, symbol, and the word that stands for the specific product that has capacity to legally distinguish itself from other products present in the marketplace of like appearance. Trademark Infringement.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 19, 2023

In the lower court, the Second Circuit reversed the decision of the District Court and held that the Warhol work was not transformative because it maintained the “essential elements of its source material” and was not “fundamentally different and new.” Next, we have Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 11, 2023

INTRODUCTION [Image Sources: Tokyo National Museum] Manga can be best defined as sequential art presented with an illustrative narration of a story. According to the well-settled laws of copyright, it is a blatant mutilation of the rights of an author over their works and the characters they have developed.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

Cipla contended that Sun Pharma: Indulged in colourable imitation and substantial reproduction of the mark “Respule” by replicating the artistic trade dress, packaging and label which amounts to copyright infringement in the Artistic Works. Observations of the Court.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 22, 2022

Not all marketing of artistic works is noncommercial speech. Citing Dastar and Rogers ; noting in a footnote that Dastar suggested that Lanham Act false advertising claims might sometimes govern statements about artistic provenance without raising any First Amendment concern.] Zimbalist, 38 P.2d 2d 170 (Cal. citing Hustler v.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

The plaintiff alleged that the defendant’s use of “Café Social” for its restaurant in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh infringes its trademark as it copied the “Social” word mark and the plaintiff’s distinctive artwork representing its trademark. Dr Reddy S Laboratories Limited vs Neutec Healthcare Pvt. United Biotech Pvt.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Article 2 of the Berne convention defines “literary and artistic works” and other works in the literary, scientific, or artistic domain as copyrightable works. For one, it is relatively easy to replicate copyrighted works in cyberspace. However, this results in a “chain of replication” of copyrighted work.

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Corsearch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Copyright Copyright protection extends to creators and authors of literary, visual, and multimedia creations, encompassing books, films, music, photographs, video games, and artistic works. Copyright infringement refers to the unauthorized utilization of safeguarded creative works.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 7, 2023

Introduction When creative authors, performers, and artists worked in the past, they did so mainly because of their image and notoriety than for the objective of earning a living from their endeavors, so their works were written, performed, or created to safeguard their reputation.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 20, 2023

Introduction Any literally or artistic work that is original and creative i.e.; not copied from anywhere by the owner is protected under Copyright Act, 1957. Moral rights have a greater amount of human sentiments appended to the work, and thus, these privileges may not be appropriate for implementation by the AI.

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Art Law Journal

APRIL 27, 2022

Whether you’re looking to secure a spot in an art school, land an art-related job, or vying to get a show at a gallery, the quality and effectiveness of your portfolio presentation are essential. While having a physical portfolio is still something some artists and creators want and need, here we will focus on your digital presence.

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Art Law Journal

APRIL 27, 2022

Whether you’re looking to secure a spot in an art school, land an art-related job, or vying to get a show at a gallery, the quality and effectiveness of your portfolio presentation is essential. While having a physical portfolio is still something some artists and creators want and need, here we will focus on your digital presence.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Also in its amended opinion, in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Google , the court placed newfound emphasis on the consideration of the “public benefits” the copying will likely produce as part of its analysis of the fourth fair use factor—the effect of the use on the market for the original. 15] Cariou v. 3d 99, 113 (2d Cir.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Summary of current treatment: Although courts have often referred to “expressive” or “artistic” works as shorthand for the scope of Rogers, they have applied it to speech that quali?es Next thing that happened: Omaha Quilt Guild copied Just Wanna Quilt’s logo for its show. What do you do to deal with that as a community?

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 20, 2023

As we previously blogged, the issues presented in the care were: Whether humorous use of another’s trademark as one’s own on a commercial product is subject to the Lanham Act’s traditional likelihood-of-confusion analysis, or instead receives heightened First Amendment protection from trademark infringement claims.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

While at this stage the particulars of Getty’s claim are unavailable, their press release states that Stability AI “unlawfully copied and processed millions of images protected by copyright and the associated metadata owned or represented by Getty Images”. temporary copy which is; 2. transient or incidental; 3.

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SpicyIP

MAY 6, 2024

Critiquing this decision, Kevin Preji highlights the difference between the Indian PSITA approach and the US’ PHOSITA approach and explains why it is relevant in the present case. Therefore the Court disposed the appeal holding that there is no manifest or jurisdictional error warranting exercise of Article 226. Bulgari S.P.A

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The Supreme Court has taken-up the case to consider the extent that the doctrine of transformative fair use should value “differences in meaning or message,” especially in cases where the works share core artistic elements and have the same purpose. Sarony involving a photograph and lithograph copy of the famous playwright Oscar Wilde.

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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.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

For obvious reasons, the copyright in a photograph does not include the right to publicly perform the copyrighted work. 103(a) (“protection for a work employing preexisting material in which copyright subsists does not extend to any part of the work in which such material has been used unlawfully.”).

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 3, 2023

Originality is the quality that distinguishes produced or invented works from copies, clones, forgeries, or derivative works by being new or novel. The word “originality” is frequently used in conjunction with the creativity of writers, thinkers, and artists. It was written with a distinct style and message.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 1, 2023

[i] The very first accords to recognise why IPRs are important were the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883) and the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (1886). Both agreements are governed by the World Intellectual Property Organization.

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