Velocity of Content

JUNE 8, 2022

All copyrights, except one, expire.*. Preface: I wanted to learn more about the concept (and applications) of “derivative works” and adaptations under copyright law, and I was searching for a useful example that might also be interesting for readers of Velocity of Content to read about. And yes, I verbed a noun.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

In this guest post , Rounak Doshi discusses the position of law on arbitrability of trademark disputes in light of the Delhi High Court’s recent decision in Golden Tobie Private Ltd. He notes that the Court considered this dispute concerning the breach of a trademark licensing agreement as arbitrable and referred it to arbitration.

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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. Australian Federal Court found that the HTML codes were not at risk to copyright assurance as they were not made by the human makers [6]. 1996) 38 DRJ 81 (India). [2]

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 14, 2023

2] [image Sources: Shutterstock] When it comes to disagreements over IPR that occur across international borders, this type of dispute is treated the same way as contractual disagreements over the transfer and licensing of these rights are treated: as a tort that falls under general jurisdictional guidelines. [3]

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 21, 2023

In other words, it gives the copyright owner the exclusive right to make copies of the work, and to exercise the ancillary rights that come with that monopolistic power, such as licensing rights, et cetera. So what kind of works, provided they meet the requirement, qualify for copyright protection?

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Copyright protects works like literary, computer programs, plays, music and paintings. It is not ideas but their expression that are protected by copyright law. Generally, the author of a copyright work has the right to reproduce, publish, perform, communicate and adapt his work.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 21, 2023

In other words, it gives the copyright owner the exclusive right to make copies of the work, and to exercise the ancillary rights that come with that monopolistic power, such as licensing rights, et cetera. So what kind of works, provided they meet the requirement, qualify for copyright protection?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

Goldsmith et al sheds light on different perspectives of copyright law in common law and civil law countries. This brief post dives into this duality, as exampled by American and Brazilian law. Firstly, both Brazilian and American legislation stipulate that the creator of a work holds copyright over it.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

To fully understand these conflicting views of the majority opinion, it is necessary to understand both the specific facts of the case and the history of the Supreme Court’s case law concerning the fair-use doctrine. Condé Nast paid $400 for the license, which specified “No other usage right granted.” Figure 1, Slip op.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Introduction The Intellectual property laws are designed in such a way that not only reward the creator of his intellectual creation thereby incentivising other creators for further innovation, while balancing the rights of the creator with the right of the society to access information or knowledge.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Lame comparisons apart, this story is interesting as it is an opportunity to discuss the protectability of artistic works under Italian laws. Thus, copyright protection in the work subsists, with authors having the exclusive right to authorise or prohibit the economic exploitation, including the reproduction, of their works.

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