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Is your original work automatically protected by copyright?

Intepat

Intellectual property rights (IPR) offer protection and grant exclusive rights to the creator’s work. Copyrights are a form of IPR that offers protection to a wide range of artistic and literary works of a creator. It includes musical works, photographic works, artistic works, motion pictures, and computer programs.

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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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Copyright Protection of Photographs: a Comparative Analysis Between France, Germany and Italy

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Photographs are included in Article 2(1) of the Berne Convention as copyrightable artistic works. All Berne Union Member States must thus provide copyright protection to photographic works. For instance, copyright protection has been denied to photographs taken by paparazzi and photographs of sport events.

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Registered Copyrights and the Requisites for Registration

Intepat

Intellectual property stands as a tribute to such endeavors, with copyright emerging as a unique category within this realm. Copyright, defined as the exclusive right granted to the creator for their intellectual labor, holds significance in the legal domain. What is Registered Copyright?

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Evolution of Tests of Creativity in Copyrights

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Originality in copyright works is the sine qua non of all the copyright regimes of the world. Originality is the quality that distinguishes produced or invented works from copies, clones, forgeries, or derivative works by being new or novel. Yet the Act does not define what “original” clearly 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. This doctrine has been applied in the United States to ensure that judges, who possess the authority to interpret the law, cannot assert copyright protection over works created in their judicial capacity.

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Protection Of Traditional Knowledge And Cultural Heritage Under IPR: An Indian Outlook

IIPRD

In order to combat alleged abuses such as biopiracy, several communities have built traditional knowledge databases to document their traditional knowledge as prior art. Copyright Act, 1957. The holder of the copyright is permitted to carry out any of the actions stated in Section 14. Important cases.