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Canada Extends Copyright Term to Life of Author Plus 70 Years, Leaving Many Concerned

IPilogue

On June 23 rd , 2022, the Parliament of Canada passed legislation to extend the term of copyright protection in literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works from life of author plus 50 years to 70 years. additional editions on average after it enters the public domain.

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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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Canada’s First AI-Authored Copyright Registration Paints a Picture of Uncertainty

IPilogue

In September 2021, the IPilogue reported that India’s copyright office recognized the RAGHAV Painting App (“RAGHAV”), an artificial intelligence (“AI”) tool, as an author of the copyright-protected artistic work, Suryast. requiring some human participation for AI-generated works to receive authorship); and.

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In the Crucible of Debate: Analysing the Evolution of Copyright and Translation Terms- Part I

SpicyIP

Discussing the history of the term of copyright and translation rights in Independent India by sifting through the Parliamentary Debates, we are pleased to bring you this three part post by Prachi Mathur. In this two-part blog, I will be analysing the historical debates and developments of the terms of copyright.

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INTERNET AND COPYRIGHT

IIPRD

RIGHTS PROTECTED : Under this law Copyright law protects the copyright of authors, musicians, etc. Copyright is essentially a right to copy. Copyright is a term describing rights given to creators for their literary and artistic works. Internet technology is developing faster than the laws that govern it.

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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 was copyrighted? What did the Supreme Court find?

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Contradictions of Computer-Generated Works’ Protection

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Copyright Office’s Review Board, found that human creativity is the sine qua non of copyrightability, refusing to register a work lacking human creative involvement or control. jurisprudence embraces the distinction between works which are computer -aided and computer-assisted. In this way, the U.S.