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The Much-Adapted “Peter Pan” (1904 – Forever )

Velocity of Content

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. All copyrights, except one, expire.*.

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Protecting Software Innovation in India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Introduction Software refers to a compilation of instructions, data, or programs designed to operate machinery and execute specific tasks. 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.

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Can I register my architectural work? A glance through copyright in Peru

Garrigues Blog

In the case of architecture, holding copyrights in works enables authors to exploit their economic rights with a view to continuing their creative activity. The RAE’s definition of architecture as “the art of designing and constructing buildings”, is not alien to Peruvian copyright law. Indeed, Legislative Decree no.

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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. The definition of “ original ” as most people understand it refers to something that has never been done before by any person. The Act, however, omits any definition or methodology for judging a work’s originality.