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Copyright Infringement in edited photographs

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Photographs are under the subject matter of copyright which means that photographs are artistic works that attract copyright protection. In India, photographs enjoy copyright protection under Section 2 (c) i of the Copyright Act, 1957 , which mentions the certain types of artistic works granted copyright protection in India.

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Fonts & Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable? 

SpicyIP

Therefore, for the purpose of this post, I will be using the word, ‘font’ to mean both fonts and typefaces. This post only deals with copyrightability of fonts from artistic work perspective and does not explore the copyrightability of fonts as code or literary works. Debunking the ‘no copyright for fonts’ Argument.

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Generative AI and Copyright – Some Recent Denials and Unanswered Questions

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Howell affirmed, “[i]n the absence of any human involvement in the creation of the work, the clear and straightforward answer is the one given by the Register: No.” Where AI alone creates a work, this point seems clear.

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Can Intellectual Property Rights Safeguard Your Blog?

Kashishipr

Copyright is a legal protection afforded to an original, creative literary, musical, or artistic work. The protection under copyright is instantaneous and immediate to the works being created, and therefore, it is not necessary to have such rights registered. Blogging and Fair Use. Copyright and Blogs.

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Music Piracy

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Music is an artistic work which is subject to copyright protection. Section 52 states that educational purposes, research, or criticism are all fair use and do not constitute copyright infringement. Music lovers can now effortlessly stream music from anywhere in the world.

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Generative AI and Copyright – Some Recent Denials and Unanswered Questions

LexBlog IP

Howell affirmed, “[i]n the absence of any human involvement in the creation of the work, the clear and straightforward answer is the one given by the Register: No.” ” Where AI alone creates a work, this point seems clear. It cited its AI Registration Guidance, 88 Fed.

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

Velocity of Content

I read it a least a dozen times – play and novel — when I was a young fellow, and again recently ( Annotated Edition ). And the 1911 content reused in these works may actually be in the public domain already. Aside to the reader: I love Barrie’s original Peter Pan. This is not to say that they are legally suspect.