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Authorship of photographs and ownership of image rights in Nigeria: Banire v NTA-Star TV Network Ltd

The IPKat

The attention of this SpecialKat was recently drawn to the decision of the Nigerian Court of Appeal in Banire v NTA-Star TV Network Ltd regarding the question of authorship and ownership of copyright in photographs used for advertising purposes and the issue of image rights in Nigeria. VMNL) or both that person and their licensee (i.e.

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Can We Reexamine the Role of Blockchain in Copyright Now?

Plagiarism Today

For almost as long as the blockchain has existed, supporters and advocates of it have claimed it would revolutionize the way we consume art, handle copyright disputes and earn revenue from artistic works. For example, blockchain could be used to record that someone obtained a license to use a song in a video.

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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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Protection of Copyrights in China

IP and Legal Filings

Once a work is created, in most cases, the creator will automatically enjoy copyright protection in all 164 member countries of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works including all European Union countries and China. Image Source: Istock]. Conclusion.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (June 28 – July 4)

SpicyIP

He notes that the Court considered this dispute concerning the breach of a trademark licensing agreement as arbitrable and referred it to arbitration. Copyright Ownership in State Board Textbooks: Impediments to Accessibility. Golden Tobacco Ltd. Thematic Highlight. Image from here. The Bombay High Court in Hindustan Unilever Ltd v.

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Geographical Indications and the Versailles Peace Treaty of 1919: Then and Now

The IPKat

Those Allied and Associated Powers, which were parties to the Paris Convention on Industrial Property or the Berne Convention on Literary and Artistic Works, also suspended their obligations vis-à-vis Germany under these conventions. The Treaty of Versailles meant to restore pre-war IP ownership to Germany by two principal means.

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The Choice Of Law Debate In Copyright Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Private International Law governs the disputes between two individual parties rather than States. Choice of Law is determining which country’s laws will govern the dispute. Since copyright is “universal”, some argue that the lex originis should be utilised to determine who owns works that have been plagiarised.