Remove Artistic Work Remove Licensing Remove Music Remove Ownership
article thumbnail

Ownership of Copyrights Patents and Trademarks are Created by Employees and Independent Contractors

IP and Legal Filings

Copyright- copyright protection is given to the works of authorship. It must only include music, literary works like art, and much more. In early 2012, there has been substantial amendments to the Act, copyright protection involves dramatic, musical, any original piece of literary work including cinematography films, etc.

article thumbnail

Conundrum Involving The Ownership Of The Work Created By Ai

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Any literally or artistic work that is original and creative i.e.; not copied from anywhere by the owner is protected under Copyright Act, 1957. Thus, most would agree that AI-created work does not have the component of originality. Issues There are many issues in granting ownership to AI.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Registered Copyrights and the Requisites for Registration

Intepat

Acting as a formidable shield, copyrights empower authors or owners to safeguard their works from unauthorized use by others. A diverse array of creative expressions falls under the purview of copyrights, including music, literary and dramatic works, sound recordings, artistic creations, cinematography, and more.

article thumbnail

Copyright Registration in India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Copyright registration in India ensures protection for various types of works, such as literary works (e.g., books, articles, poems), artistic works (e.g., paintings, photographs, sculptures), musical works, cinematographic films, sound recordings, computer programs, and many more.

article thumbnail

Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

Introduction The media and entertainment industry is a broad and ever-evolving domain that includes several industries, including music, cinema, television, fashion, and more. In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers.

article thumbnail

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.