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St. Art Foundation v. Acko General Insurance: Decoding Street Art, Fair use and Moral rights

SpicyIP

Acko General Insurance , the Delhi High Court is faced with the opportunity to elaborate whether and how street art in general is subject to the Copyright Act, the scope of ‘artistic work’ under Sec. 52(1)(t) and ‘moral rights’ of the author in such work. 13(1) of being ‘original artistic work’.

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Is The ‘Art’ Of Food Plating Copyrightable

Intepat

Chefs are now working hard to improve the visual experience. In today’s context, Culinary talents encompass more than just the preparation or cooking of a dish; they also include the presentation, arrangement, or appearance of their cuisine, which is frequently referred to as plating.

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Fleshing out the copyright in a tattoo

IP Whiteboard

In what we understand to be an industry-first, the Copyright Agency (an Australian not-for-profit collecting society that also licences copyright protected literary and artistic works) has licenced an Indigenous artwork for a tattoo. What about moral rights? a work of ‘artistic craftsmanship’.

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Copyright Infringement and Music

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Music is an artistic work which falls into the purview of copyright protection. However, the defendant no 1, Prime Cable Network continued to broadcast infringing works on their television channel without paying heed to the plaintiff. In India, Section 57 of the Copyright Act, 1957 provides for moral rights.

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Copyright Infringement and Music

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Music is an artistic work which falls into the purview of copyright protection. However, the defendant no 1, Prime Cable Network continued to broadcast infringing works on their television channel without paying heed to the plaintiff. In India, Section 57 of the Copyright Act, 1957 provides for moral rights.

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The Beijing Treaty: A step forward in the protection of related rights in audiovisual performances

Kluwer Copyright Blog

It was a historic milestone in the area of rights related to copyright. Switzerland was the first State to join the list and, at present, 42 states are contracting parties to this Treaty. Each State will decide on the basis of its own laws whether or not the payment of said economic rights is subject to collective management.

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The Five Essential Copyright-Related Terms You Need to Know

Kashishipr

In the present digital era, where we are so connected than ever, and the amount of online content produced has never been higher – the responsibility of safeguarding content has never been more crucial. Such creations may include literary and artistic works, designs, names, inventions, etc.