article thumbnail

Canada Extends Copyright Term to Life of Author Plus 70 Years, Leaving Many Concerned

IPilogue

On June 23 rd , 2022, the Parliament of Canada passed legislation to extend the term of copyright protection in literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works from life of author plus 50 years to 70 years. additional editions on average after it enters the public domain. The concerns are loud and clear.

article thumbnail

Free Mickey? (Don’t Be Goofy)

LexBlog IP

Freed from the shackles of copyright, Walt Disney’s iconic rodent was now in the public domain and, therefore, available for everyone to copy. It is no surprise that the legalities of the public domain are more complicated than the headlines suggest. But not so fast.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

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.

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

First preliminary injunction issued by a court in Turkey regarding NFTs

The IPKat

The subject of the dispute pertained to exploitation of the portrait of the late Cem Karaca , who was an artist, songwriter and composer with a legendary reputation in the world of Anatolian rock music. Picture in middle is entited "A ship in need in a raging storm, by Willem van de Velde II, and is in the public domain.

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

In the Crucible of Debate: Analysing the Evolution of Copyright and Translation Terms- Part I

SpicyIP

The term varied depending on the nature of the work. For literary, dramatic, and musical works, copyright lasted for the lifetime of the author plus 50 years after their death. In the case of photographs and artistic works, the term was 50 years from the date of publication.