article thumbnail

On repatriation: Questions of copyright ownership and management of repatriated cultural heritage materials

The IPKat

Oriakhogba’s work is a timely reflection on approaches to navigate the complex terrain of using copyright laws to address issues of ownership, control and management inherent in or arising from repatriated (and/or "should-be-repatriated") cultural heritage materials. Artistic works?) Traditional cultural expressions?

Ownership 125
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.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

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

IP and Legal Filings

The documents which are certified by the Registrar of Copyright can be presented in the court of law as evidence, in case of the original work cannot be presented for the time being. This may be for a limited period and is only limited to publishing, rendering left of the ownership to the author.

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

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’. 57 of the Act.

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

Registered Copyrights and the Requisites for Registration

Intepat

It represents an intangible, incorporeal entitlement bestowed upon the author or originator of literary or artistic creations, conferring upon them the exclusive privilege to reproduce, publish, and sell their work. Registration affirms authenticity and provides exclusive access to the work.