43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2021

Twain thought he should have ownership of his lectures—“my lecture was my property.” Unsettled; hard to say Cord & family intentionally or even negligently sat on their rights. Did Twain make fair use? If a household worker had listened to Twain tell a story and published it, would we think it was fair use?

Ownership 45

Ownership Moral Rights Copyright Publishing 45

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 10, 2023

What if the social media account is used to promote the account owner’s own goods or services, or a third party’s brand? Copyright Law grants the author the exclusive rights to exploit the work, subject to certain fair use defenses. Copyright Act is the primary section that grants rights to visual artists.

Social Media 52

Social Media Art Fair Use Moral Rights 52

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Without further ado, here’s what I found in the Januarys: Virtual World, Gaming, and IPs: Sifting through January pages, a decade-old post by Deepshikha Malhotra caught my attention, discussing Property Rights in the Virtual World. The question of ownership in the virtual world, particularly in video games, has long been debated.

Non-Fungible Tokens 59

Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Business Moral Rights 59

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

[Delhi High Court] On May 23, the Delhi High Court passed an interesting jud gement on the issue of ownership of the copyright in a film screenplay and held that the copyright in the screenplay of the film ‘Nayak’, lay with Satyajit Ray and on his demise, with his son Sandip Ray and the Society for Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives (SPSRA).

IP 124

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124