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Alfred v. Walt Disney Company: Decoding the concept of Substantial Similarity with respect to the Pirates of the Caribbean lawsuit

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Introduction In order to determine copyright infringement , the ‘substantial similarity test’ has routinely been employed by the US Courts. If any other person makes an unauthorized copy of that work, the owner shall have a right of action against him. The defendants were provided with a copy of the screenplay.

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Copyright Legislation vis-a-vis the Music Industry : A Comparative Study of India and Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

Good artists borrow, Great artists steal ’ , however no matter how beautifully portrayed, might aptly land you a hefty copyright infringement suit in contemporary times. ” The composer of a musical composition is the exclusive owner of the work’s copyright. INTRODUCTION. Image Source: Shutterstock].

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

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Introduction The media and entertainment industry is a broad and ever-evolving domain that includes several industries, including music, cinema, television, fashion, and more. But as the sector grows, so does the problem of intellectual property rights infringement, cybercrimes, copyright infringement , and trademark infringement.

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Miramax, Tarantino and a Fight Over Bright Shiny Objects

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Breaking down Miramax’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Quentin Tarantino, a dispute about NFTs that isn’t really about NFTs. NFTs Are Not Copyrightable. The confusion only seems to increase when you introduce copyright into the mix. Again, NFTs are just an ownership record and a link to content.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

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[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).

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