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The Copyright Society Debate: Should Actors Get Royalty?

IP and Legal Filings

When it comes to the filmmaking industry, the Screen Writers Association (SWA)* for screenplay and scriptwriters has applied for registration pending approval, but there is no copyright society in sight for actors. Ideally, the term “assignee” should be replaced with “owner” intending to exploit it such as a commissioner.

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Straight outta …?

The IPKat

Background On 8 September 2015, BIW Invest AG (‘BIW’) applied for registration of EU trade mark no. Hard copy and online articles mentioning the city of Compton did not show how well aware the relevant public was of the geographical name. was watched in cinemas by 2,675,000 people in the EU and more than 547,000 people in Germany.

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Telegram Piracy: Police Target 545 Channels & Eight Suspected Admins

TorrentFreak

In order to work legally in Italy, journalists must obtain registration from Ordine dei Giornalisti (Order of Journalists, ODG), a state-approved body that has been responsible for regulating the profession since 1963. While registration and regulation of journalists is controversial, ODG is seen as a champion of its members’ rights.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 8-November 15)

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The High Court referred to the terms of the assignment deed and ruled that “ what was agreed between the parties is traditional mode of exhibiting the cinema as could be contemplated by both parties by then, but after technical advent of exhibiting film through satellite has become available. In the present case the Assignor (Defendant no.

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

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Fantasy Sports [Delhi High Court] In a suit alleging copyright infringement, HULM Entertainment argued that Fantasy Sports’ “MyFab11” sports fantasy app copies the trading and stock features and GUI of its “Exchange 22” app. HULM Entertainment v. First, in Toyota v. Meticulous Market Research Pvt. The Delhi High Court in Ayur United Care v.

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