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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 5-11)

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He evaluates the various applicable laws to argue that a thesis is a ‘public document’, the right to access which is available to the public as a matter of public interest, as well as through fair use under Section 52 of Copyright Act and also the RTI Act. Other Posts.

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Journey Through “Novembers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

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The issue has often arisen in the context of protecting confidential information through copyright law. Speaking of late movie stars, one may wonder about the posthumous enforcement of celebrity rights. E.g., see Prateek Surisetti’s post here and Niyati Prabhu’s post here. Feels like history is repeating itself.

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

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However, the organization, disregarding the moral rights element here , refused to acknowledge the request stating that there exists no individual authorship and that they had given all the rights to NCERT when the committee was terminated. Nirtech Private Limited & Ors. , Acko General Insurance.

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