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Permissibility Of A Waiver Of Moral Rights Of An Author Under The Copyright Regime

IP and Legal Filings

Section 57 of the Copyright Act of 1957 covers authors’ special rights particularly, highlighting the importance of expanding such rights beyond solely economic grounds. As a result, the lifetime of these rights varies greatly between countries. Waiver of moral right of the author permissible?

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The Beijing Treaty: A step forward in the protection of related rights in audiovisual performances

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (BTAP, hereinafter the “Treaty”) came into force on 28 April 2020 in the first thirty contracting parties (the minimum number required). It was a historic milestone in the area of rights related to copyright. Key aspects of the Beijing treaty.

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Laws Surrounding the Intellectual Property of NFTs in India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

With the Indian Government recently putting a 30% tax on any profit earned through the cryptocurrency market, how far along is it that the fate of NFTs will be sealed the same way? Laws Governing NFTs. Upon the finalization of the sale, the agreement is enforceable as a contract under the provisions of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

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OM Weekly Digest 12/05/22

Olartemoure Blog

The Colombian government has notified the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) a declaration modifying the amounts of individual fee to be paid regarding Colombia according to Article 8.7 12/05/22 – Trademarks. of the Madrid Protocol. 12/05/22 – International Trade. 12/05/22 – International Trade.

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IPSC Panel 14 – Copyright Authorship & Ownership

43(B)log

Cord told Twain the story in NY, which is governed by Hemingway’s Estate v. A: my point is exactly that: that these cases are about contracts/implied consent. As for 1834 Act, it did say an unrecorded assignment was fraudulent and void—and these were read into the contracts by the courts ex post. [Federal preemption.]

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Book review: Copyright in the street. An Oral History of Creative Processes in Street Art and Graffiti Subcultures

The IPKat

However, readers seeking to understand the principles governing the application of copyright to this type of work will not be satisfied only with this book. This chapter reminds one that there is case law in which street artists and writers have asserted their moral rights. the type of permission, payment, and contract).

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The Legal Conundrum of AI as a Patent Holder: Affecting the Policy Decisions

IP and Legal Filings

Section 2(1)(s) includes the government as well apart from other ‘natural persons’ although it did not define the term ‘person’ with clarity. 5] Such a ‘personality’ entails a right to sue or be sued by another entity which an AI lacks. A person can have the moral right may not have the legal right in the invention.