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17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

Plagiarism Today

Along the way, we discussed why a knockoff Beetlejuice costume is titled “Juice Demon”, the ways that intellectual property laws govern Halloween costumes and the ways one could find themselves in trouble. It’s an interesting look at how a public domain source and a modern interpretation can clash.

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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Image by Tumisu via Pixabay Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are altering society’s notion of digital ‘ownership’ and redefining the common perspective on distribution of original works to consumers by introducing scarcity to the digital realm.

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Generative AI and Copyright

IP and Legal Filings

Image Sources: Shutterstock] Basic understanding of Copyright Copyright is a legal theory that provides artists complete ownership over their creative works, preventing unauthorised use and copying. AI will play a rapidly expanding role in all aspects of our daily life and therefore the law must govern its applications.

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Copyright implications of Augmented Reality for cultural goods – Part 1

Kluwer Copyright Blog

When the said sensor recognizes it is in front of the Ara Pacis, it gives the order to copy the colored reproductions of some parts of the Ara Pacis, stored in a cloud-based database, and display them on the screen of the goggles. i) Public domain works. Thus, ownership of such rights is crucial for exploitation purposes.

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Copyright Registration in India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

In India, the protection of copyright is governed by the Copyright Act, 1957. Prima facie Evidence: In legal proceedings for copyright infringement, the registration certificate serves as evidence in a court of law for prove the ownership of original work. The specimen copies of the work should be sent in physical form.

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Why Should You Patent Your Invention?

Intepat

Firstly, it prevents other organizations from copying the invention, thereby lowering the risk of competitors in the market. Sense of ownership. Patents give the inventor the security and confidence to share their invention in public domains. Why should I patent my invention? Patents as assets.

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“Copyright Infringement”

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Man’s ideas are both public and private in their essence. The owners’ and people’s ideas and works are generated with uniqueness and creativity, and they are released into the public domain. If the original contents of a cinematographic film have been duplicated, copied, and pirated.