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Takedown Services Under Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

Although Section 81 of the IT Act specifies that the prohibitions of Section 79 do not preclude anyone from exercising any rights allowed under the Copyright Act 1957, intermediaries are exempted from accountability for copyright infringement. As a result, the IT Act’s obligations have precedence over all other laws.

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Blurred Lines: How the Lack of Regulation of NFT Platforms Has Fueled Rampant Art Theft

IPilogue

Listing someone else’s artwork on an NFT marketplace is as simple as saving a copy of the work from an artist’s website or social media platform and uploading it onto a marketplace where it is minted into an NFT. What Can Artists Do When Someone Else Mints their Work into an NFT?

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Getting over the fear of copyright in photoshoots

Intellectual Property Office Blog

Apart from the copyright law that means every piece of 'designer' furniture, craftsmanship and art must be checked for copyright. A few years ago, a group of interior stylists got together to talk about producing a contract to make sure we were covered when it came to the new copyright laws that had come in.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

IP Tech Blog

Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. While NFT-related marks are clearly protected under US law, the laws of other countries might differ. NFTs also may embody or use trademarks.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

LexBlog IP

Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. While NFT-related marks are clearly protected under US law, the laws of other countries might differ. NFTs also may embody or use trademarks.

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Legal Implications of IPR Protection ‘In The Cloud’: an Indian Analysis

IIPRD

Although cloud offerings are often global and multi-jurisdictional, the IP laws governing services generally remain territorial and national. Copyright laws, for instance, vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. What constitutes copyright infringement in one country may not be in another. Thus, in Tiffany(NJ) Inc.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

Copyright Lately

Just don’t forget about real world copyright law. ? It would have taken a bit of due diligence, but not much. You can also weigh in on your favorite social media platform @copyrightlately. NFT enthusiasts envision a fictional world of fan-owned creative properties and character crossovers. Definitely.