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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

IP and Legal Filings

Development of Copyright Law Protection of Intellectual property rights has always been in existence among various sections of the society. TRIPS Agreement accepted the Berne Convention except Article which states that copyright protected work shall enjoy the copyright protection in all countries of the union.

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Study on Copyright and Scientific Publications: Encouraging Access and Re-use

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In August 2022, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation published a study on EU copyright and related rights and access to and reuse of scientific publications, including open access. Current EU copyright framework.

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Introducing a zero-embargo Secondary Publication Right in Bulgaria

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In order to advance in their careers, academic authors must publish the results of their research in reputable scientific journals with high ‘impact factor’. As a general rule, the publishers of these journals require the author to relinquish their copyright over the work by granting them an assignment of rights or an exclusive license.

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Copyright as an Access Right: Concretizing Positive Obligations for Rightholders to Ensure the Exercise of User Rights

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This crucial development, which restores copyright as an access right (see Geiger, 2016 ; Efroni, 2010 ) provides a normative foundation to reinforce the societal bargain that creates incentives for authors, but also creates room for downstream creativity and innovation. licenses for specific uses). 7(1) and art.

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AI Generated Art and its conflict with IPR

IIPRD

This article delves into the ongoing debate around the issue of right of ownership of copyright by AI generators for their novel artwork. This is a major point of contention in the realm IP laws today whether or not AI can be given the said rights and protections under law.

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Copyright Of Cinematograph Films: Indian Scenario

IP and Legal Filings

According to Section 2(d)(v) of the Copyright Act, the producer of a cinematograph film is considered the work’s creator. [1] This preference for producers in copyright law has recently been questioned. As per section 18(1), the author, not the copyright holder, is entitled to receive royalties.

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Data science needs law: reflections on the experiences of data scientists working in Africa

The IPKat

In this regard, the role of legal frameworks such as copyright law, data protection laws and contract law in regulating and structuring data access is significant. English language text from journal articles; social media posts in X language; etc.) journal articles, databases). or as brief as you'd like.