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Copyright Protection For Databases In India

IP and Legal Filings

Sui generis protection does not exist in India because the government believes that the Copyright Act’s current level of protection is adequate and that a need for further protection has not yet arisen. The Information Technology Act’s Section 66E outlines the penalties for violating privacy laws, among other things.

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2021-12-04

Barry Sookman

'Out of step with other nations': Canada's Crown copyright laws in need of an overhaul, say library associations [link] 2021-12-01. Getting ready for Quebec’s Bill 64 privacy law impacts on outsourcing [link] 2021-12-02. Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2021-11-27 [link] 2021-11-28. 'Out link] 2021-12-02.

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Book review: Guidebook to Intellectual Property + discount code

The IPKat

As someone who has also authored a practical guide ( Copyright in the Music Industry ) that is aimed at a novice audience, this Kat must stress the intended audience of the book and, as such, the lack of references and appendices of legal texts.

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Book Review: Overlapping Intellectual Property Rights (Second Edition)

The IPKat

The second edition offers revised, or wholly rewritten chapters to the overlaps discussed in the first edition so as to reflect recent developments, as well as to include new chapters (the overlap between privacy and copyright law; privacy and secrecy; trademarks certification marks and collective marks; and IP and traditional knowledge).

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A “pro-innovation” agenda: the UK Government’s Approach to AI and Digital Technology

LexBlog IP

The Intellectual Property Office (“IPO”) “will produce a code of practice by the summer which will provide guidance to support AI firms to access copyrighted work as an input to their models, whilst ensuring there are protections (e.g. labelling) on generated output to support right holders of copyrighted work.