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Can I Use Publicly Available Data for Research or Projects Without the Risk of Copyright Infringement?

Velocity of Content

There are several factors that should be taken into consideration even when using public data: Nature of the Data Publicly available data can include a wide range of information, such as government datasets, publicly shared research data, research published under open access (OA) licenses, and datasets that fall within the public domain.

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Goa Circular on the Unauthorized Use of Sound Recordings During Weddings Hits a Wrong Note!

SpicyIP

Recently on August 13, the Bombay High Court at Goa scrapped the Goa Government’s circular on unauthorised use of sound recordings during weddings. It argued that the government, being an executive body, didn’t have the power to clarify/interpret the law by way of a Circular.

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Traditional Knowledge on the agenda for 2024

The IPKat

The Bill would vest ownership of traditional knowledge with the appropriate government of the territory where it is practiced (a suggestion that has received some criticism ), and then allows for "knowledge societies" to apply to the government to be recognised as custodians of the knowledge. Image from Pixabay.

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

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The ‘ Dune’ scenario is a well-known ‘tale of crypto folly’ featuring NFT purchasers who failed to exercise appropriate due diligence in determining what rights are granted when procuring an NFT. Copyright that is transferred upon selling an NFT may explicitly be outlined in the self-executing smart contract governing the sale.

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IP Licensing for Business Companies & Organizations – How to Do it Right?

Kashishipr

Before engaging in an IP licensing agreement with a potential licensee, a business company, i.e., the licensor, in this case, must conduct due diligence to ensure that it is the true and sole owner of the IP assets to be referred to and used in the agreement. Creating the IP Licensing Agreement. Bottom Line.

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Digital collections from GLAM institutions: Policy Paper

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Context Copyright can be challenging for cultural institutions (or “GLAM“ for Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) when pursuing digitization and dissemination activities, as copyright governs whether a given work can be used and if so, how (as shown in recent studies for museums , archives or libraries ). Proposal 8.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. Further, it would also simplify due diligence required for IP transactions such as mergers and acquisitions.