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Analyzing relationship between Contemporary art and Intellectual Property Rights

IIPRD

[Image Sources: Shutterstock] Protecting such outstanding works of art and property through the use of intellectual property law is undeniably a sound strategy. in addition to protecting the rights of creators, such legislation may help ensure that artists are compensated fairly for their efforts.

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Copyright Of Cinematograph Films: Indian Scenario

IP and Legal Filings

The producers of the movie in question disputed the system, claiming that they were the true creators of the work and that the music and lyrics used in the film were not protected by copyright or public performance rights. [7] Agi Music, the court made two rulings that severely restricted the rights of songwriters. 106A [3] Marley C.

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Born to be authors: the copyright of the child

Kluwer Copyright Blog

A key goal of the analysis is the reconciliation of the structure and legal tests applied in copyright law with the way authorial creativity develops as a process. A copyright lawyer will be familiar with legal issues on subject matter, originality, authorship and ownership. What is it?

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction The Intellectual property laws are designed in such a way that not only reward the creator of his intellectual creation thereby incentivising other creators for further innovation, while balancing the rights of the creator with the right of the society to access information or knowledge.

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[Guest post] Could your beliefs about copyright be protected under the Equality Act?

The IPKat

Ms Gray was a writer and filmmaker, who had studied aspects of intellectual property law through a master’s degree in film. Many readers of this blog will work in legal roles centred on copyright protection, have studied intellectual property law in post-graduate programmes or research and teach copyright in academic roles.