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The Remotely Charted Territory Of Orphan Works

4th September, 2024 - 12:23 pm Categories: Copyright

Introduction “Orphan works are works that are protected by copyright, but the author cannot be identified or found”[1]. Any creative work whether literature, music, films, or art, where the copyright holder is difficult to trace or cannot be located is an orphan work. Within the enormous landscape of copyright law, the problem of orphan works … Continue reading The Remotely Charted Territory Of Orphan Works

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Protecting Intellectual Property in the Digital Age

23rd July, 2024 - 7:03 am Categories: Intellectual Property

With the advancement in technology the need to preserve IP has been more cumbersome than before. The emergence of the internet and other innovations has seen the IP created, distributed, and protected in ways that were hard to imagine. As content creators and businesses come up with considerable value to protect, new challenges arise to … Continue reading Protecting Intellectual Property in the Digital Age

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Search Engines And Copyright Infringement: A Critical Analysis

13th February, 2023 - 5:51 am Categories: Copyright Infringement

Introduction Search engines are a kind of web-based tool that allows a user to search for and identify content in a database using a term or character. The operating idea of all Internet search engines is identical to what Windows has done for computers. They have done something similar by making information available to inexperienced … Continue reading Search Engines And Copyright Infringement: A Critical Analysis

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Tangible Fixation And Preclusion Of Emphemeral Art

5th January, 2023 - 7:27 am Categories: Copyright Intellectual Property

Introduction Art is considered to be a gift to mankind, it has been there since the time immemorial with humans from Madhubani wall paintings of Mithila in 7th century BCE to graffiti of 21st century, art has developed its forms. It is believed that art embodies great influence on human life it is a form … Continue reading Tangible Fixation And Preclusion Of Emphemeral Art

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Copyright Infringement : Sony Pictures Seek Injunction Against Unauthorized Use

29th December, 2022 - 5:52 am Categories: Copyright Legal Issues

Copyright is an essentially important exclusive right giving only the company authority to make use of to whom such right is granted and any unauthorized use of the same would amount to infringement of the copyright. Copyright ensures protection for the work done by a person, restricting any other person to take credits for the … Continue reading Copyright Infringement : Sony Pictures Seek Injunction Against Unauthorized Use

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The Uninvited Stardom: Understanding Publicity Rights, Infringement & Intellectual Property Issues

12th November, 2022 - 9:31 am Categories: Copyright Intellectual Property

Exordium: Understanding the Cost of Stardom Call it what you want, celebrities are often recognised for their glamourous persona and appealing identities. Eventually, the market monopoly acts swift and smart to utilise their influence to drive commercial gains for themselves. This ranges from merchandising, promotional advertisements, brand endorsements, and money-making. However, in the gold rush … Continue reading The Uninvited Stardom: Understanding Publicity Rights, Infringement & Intellectual Property Issues

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Protection of Copyrights in Philippines

12th November, 2022 - 5:59 am Categories: Copyright

Introduction The Philippines has laws and policies that generally support a conducive intellectual property (IP) environment, but enforcement is irregular and inconsistent. Several considerations are important for effective management of intellectual property (IP) rights in the Philippines. First, it is important to have an overall strategy to protect IP. Second, IP may be protected differently … Continue reading Protection of Copyrights in Philippines

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Can Technicalities In The Copyright, Be Allowed To Water Down The Original Artwork

20th October, 2022 - 5:54 am Categories: Copyright

Lord of Rings : Rings of Power is a series of 5 seasons streaming on Amazon Prime Videos, streaming from 1st September, 2022. This series is most expensive television series ever made. The fans of Lord of the Rings rejoiced when the show was announced as it was publicised that Rings of Power will depict … Continue reading Can Technicalities In The Copyright, Be Allowed To Water Down The Original Artwork

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A Tug of War Between the Bull and the Bear : Convergence of IPR and Competition Law

30th September, 2022 - 9:40 am Categories: Intellectual Property

Abstract On Wall Street brokers call an optimistic market with rising share prices a “bull” market, and the slow, downward movement of the market as a “bear” market. The idea is that both are necessary, that the conflict between the two keeps the economy in balance. Coincidentally, this is analogous to the intertwined interdependent relationship … Continue reading A Tug of War Between the Bull and the Bear : Convergence of IPR and Competition Law

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Protecting Creations Through Moral Rights | Amar Nath Sehgal’s 13 Year Long Battle

30th September, 2022 - 5:26 am Categories: Copyright

Introduction Of The Case Copyright, along with patent and trademark law, is one of the three basic disciplines of contemporary intellectual property law. Overshadowed historically by the economic value of patents and trademarks, the plaintiff, who believed that there can be no beauty without a soul, had brought this case in the hope that the … Continue reading Protecting Creations Through Moral Rights | Amar Nath Sehgal’s 13 Year Long Battle

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