Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Technically, from a copyright perspective, the NFTs were derivative works of the Paintings (underlying works), since the former included major copyrightable elements of the (previously created) latter. Therefore, the moral right of “disclosure” had already been exhausted.

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SpicyIP

MAY 23, 2024

Image from here Sweet Sound of Victory: Looking at the Calcutta HC’s Decisive Decision on Rights of Authors By Surabhi Katare In a major development, Calcutta High Court’s passed a landmark judgement on May 17, 2024, in safeguarding the copyrights of authors of music and literary work used in sound recordings.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 29, 2024

Certain sections like 2(qq) and 38, define a “performer” and specify whether a person’s personality falls under the definition of a performer, under which a performer’s right may be asserted, hence prohibiting the unapproved marketing of a performer’s work. Ramkumar Jewellers, 2012 (50) PTC 486 (Del). [9]

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Following the 2012 revision to the copyrights Act, it was made clear that Internet activities were also covered by the copyright law. As a result, the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 grants the owner of the artwork or the licensee sole rights to discharge copyrights that have already accrued under the statute.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

Keller, Recognizing the Derivative Works Right as a Moral Right: A Case Comparison and Proposal , 63 Case W. 511, 523 (2012). Miceli, Law and Economics: Private and Public 23 (West Academic Publishing 2018). [v] vii] Deidrè A. viii] See, e.g., Lee J.

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