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SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 29- May 05)

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The Court held that plaintiff has made out a clear prima facie case; that the plaintiff has the necklace registered in Italy and since India is a member of Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, under Section 40 of the Copyrights Act, 1957 the registration in Italy can prove copyright infringement in India.

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“For Sale: This Article”: an overview of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and IP

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Since October 2020, NBA Top Shot (an NFT marketplace created by the NBA that allows fans to buy and sell NFTs of highlight videos featuring their favourite players) has generated more than $200 million USD in sales. Multiple pieces of copyright material may exist in a single digital work. This system is not foolproof.