Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

The courts need to understand the degree to which such usage may harm the work or decrease the profits for the owner of the copyright. Today, this doctrine has become one of most popular doctrines in the realm of copyright law. It allows people a positive defense against the infringement of copyright.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

If any person imitates the ideas of any other creator, he would said to be infringing the original artist’s design and the copyright thereof. A copyright protection is the ability of a designer to protect his original designs through the copyright laws. What Is Copyright? Musical Works.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Technology and copyright law. Copyright laws play a crucial role in protecting creative expressions such as literary works, artistic works and musical works. Through copyright enforcement, an exclusive right is granted to creators. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 17, 2024

The book that is going to change copyright law? After the referrals in Mio [IPKat here and here ] and USM Haller [IPKat here ] , another referral asking about the meaning of originality in EU copyright law has been made to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU): it is the referral from Romania in Institutul G.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Right on the heels of Vedika’s earlier post , we are pleased to bring to you this guest post by Dr. Anson C J taking an in-depth look into the question of whether an AI-generated work is a “work” under the copyright law. So this cannot be treated as ‘work’ and it is a synthetic creativity.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Music is an artistic work which is subject to copyright protection. However, copyright infringement occurs when such copyrighted music is streamed without acquiring proper license from the copyright owners. Copyright involves the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the original work.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

But as the sector grows, so does the problem of intellectual property rights infringement, cybercrimes, copyright infringement , and trademark infringement. Law and the courts encourage innovation by guaranteeing its unrestricted flow while continuously attempting to avert abuse.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 13, 2022

Till now, this article has focused on the ambit of copyright protection in a relatively generic manner. However, it is also important to assess the position of copyright protection offered to fashion designers specifically and the scope of the same. Copyright Act or Design Act?

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IIPRD

APRIL 8, 2024

This article delves into the ongoing debate around the issue of right of ownership of copyright by AI generators for their novel artwork. This is a major point of contention in the realm IP laws today whether or not AI can be given the said rights and protections under law.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 3, 2023

But, by registering copyright, additional benefits and stronger legal protection can be achieved in case of any copyright infringement. Copyright registration in India ensures protection for various types of works, such as literary works (e.g., books, articles, poems), artistic works (e.g.,

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Image from DALL-E 3 Introduction Generative AI is disrupting the creative process(es) of intellectual works on an unparalleled scale. More and more AI systems offer services that push users’ production capacity for new literary and artistic works beyond unforeseen barriers. ChatGPT , Smodin ), to perform music (i.e.,

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

However, those familiar with copyright law, immediately began to point out flaws in the plan. Though some artists did manage to capitalize, NFTs quickly became a haven for selling pirated and infringing works. Blockchain, when it comes to copyright, has been a solution looking for a problem.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Development of cyberspace and its interplay with copyright law. Due to the same reason, cyberspace can often become a breeding ground for IP infringement. Some of the most common types of IP infringements that occur in cyberspace include trademark, domain name, and copyright infringement.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 29, 2024

However, this article will discuss the reasoning of the court with respect to relief claimed by the Plaintiff against a creator of a YouTube video who compiled the interviews of the plaintiff and depicted his personality as ‘thug life’ The plaintiff contended that such videos portrayed him in a derogatory manner.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Indian legislation does not provide exclusive statutory protection under the head of Personality Rights, but separate aid can be entreated under Copyright Act, Trademark Act, Fundamental Rights, and through various judicial pronouncements. Indian Copyright Act, 1957 holds sway over India’s Copyright functioning.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Copyright protects the producers of any original work, and is relevant to almost all businesses, not just those in the creative industry. Adequate copyright protection can form an important part of an IPR protection strategy. which all enjoy copyright protection. Image Source: Istock]. Conclusion.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 11, 2023

This makes it difficult for the creator to control the dissemination of their works. one of the major publishers based in Japan sued Cloudflare in2022,for distributing data of copyrighted works for manga piracy sites by illegally uploading them and making them available for free, consequently, infringing the copyrights of the publisher.

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Intepat

JUNE 15, 2023

Hence, the purpose of this blog is to delve into the significance of copyright protection, the limits of protection and the remedies against infringement. What is copyright protection? In the context of the Copyright Act, computer software is categorized as a ‘literary work’. Who owns the copyright?

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2021

Starting off with the copyright exceptions, she writes about how the Standing Committee Report views the exception to infringement under Section 52 as widely scoped and detrimental to the publishing industry and authors. Fonts and Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable?

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 23, 2023

A group of artists has filed a first-of-its-kind copyright infringement lawsuit against the developers of popular AI art tools, but did they paint themselves into a corner? You might assume that the concept of a “derivative work” under copyright law would be simple to define. Stability AI Ltd.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 16, 2022

Jill is looking for an image to use in her blog article and finds your artwork on Stock Art Online. She then purchases it and makes it her blog article’s featured image. Obviously, Jack who intentionally copied, then publicly displayed the artwork on his site, and distributed the artwork to Jill, is guilty of infringement.

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IIPRD

JUNE 24, 2024

This article sheds light on the foundational frameworks and pivotal agreements that govern the rights and responsibilities of creators, innovators, and consumers worldwide. 4] Prior to its creation, several countries implemented copyright laws individually, resulting in varied regulations limited to their respective territories. ‘The

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

6] The Supreme Court’s ruling on that petition—and a possible eventual decision on the merits—could have enormous implications for the art world and other industries impacted by copyright law. Originals” [7] : The Works at Issue. Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement. He did just that.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

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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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Within days, stock image supplier Getty Images announced that it was one of the “folks” who disagreed – and disagreed so strongly that it had commenced legal proceedings in the High Court in London alleging copyright infringement.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

To fully understand these conflicting views of the majority opinion, it is necessary to understand both the specific facts of the case and the history of the Supreme Court’s case law concerning the fair-use doctrine. Vanity Fair selected one of the illustrations to accompany its article, titled “Purple Fame.” Figure 2, slip op.

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The IPKat

JUNE 2, 2023

These interpretations, acting as socially critical commentary, sparked a heated debate and consequent lawsuit from Eriksen's heirs, alleging copyright infringement. This ruling has significant implications for Danish copyright law and the broader fields of media and art in Denmark.

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