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The Choice Of Law Debate In Copyright Infringement

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Introduction Private International Law governs the disputes between two individual parties rather than States. Choice of Law is determining which country’s laws will govern the dispute. Since copyright is “universal”, some argue that the lex originis should be utilised to determine who owns works that have been plagiarised.

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Authorship of photographs and ownership of image rights in Nigeria: Banire v NTA-Star TV Network Ltd

The IPKat

The attention of this SpecialKat was recently drawn to the decision of the Nigerian Court of Appeal in Banire v NTA-Star TV Network Ltd regarding the question of authorship and ownership of copyright in photographs used for advertising purposes and the issue of image rights in Nigeria. VMNL) or both that person and their licensee (i.e.

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Preserving Indian Culinary Creations; A Perspective Through Copyright

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Introduction India has a rich culinary legacy, in recent times, the growth of Indian cuisine has seen a tremendous commercial surge both domestically and internationally which has led to an increased need for the protection of recipes to ensure their authenticity and provide ownership rights to the actual creator of the recipe.

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Copyright Registration in India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Copyright is a kind of intellectual property right which grants exclusive rights to the creator of the original work. In India, the protection of copyright is governed by the Copyright Act, 1957. The copyright comes into existence automatically as soon as the original work is created.

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Can We Reexamine the Role of Blockchain in Copyright Now?

Plagiarism Today

Though some artists did manage to capitalize, NFTs quickly became a haven for selling pirated and infringing works. The issue got so bad that Cent, one of the largest marketplaces for NFTs, shut down nearly all NFT sales over “rampant” issues with copyright infringement and plagiarism.

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Protection of Copyrights in China

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Once a work is created, in most cases, the creator will automatically enjoy copyright protection in all 164 member countries of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works including all European Union countries and China. Voluntary registration for your copyright is available in China.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

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The domain of copyright deals with the literary, musical, dramatic, and artistic works, and cinematograph films. Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT.