The IPKat

JUNE 18, 2023

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Acko General Insurance , the Delhi High Court is faced with the opportunity to elaborate whether and how street art in general is subject to the Copyright Act, the scope of ‘artistic work’ under Sec. 52(1)(t) and ‘moral rights’ of the author in such work. 2(c)(i), and, thus, copyrightable under sec.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Specifically, copyright protection attaches to the original, creative work when it is fixed in a tangible medium, such as when it is written, drawn, recorded digitally, or typed electronically. It also protects images, photos, videos, and other written work, such as blog posts. Making a copy of a video or audio recording.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 12, 2021

In today’s context, Culinary talents encompass more than just the preparation or cooking of a dish; they also include the presentation, arrangement, or appearance of their cuisine, which is frequently referred to as plating. Food plating is the technique of enhancing the presentation of food by arranging and decorating it to add value.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JULY 19, 2021

Copyright Office has succinctly stated that it will register a work of authorship only if the work is created by a human being. India, under Section 2(d) of the Copyright Act, 1957, states that copyright for a computer-generated work is granted to the person who causes the work to be created.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Photographs are under the subject matter of copyright which means that photographs are artistic works that attract copyright protection. Hence, the use of Cairou’s photograph by Prince fell under the exception of fair use and would not be an instance of copyright infringement.

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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. Samuelson argues that, under current law, they are not.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Overview of Major International IP Treaties The realm of Intellectual Property (IP) is inherently global, as the creations it protects—such as inventions , literary and artistic works , designs , and trademarks —often transcend national borders. The Berne Convention has significantly shaped national copyright laws.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Voices emerged questioning whether current EU copyright laws should be amended in light of the many AI-generated works that have come about. One important question has been whether copyright law should be extended in order to protect such works. Importantly, copyright law is equally about culture.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 13, 2022

Rajnish Chibber , the court held that compilations are also copyrightable, following in the steps of SCOTUS. However, even then, the degree of novelty required in work was not so low as to allow everyone to get copyright protection for their artistic work. Copyright Act or Design Act?

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The IPKat

JANUARY 24, 2023

Copyright law, with its protection of materials ranging from literary, musical and artistic works to cinematograph films and computer programs, etc. Access, within the field of copyright law, is a question of ownership, authorisation or exception. organises access to some or even most of these resources.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

This case is remarkable for acknowledging the artistic merit of photographs used for promotional purposes, recognizing them as “artistic works” under the Indian Copyright Act, but is also extremely brutal in terms of lack of clarity and overreach. In Bright Lifecare Pvt. vs Vini Cosmetics Pvt.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Copyright Office (“USCO”) in which the USCO denied an application to register a work authored entirely by an artificial intelligence program. 2] The USCO, maintaining this perspective and upholding the human authorship requirement with respect to GenAI works, refused to register the copyright claim in the Work.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 23, 2024

The artist further emphasized that he had paid for all required payment for the singers’ voice algorithms and had acquired all the required permissions from their family members. The same is a perfect illustration of how artistic works and technology might coexist in the next few years. According to R.G.

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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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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

In the lower court, the Second Circuit reversed the decision of the District Court and held that the Warhol work was not transformative because it maintained the “essential elements of its source material” and was not “fundamentally different and new.” Next, we have Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International. There, U.S.-based

Copyright 97

Copyright Trademark Fair Use Contracts 97

LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Specifically, copyright protection attaches to the original, creative work when it is fixed in a tangible medium, such as when it is written, drawn, recorded digitally, or typed electronically. ” It also protects images, photos, videos, and other written work, such as blog posts.

Copyright Infringement 52

Copyright Infringement Copyright Social Media Fair Use 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) establishes the entitlement to enjoy the protection of moral and material interests arising from scientific, literary, or artistic creations. This applies to literary, dramatic, musical, artistic works, computer programs, cinematograph films, and sound recordings.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

For the design to be distinctive in the view of the public it may be necessary that the product is advertised, and this clashes with seasonal trends and the breadth of collections which fashion houses present during various fashion weeks. Was it a tribute to Alexander McQueen or copyright infringement?

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In a recent decision, the Review Board of the United States Copyright Office (“Board”) reversed an examiner’s prior refusal to register a copyright in the artistic elements present in the bed shown above, paving the way for the applicant to obtain a copyright registration in this work.

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Designs Design Copyright Artistic Work 52

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Shrimali, the term of both copyright and the term of translations was set at 25 years. In the conclusion I will highlight the major developments in the term of copyright post the Copyright Act of 1957. The Setting and the Context The term of copyright is perhaps one of the most important defining features of any copyright law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

If the computer somehow transcends its role as a tool in such a way that the purported human author cannot claim he created the output, we are dealing with computer-generated or emergent works. Such apparently creative outputs are not protectable as a matter of the American copyright law – or the law of the European Union (see Blaszczyk ).

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Vitra's DSW chair One of the cornerstones of international copyright law – specifically: the Berne Convention (BC) – is the principle of national treatment under Article 5: authors who are nationals of a Berne Union member state are eligible for protection under the law of other member states at the same conditions as nationals of those countries.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The Copyright law thus in this case brings into play the word “performer”; Section 2(qq) of the said Act through an inclusive definition and illustrates a list of people who can be contemplated under the tag of the performer. Section 13(1) of the Copyright Act speaks about the applicability of protection to: 1.

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Personality Rights Artistic Work Trademark Copyright 52

IIPRD

APRIL 8, 2024

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. This question even after a broad reading of the Indian Copyright law remains unanswered, demanding an amendment in the present law or more clarity on the same by the way of judicial decisions.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Music is an artistic work which falls into the purview of copyright protection. However, if such streaming of copyrighted music is done without obtaining license from the copyright holder, then it amounts to copyright infringement. Hence, the plaintiff filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against them.

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Copyright Infringement Music Moral Rights Copyright 52

Intepat

MAY 17, 2024

The nature of Prompts can be understood as Literary Works which is defined in Section 2(o) of the Copyright Act, 1957, as it includes computer programmes, tables and compilations including computer databases. Prompts are like computer code, can be considered literary works because they consist of written instructions or commands.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 19, 2023

In the lower court, the Second Circuit reversed the decision of the District Court and held that the Warhol work was not transformative because it maintained the “essential elements of its source material” and was not “fundamentally different and new.” Next, we have Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International.

Copyright 52

Copyright Trademark Fair Use Contracts 52

Kashishipr

JULY 14, 2021

Copyright and Recipes. Copyright Law protects works underlying original works of authorship, which are fixed in a tangible medium, and therefore, may include literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works. It does not protect ideas, facts, products, processes, principles, etc.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 31, 2022

In the present digital era, where we are so connected than ever, and the amount of online content produced has never been higher – the responsibility of safeguarding content has never been more crucial. Such creations may include literary and artistic works, designs, names, inventions, etc.

Moral Rights 52

Moral Rights Copyright Intellectual Property Licensing 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Music is an artistic work which falls into the purview of copyright protection. However, if such streaming of copyrighted music is done without obtaining license from the copyright holder, then it amounts to copyright infringement. Hence, the plaintiff filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against them.

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Copyright Infringement Music Moral Rights Copyright 40

IIPRD

MARCH 4, 2024

It is basically giving a right to the original creator, so that no one uses that work. This is basically for literary and artistic work. There is a Copyright Act, 1957 which deals with copyright in India. Case Law on Copyright in India. This is one of the famous case laws on patent infringement.

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IIPRD

JUNE 13, 2024

And IPR serves to protect the creations of the human intellect, encompassing inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, as well as names and images utilized in commercial endeavors. Another question regarding AI-generated copyright work in India is, whether AI should be given ownership of the work or not.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Development of cyberspace and its interplay with copyright law. Instances of copyright infringement in the cyberspace. Article 2 of the Berne convention defines “literary and artistic works” and other works in the literary, scientific, or artistic domain as copyrightable works.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 28, 2024

1] The Copyright Act protects certain types of works, which are included in Section 13. 13 (1) states that original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works as well as cinematograph films and sound recordings are protected by copyright.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

It was a historic milestone in the area of rights related to copyright. Switzerland was the first State to join the list and, at present, 42 states are contracting parties to this Treaty. Each State will decide on the basis of its own laws whether or not the payment of said economic rights is subject to collective management.

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Related Rights Moral Rights Contracts Intellectual Property 97

IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 7, 2023

Introduction When creative authors, performers, and artists worked in the past, they did so mainly because of their image and notoriety than for the objective of earning a living from their endeavors, so their works were written, performed, or created to safeguard their reputation.

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