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Copyright Registration in India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Copyright Registration in India ensures legal protection to the creators of original works. 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.

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In the Crucible of Debate: Analysing the Evolution of Copyright and Translation Terms- Part I

SpicyIP

The term varied depending on the nature of the work. For literary, dramatic, and musical works, copyright lasted for the lifetime of the author plus 50 years after their death. In the case of photographs and artistic works, the term was 50 years from the date of publication.

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Unrequited love at the times of French maisons: the Museum vs Le Musée

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Lame comparisons apart, this story is interesting as it is an opportunity to discuss the protectability of artistic works under Italian laws. We have an artwork, displayed in a museum and which is in the public domain. Scenario 3 – Reproduction of artworks displayed in a public space and in the public domain.

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“No one can own the law” – United States confirms copyright protection does not extend to works of legislators or judges

IP Whiteboard

On 27 April 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States ( Supreme Court ) handed down its decision in Georgia Et Al v Public Resource Org, Inc. The Supreme Court held that works authored by legislators in their legislative capacity were ineligible for copyright protection. What did the Supreme Court find?

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Copyright for AI-generated works: a task for the internal market?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The limits of the Union competences in that respect are governed by the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality. AI processes can generate a large number of literary, musical and artistic works in the span of several seconds. This brings the discussion to the third factor – proportionality stricto sensu.

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Contradictions of Computer-Generated Works’ Protection

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This thesis is supported by the curious failure of the United Kingdom’s Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act of 1988 ( CDPA 1988 ) to protect “computer-generated works.” Namely, in works which are computer-generated, the author “shall be taken to be the person by whom the arrangements necessary for the creation of the work.”

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Cardinals Of Intellectual Property Rights (Part- II)

IP and Legal Filings

COPYRIGHTS: Term copyright is a bundle of exclusive rights provided to the creator/owner of original works of authorship, which includes literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, cinematographic films, and sound recordings. Broad classification of ‘works’ which are protected by copyright are-. Cinematograph films.