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[Guest post] ‘Ghiblification’ and the Moral Wrongs of U.S. Copyright Law

The IPKat

The Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) provides some moral rights: non-economic rights personal to the author of a work. VARA was passed in compliance with the Berne Convention, the international copyright treaty that requires countries to provide the basic rights of attribution and integrity to authors.

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PROTECTING ARCHITECTURAL WORKS IN THE INDIAN IP REGIME

Intepat

This inclusion was crucial in recognising and protecting the rights of architects over their architectural designs and works. In India, the protection of architectural designs falls under three main categories of the Indian IP regime, namely copyrights, designs and trademarks.

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The Beijing Treaty: A step forward in the protection of related rights in audiovisual performances

Kluwer Copyright Blog

With the Beijing Treaty, any performance of literary or artistic works or expression of folklore is covered by intellectual property, independently from its nature or medium, including both fixed and unfixed works (live performances), acknowledging the creative activity of these performers in the same way as with regard to musicians and authors.

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The Five Essential Copyright-Related Terms You Need to Know

Kashishipr

Such creations may include literary and artistic works, designs, names, inventions, etc. Copyright’s relationship to IP is that it is just another form of IP, like trademarks, patents, and industrial designs. The concept of copyright is twofold since it covers both economic and moral rights.

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Cardinals Of Intellectual Property Rights (Part- II)

IP and Legal Filings

PART 1: of the blog discussed about history, development, fundamentals of IPR and explained Patents and Trademarks. Broad classification of ‘works’ which are protected by copyright are-. Original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works. The blog is divided into two parts and this is part 2 of the blog.

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Beyond the Big Screen: The Legal Odyssey of Film Titles in India

IP and Legal Filings

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. ” A similar view was reiterated in “ Kanungo Media (P) Ltd.

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The Interplay of Personality Rights and Freedom of Expression- the Jackie Shroff’s Case’

IP and Legal Filings

Certain sections like 2(qq) and 38, define a “performer” and specify whether a person’s personality falls under the definition of a performer, under which a performer’s right may be asserted, hence prohibiting the unapproved marketing of a performer’s work. Ammini Amma and Ors.,