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

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction The year 2023 was a high for Indian cinema- with the love of the country for the big screen soaring high with box office numbers. The appreciation and experimentation of OTT content have shown that India Cinema is back again. Conclusion Film titles have more meaning in the vast realm of Indian cinema than just being names.

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Movies and IP: Who has the last word on an audiovisual work?

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of the Copyright Law ( LPI ) provides that it is the director — as co-author of the audiovisual work ex article 87 LPI—, and the producer, who have the final say on an audiovisual work, all in accordance with the agreement reached between both parties. At times even the leading actors have this prerogative. Article 92.1

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Copyright Legislation vis-a-vis the Music Industry : A Comparative Study of India and Indonesia

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Right to communicate the work to the public. In addition to the above, Section 57 of the Act stipulates “author’s moral rights,” grants the owner of a copyright the power to exercise moral authority over the work.

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Sweet Sound of Victory: Looking at the Calcutta HC’s Decisive Decision on Rights of Authors

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This landmark decision recognizes the rights of the authors, which were long overdue and often neglected, despite being enshrined under the Copyright Act via the 2012 amendment. It is now absolutely clear that authors are now entitled to royalties for the commercial use of sound recordings, except when screened in cinema halls.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

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We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc.

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