IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 26, 2023

The producers of the movie in question disputed the system, claiming that they were the true creators of the work and that the music and lyrics used in the film were not protected by copyright or public performance rights. [7] Agi Music, the court made two rulings that severely restricted the rights of songwriters. 106A [3] Marley C.

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Copyright Music Moral Rights Ownership 52

The IPKat

AUGUST 15, 2023

Dua Lipa and Warner Music are being sued by talk box inventor and singer, Bosko Kante, for breach of contract and copyright infringement in hit song 'Levitating'. It it is, therefore, likely that the copyright infringement claim would effectively follow the breach of contract claim.

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Copyright Infringement Music Copyright Contracts 52

IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 18, 2023

5] Such a ‘personality’ entails a right to sue or be sued by another entity which an AI lacks. A person can have the moral right may not have the legal right in the invention. 6] They might sell their ownership interest as per the contract, but they shall have the right to retain their ‘moral right’.

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IIPRD

JUNE 13, 2024

Intellectual property right The World Intellectual Property Organization coordinates the policies and national initiatives around intellectual property rights and has defined intellectual property as referring to the “unique value creation of the human intellect that results from human ingenuity, creativity, and inventiveness”.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Unlike the guarantees made under Chapter 4, copyright cannot arise as constitutional rights by reason of its mentions under Chapter 2, Section 251 or Item 13 under the Constitution. If the right to something depends on a contract, or a statute explicitly creating it (e.g., copyright), can one call such a constitutional right?

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Copyright Moral Rights Government Public Domain 63

Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

GET IN TOUCH Speak With An Open Source Attorney Contact us Choosing the Right Open Source License For Your Project Choosing the suitable licensing model at the inception of an open-source project is not just a legal formality; it’s a strategic imperative.

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Licensing Derivative Work Intellectual Property Moral Rights 52

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

[Delhi High Court] On May 23, the Delhi High Court passed an interesting jud gement on the issue of ownership of the copyright in a film screenplay and held that the copyright in the screenplay of the film ‘Nayak’, lay with Satyajit Ray and on his demise, with his son Sandip Ray and the Society for Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives (SPSRA).

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IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

GET IN TOUCH Speak With An Open Source Attorney Contact us Choosing the Right Open Source License For Your Project Choosing the suitable licensing model at the inception of an open-source project is not just a legal formality; it’s a strategic imperative.

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Licensing Derivative Work Intellectual Property Moral Rights 40

IPilogue

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In this piece, I will recapitulate Strickland- Murphy’s exploration of IP ownership of Non-fungible Tokens and expand on recent developments since May. The sale of an NFT also includes a smart contract. Given this situation, Ratajkowski’s NFT auction was, as Ratajkowski explains it, an opportunity to reclaim ownership over her photo.

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Non-Fungible Tokens Art Moral Rights Copyright Infringement 110

Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2023

After all, while we are pondering the weighty issue of future ownership, we are not focusing on the fundamental issue of wholesale copying of works to train AI in a wide variety of situations. If Case 2 were brought in a jurisdiction that recognized more traditional moral rights , that would provide another basis for a claim.

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Litigation Fair Use Copying Derivative Work 98

Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Thus, the digital context of copyright exploitation contracts leads to questions of applicable law. Business-to-business contracting parties enjoy significant freedom in determining the law applicable to their contractual relationship. The online exploitation of content protected by copyright inherently entails cross-border aspects.

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Contracts Law Copyright Moral Rights 52

IPilogue

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The embedding of “smart contracts” in NFT sales allows for the automatic distribution of royalties – roughly 10% – anytime a change of ownership is requested on the blockchain. Exercising control of downstream purchaser actions for traditional or non-digital artistic mediums is more complicated.

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Art Moral Rights Artwork Editing 105

43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2021

Twain thought he should have ownership of his lectures—“my lecture was my property.” It’s not clear that giving Cord’s estate ownership would be social justice, but that’s a question worth asking. Prototypical 19 th case: Publishing agreement is silent on ownership; publisher complies w/formalities and author doesn’t.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 21, 2022

Recognising the challenges for performers in the position and enforcement of their rights, the book also includes discussion on other forms of protections and remedies for performers, such as moral rights, contracts, passing off and copyright infringement.

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