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

IP and Legal Filings

Good artists borrow, Great artists steal ’ , however no matter how beautifully portrayed, might aptly land you a hefty copyright infringement suit in contemporary times. As society is modernizing, so are the trends of music leading to the evolution of the stance of legal rights revolving around music. INTRODUCTION.

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NLUJ-CIPS Inter College IP Research Essay Writing Competition 2022 [Submit by March 10]

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The Blog regularly publishes articles in the field of IP and functions in a structured manner much like a journal. The ownership over the copyright of the essay published on the CIPS Blog will be transferred to the CIPS Blog and the author shall still retain the moral rights over their work. The NLUJ-CIPS Blog.

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Artist Royalties: An exegesis of Resale rights in India

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The general position in intellectual property laws states that upon the assignment of the copyright by the artist over his artwork to another legal entity, the artist cannot enjoy any economic benefits attached to the artwork. However, re-sale rights exist as an exception to this rule. The Copyright Act, 1957 2. References 1.

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Copyright Of Cinematograph Films: Indian Scenario

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction The Indian Copyright Act of 1957 protects and recognizes cinematograph films as a form of creative work. According to Section 2(d)(v) of the Copyright Act, the producer of a cinematograph film is considered the work’s creator. [1] This preference for producers in copyright law has recently been questioned.

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John Doe Order Issued Against “Taarak Mehta” Infringers: Revisiting the Rights Vested in Fictional Characters

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Samridhi is a final-year student at the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, and a graduate in Journalism from Lady Shri Ram College for Women. TMKOC’s Battle against Online Infringement The facts in the instant case followed an interesting, but ubiquitous, pattern of online copyright infringement.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction The Intellectual property laws are designed in such a way that not only reward the creator of his intellectual creation thereby incentivising other creators for further innovation, while balancing the rights of the creator with the right of the society to access information or knowledge.

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Book review: Reforming Intellectual Property

The IPKat

The editors explain in the preface that they requested authors to bring a personal narrative rather than a standard law journal approach. The editors describe the collection as a happily diverse mosaic of the future of IP. While there are 19 chapters to choose from, here is further detail on a couple of this Kat’s favourites.