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Crypto Group Buys Dune Book, Confuses it for Buying the Rights

Plagiarism Today

The fact that so few copies exist means that burning it may run afoul of the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) if the editions are signed and numbered. In other nations, moral rights may prohibit that. In short, the group wrongly assumed that purchasing the book granted them the rights in the book itself.

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An IP-Centric Approach towards AI Regulation in India- Part II

SpicyIP

Licensing of training datasets The licensing of datasets – for the concerned rights under Sec. The problem is how do you license all the copyrighted images/information available on the web? However, not taking licenses for other kinds of uses such as training of ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, Github Copilot, etc.

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SpicyIP Tidbit: Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry clarifies Current IPR Regime Sufficient for AI Works Protection

SpicyIP

Whether the government plans to amend the Copyright Act of 1957 to update copyright laws to cover AI-generated content. Whether the government plans to amend the Copyright Act of 1957 to update copyright laws to cover AI-generated content.

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Copyright Registration in India Online

IP and Legal Filings

In India, the Copyright Act, 1957 governs the registration and protection of creative works. Legal Protection : Copyright registration grants you the legal right to prevent others from using, copying, or reproducing your work without permission.

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

IP and Legal Filings

Rights to distribute and reproduce the work exclusively, as well as the right to grant a license that will allow the copyright holder to collect royalties, are included in this property. Right to communicate the work to the public. The Indonesian copyright regime is governed by its Copyright Act of 2014 (‘Act’).

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Thomas and Henrietta Maria Bowdler, and the works of William Shakespeare: Is "bowdlerizing" a four-letter word?

The IPKat

Unauthorized changes to a text reside in the murkier confines of the copyright system, where, at most, moral rights may hold court. The Bowdler siblings were earnest in their convictions, and they were not part of any government-sanctioned campaign of censorship. International license. International license.

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Protection of Copyrights in Singapore

IP and Legal Filings

These rights enable a copyright owner to control the commercial exploitation of his work. It can be licensed or transferred, either as an entire bundle (i.e., all of the distinct rights under copyright bundle) or as a single right (e.g. only the right to reproduce). The modern Copyright Act (Cap.