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MRT MUSIC V. INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS COPYRIGHT DISPUTE–GRANTING BLANKET ORDER IS PUNITIVE
On 7th November 2022, the Commercial Court, Bangalore passed an ex-parte injunction order temporarily blocking the Twitter handles of the Indian National Congress (“Congress”) and Bharat Jodo Yatra. The Commercial Court order came following a Commercial Suit filed by M/s. MRT Music, a Bengaluru-based music label, alleging that the Congress have infringed their registered copyright … Continue reading MRT MUSIC V. INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS COPYRIGHT DISPUTE–GRANTING BLANKET ORDER IS PUNITIVE
Read more »The ‘Payal jo chankai’ Controversy | Can Song Covers Amount to Copyright Infringement?
Introduction The recent remake of Maine Payal Hai Chhankai, titled O Sajna by Neha Kakkar resulted in mixed criticism. Falguni Pathak, the original singer, herself resorted to making tendentious comments regarding her song cover. However, the original singer disliking a cover version of their song is not unfamiliar. A similar instance has occurred in context … Continue reading The ‘Payal jo chankai’ Controversy | Can Song Covers Amount to Copyright Infringement?
Read more »Can Technicalities In The Copyright, Be Allowed To Water Down The Original Artwork
Lord of Rings : Rings of Power is a series of 5 seasons streaming on Amazon Prime Videos, streaming from 1st September, 2022. This series is most expensive television series ever made. The fans of Lord of the Rings rejoiced when the show was announced as it was publicised that Rings of Power will depict … Continue reading Can Technicalities In The Copyright, Be Allowed To Water Down The Original Artwork
Read more »The Legal Position of Screenshots and Screen Recordings from the Point of View of Copyright Law
Introduction In today’s era, screenshots and screen recording have become a way part of our life. It is so common that we don’t even think twice before engaging in the practice; be it taking a screenshot or a screen record of a video, film, post or even a tweet. Technological advancements and easy access have … Continue reading The Legal Position of Screenshots and Screen Recordings from the Point of View of Copyright Law
Read more »Protecting Creations Through Moral Rights | Amar Nath Sehgal’s 13 Year Long Battle
Introduction Of The Case Copyright, along with patent and trademark law, is one of the three basic disciplines of contemporary intellectual property law. Overshadowed historically by the economic value of patents and trademarks, the plaintiff, who believed that there can be no beauty without a soul, had brought this case in the hope that the … Continue reading Protecting Creations Through Moral Rights | Amar Nath Sehgal’s 13 Year Long Battle
Read more »Resolution Mechanism Under Copyright Act 1957
Copyright is a type of licensed innovation security conceded under Indian law to the makers of unique works of creation, for example, scholarly works (counting PC projects, tables and assemblages including PC information bases which might be communicated in words, codes, plans or in some other structure, including a machine decipherable medium), emotional, melodic and … Continue reading Resolution Mechanism Under Copyright Act 1957
Read more »Hot News Doctrine in Copyrights
“Hot News” is a recent phenomenon in copyrights. The concept refers to written material or live televised events, often “facts”, that have value for a short duration and will soon lose its importance and value as soon as it comes in the “public realm”. Given the short timeframes, questions of determination of value and underlying … Continue reading Hot News Doctrine in Copyrights
Read more »First Owner of Copyright
Copyright is a sui generis right, a right which is unique and exists immediately upon its creation. The first owner plays a significant role and is accountable for both registration and enforcement as the owner of the copyright has the exclusive right to assign, prevent usage and monetize from his original works. OWNER OF THE WORK The … Continue reading First Owner of Copyright
Read more »Raising Third-party Objections on freshly filed Copyright Applications in India
Copyright refers to the exclusive right provided by law to the creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and producers of cinematograph films and sound recordings. It is a bundle of rights including, inter alia, rights of reproduction, communication to the public, adaption and translation of the work. Copyright essentially protects the various forms … Continue reading Raising Third-party Objections on freshly filed Copyright Applications in India
Read more »Copyright Protection in Myanmar
Intellectual Property Rights play a crucial role in any country’s economic or commercial arena. The owners or creators are entitled to the exclusive monopoly rights on their brand identity as well as the creations. The business owners and the artists tend not to carry on their functions and innovations in the countries that do not … Continue reading Copyright Protection in Myanmar
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