Category: Copyright
Can I enforce my rights through the Berne Convention (1886)?
November 19, 2021
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:03 pm
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works concluded in 1886 and was amended in 1979. The Convention is open to all its member States. There are 179 parties to the convention, including India. Berne Convention Aims to protect the works and
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Enforcement of Computer Programs Under DMCA
November 18, 2021
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 6:06 pm
India implements DMCA-type legislations slower compared to other nations. They are also less extensive. India has signed neither the WCT nor the WPPA. Our country is considering the implementation of DMCA-style rules. Our country has not made any conclusive decision. Thus, India may continue to
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Is Copyright Infringement Illegal?
November 16, 2021
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 2:30 pm
Copyright is a type of intellectual property rights. Such rights gives the owners/creators exclusive rights over their creations. How, they only get to enjoy such rights for a limited period of time.One infringes on copyrighted works when they violate the exclusive rights of the owner.
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An Introduction to DMCA
November 15, 2021
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 3:33 pm
The United States passed a law in 1998 – the DMCA, known as Digital Millennium Copyright Act. It regulates copyright infringements over the internet. DMCA criminalizes the act of copying the content. It does so by way of plagiarism, translating and/or remaking. Many creative works
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Copyright Infringement in India
October 21, 2021
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:24 pm
The Copyright Act, 1957 gives protection to a piece of work by giving exclusive rights to the author. The idea behind giving such protection is to ensure that the owner gets the benefits of his labor. Thus, if a person uses any exclusive rights of
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Procedure for Copyright Registration in India
October 21, 2021
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:22 pm
Copyright Registration in India Copyright registration in India under the Copyright Act, 1957 is optional and not mandatory. A copyright comes into existence as soon as it is given a material form. Thus, copyright registration is no condition for claiming copyright in a work. Simply
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Copyright Search in India
October 21, 2021
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:19 pm
The subject matter of Copyright or any application for copyright registration in India can be searched based on information available at the database of the Copyright Office, India. The database acts as a source of all Copyright records. It has valuable information about the public
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New cosplay copyright rules are being considered by Japan
January 28, 2021
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 12:12 pm
The government of Japan is taking into consideration the best way to regulate cosplay using copyright law protecting both the rights of the cosplayer and the owners of the relevant IP. Cosplay means costume play and is defined as the practice of dressing up as
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Gigi Hadid attempts to redefine copyright law
July 8, 2019
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:35 am
Earlier this year model Gigi Hadid was sued by an agency, Xclusive Lee, for posting an image of herself on her Instagram account. The agency was the author of the image and Hadid’s use of the picture violated its copyright. Recently, Hadid had filed a
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What is The Cost for Copyright – A Creative Work in India?
March 11, 2019
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 11:22 pm
Copyright is the exclusive legal right that is guaranteed to the owner of an artistic work, literary work, musical work and cinematograph films. An artistic work may be in the form of a photograph, a poem, a novel, a song, and even computer software. The
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