Prashant's recent post on Copyright Societies in India is lucid and instructive like many of his other writings. You may read his post and those related to it on Spicy IP, and may also consider going through the chapter in the book he references. The phrase "Defacto Copyright Societies" he uses in his post caught my attention, and therefore, this quick note.
In my opinion, the Copyright Amendment is more discriminatory than revolutionary. It gives undue importance and rights to…
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COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK
The problem with copyright enforcement is that when the parameters aren't incredibly well defined, it means big corporations, who…
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COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK
I think if the copyright regime focuses on the people we are…
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COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Of all the…
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COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Of all the creative work produced by humans anywhere, a tiny fraction has continuing commercial value. For that tiny fraction, the copyright is a crucially important legal device" –…
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COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“You will only have copyright in a society that places a very high value on the individual, the individual intellect, the products of individual intellect.” - Tim Parks
INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS
There has been an…
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COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Creativity is a virtue: and creators virtuous” –Kalyan
INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS
A total of 76 applications were filed for copyright registration during the last week. While most of the applications were filed for literary works only two applications…
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COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Copyrights do not and cannot trump publicity rights, they are mutually exclusive" - Dr. Kalyan
INDIAN COPYRIGHTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW UPDATES
Bihar Chief Minister in Copyright…