IP Protection For Video Games
Introduction India’s gaming market is valued at $1.8 billion and is expanding at a rate of 38% per year. More than 15,000 game developers and more than 275 gaming firms operate in India. By 2025, India can account for 5% of the worldwide market share in the gaming and animation industries, generating 1.60 lakh new […]
Can Celebrity Catchphrases be Intellectually Protected?
Introduction A catchphrase is defined as a term, phrase or sentence repeatedly used by an entity to the point of it becoming famous as well. Some classic examples of catchphrases in the commercial market include Nike’s “Just Do It,” KFC’s “Finger Lickin’ Good,” Thums Up’s “Taste the Thunder,” Redbull’s “Give you Wings,” among others. However, […]
The Intersection of Copyright Law and Artificial Intelligence
We live in an era where AI generations are significantly taking over creative workspace. There has been a deluge of AI generated content that has been appearing on everyone’s feeds of various social media websites, be it in the form of images, music, videos, audios and so on. Infact, some of these generators are available […]
License to Translate a Literary Work
Introduction The petitioner wants to translate and publish Madeleine Slade’s autobiography, “The Spirit’s Trip,” in Marathi. Madeleine Slade is more commonly known by her stage name, Mira Behn. According to the decision, the petitioner is prepared and eager to pay royalties, but as of the present, they have been unable to track down any publishers. […]
Lights Camera Action : Role Of Intellectual Property In Indian Cinema
Introduction A growing number of daily releases makes India’s copyright laws particularly important in . Evaluating the original author of such works is of critical importance in order to protect and further encourage individuals to partake in the creative business of creating movies, even though the audience watching such works may be unaware of the […]
Lights Camera Action : Role Of Intellectual Property In Indian Cinema
Introduction A growing number of daily releases makes India’s copyright laws particularly important in . Evaluating the original author of such works is of critical importance in order to protect and further encourage individuals to partake in the creative business of creating movies, even though the audience watching such works may be unaware of the […]
Metaverse – A Challenge To The Copyright Law
Introduction “Everything that you can imagine is real”. These words by Pablo Picasso can be said to have gained reality with the recent development of a ‘virtual word’ parallel to our own real world- the Metaverse. The term “Metaverse” has gained popularity recently and is often being referred to as the ‘second internet. The idea […]
Understanding The Liability of Net Marketplaces in Copyright Infringement.
Introduction Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are the representation of ownership of an underlying asset on a blockchain. The asset is linked to the blockchain, and since each block of the blockchain is unique in its identity, it makes the NFT exclusively available only to the owner of the NFT. Thus, tokens are non-fungible as they cannot […]
Online Infringement of Copyrights
One of man’s most significant innovations of the Millenium is the internet. It is a term used to describe a vast network of linked computer systems and computer networks. The best aspect of the internet is that it’s available practically everywhere on the planet for very little money. As the globe becomes a global village, […]
Version Music- An Aversion To Copyright Law?
A cover version, also known as a cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover, is a fresh performance or recording of a song by an artist who is not the original singer or composer. For example, we often associate ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun’ with Cyndi Lauper, but it was really written and recorded […]