IP Issues in The World of Japanese Sequential Art – Manga

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INTRODUCTION [Image Sources: Tokyo National Museum] Manga can be best defined as sequential art presented with an illustrative narration of a story. The earliest example of Japanese sequential art can be traced back to the 12th century, Choju Jinbutsu Giga animal scrolls,created by a group of manga-ka (manga creator) whose unique technique of drawing characters to […]

Compulsory licensing on copyright | What is the Credibility?

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Introduction Copyright is an Intellectual Property Rights law that insures the protection to the creator on literary, dramatic, producer or reproducer or artistic work also to the producer of the filmography of the work and sound recordings. It also gives the protection on the field of software and information practices. Under Section 13 of the […]

Dilemma of copyright over work created by Artificial Intelligence

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Introduction The first thing that comes to mind when someone uses the term Artificial Intelligence is High Tech Robots as is presented in big budget movies and online series. Most of the times, the Artificially Intelligent robots that are shown in the movies are represented as inherently dangerous technologies that could take over the world […]

A Legal Analysis Of The Issues Surrounding Copyright And Ai -Generated Artwork

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Introduction A brand-new genre of digital art is pushing the limits of creativity and upending the way art is created. Building autonomous robots for collaboration, feeding data into algorithms, and teaching machines to produce new visual works are all practises used by artists. They operate with computer programmes that replicate the human mind to develop […]

Rules on Live-streaming of Court Proceedings

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Introduction The ability to watch live court hearings is included in the right to access justice, which is guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution. In the Mirajkar case, it was decided that “the proceedings of a Court of Justice shall be open to the public, save in extraordinary situations.” An e-Committee of the SC […]

Fair Dealing In Online Education In The Post Pandemic World

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Introduction We have witnessed a revolution in digital technology and its impact on every part of our lives during the last decade. Knowledge transmission is one of the key subjects that digitization has changed. With the advent of digital technologies, teaching methods and educational accessibility have drastically changed. However, it wasn’t until the Covid-19 pandemic […]

Artist Royalties: An exegesis of Resale rights in India

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Introduction A fundamental postulate of Intellectual Property Rights is due recognition and benefits to creators, innovators, and artists over tangible creations of their original ideas. The rationale behind the same is to compensate/reward people for their original contributions to the world. Since an artist is responsible for the very conception of his painting, drawing, sculpting or a […]

Growth of Virtual Youtubers and IP Complications

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Introduction In the 21st century, a virtual identity is not a new concept. It varies from creating an alternate persona on a social media account to voicing an animated character in a movie. The idea of the Virtual Individual was explored and popularised by the game Second Life. The sudden growth of Virtual YouTubers (Vtubers) has […]

IP Protection For Fintech Companies

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Introduction With advent in technology, Fintech industry has been thriving in the recent past. Fintech is the technology, involved in the financial sector. According to a report titled “$1Tn India Fintech Opportunity”, by Chiratae Ventures and Ernest and Young, Indian Fintech is expected to record a revenue of $200 Billion, it also emphasised that the […]