Understanding Intellectual Property Rights and Compliance in Open Source Software
The functions that software technology supports have seen significant change over time. The creation of such software has greatly helped users, both private persons and corporate entities, as it has addressed the majority of their everyday requirements and usage. It is well acknowledged, although, that the majority of these users hardly ever read the click-wrap […]
Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law: Conflicting or Complementing
Introduction If we take a broader look at the Intellectual Property Laws, the primary objective of the legislation in framing these laws is to provide exclusive rights to the IP right holder as against the entire world. For example, Patent Law aims to prevent copying or imitating patented goods by anyone other than the patentee. […]
Compulsory licensing on copyright | What is the Credibility?
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 […]
Determining the legitimacy of Gene Patenting: Need for a regulatory regime in India
Introduction Patenting a gene is an exclusive right granted to a person or organization that purports to be the first to discover a specific sequence of DNA (a gene). Patent holders have the exclusive right to restrict how a gene is used commercially and non-commercially for a certain amount of time once they have received a […]
Protecting Farmers Intellectual Property Rights in India: Challenges and Opportunities
Introduction Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are essential legal mechanisms that protect the rights of inventors and creators of original works. In India, the concept of IPRs has become increasingly relevant in recent years, particularly in the context of farmers and their rights. Farmers, who have traditionally been the backbone of the Indian economy, are now […]
Artist Royalties: An exegesis of Resale rights in India
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
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
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 […]
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 […]