Copyright is a form of intellectual property which is automatically provided to the authors of “original works,” including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works. It is a legal right created by the law of a country that grants the creator of original work exclusive rights for its use and distribution. This is usually for [...]
So your daughter wants the new justin bieber CD, or perhaps you're looking to make a nice Christmas music compilation for playing over the holidays. These days it is as simple as downloading music via the internet so they can have them quickly and to avoid paying for them outright. This begs the question [...]
As discussed in my earlier article (part 1) that fashion Industry in India is growing day by day and it has experienced remarkable growth in the last decade mainly driven by growth of domestic designers, some of whom have gained international recognition in recent years. [1]Due to one’s original creativity and [...]
Fashion Design’ sounds so fancy ; I can only think of the flowy dress, the dripping silk, the Swarovski beads and the list goes on………….. But I wonder how much copyright protection is given to their delicate – exquisite work? PROLEGOMENA India has a rich and varied textile heritage where each state has its [...]
The proviso to Section 81 override the “safe harbour” granted to intermediaries under Section 79 of the IT Act Section 81 which state that the provision of the act shall have an overriding effect. The provision states that nothing contained in this Act shall restrict any person from exercising any right conferred under the Copyright [...]
The Indian media and entertainment sector, particularly the film industry— popularly known as Bollywood, has experienced robust growth over the last few years and has become one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy despite the economic downturn. In last few years, several Bollywood films have successively broken previous records on box office [...]
