Is Blockchain the Future of Copyright Protection?
Introduction There is no gainsaying the fact that the lack of adequate protection of copyright in Nigeria is heightened in this era of the digital […]
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Joint authorship in copyright work and the dispute of royalty sharing thereof
‘Honest Potboilers’ is a well-known title and bestseller fiction series, a brainchild of Mr. Raj and Mr. Jay, two of the most creative story-telling minds […]
Empowering Authors in Nigeria via Fairer Copyright Contract Law: Authors’ Activism
“A day will come, when, in the eye of the law, literary property will be as sacred as whiskey, or any other of the necessaries […]
War between Copyrights and Academic Research: The Sci-Hub and LibGen case
The debate around copyright protection and exceptions to it under fair dealing have time and again sparked controversies among academics and legal experts. The rationale […]
OUTER BANKS: A NETFLIX NOT-SO-ORIGINAL SERIES?
Netflix’s popular teen drama that goes by the name Outer Banks got released in April 2020, which wasn’t long before quarantine boredom left the viewers […]
“Gunjan Saxena- The Kargil Girl” Controversy 2.0: Whether it is before an audience or in a studio?
Dharma Productions biopic “Gunjan Saxena – The Kargil Girl” that had been in controversy after its release in August 2020 for misrepresenting the Indian Air […]
DISARRAY OF RIGHTS
After more than a decade long legal battle of popular Aditya Pandey matters, there seems to be no dawn on the murky disarray of rights […]
CLIMAX OF NICKI MINAJ & TRACY CHAPMAN COPYRIGHT SUIT – ‘SORRY, IS ALL NICKI CAN SAY’
On 22nd October, 2018, Tracy Chapman brought a lawsuit claiming copyright infringement of her musical composition ‘Baby Can I Hold You’ by Nicki Minaj in […]
Indian Music Industry and the Copyright Controversy
Introduction Copyright is an exclusive right of the owner over their literary, artistic, dramatic, sound recordings or cinematographic works. It protects the owner’s work from […]
Art, Artificial Intelligence and Indispensable Governance
If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing – Marc Chagall Relation between Art and Law ‘ART’- this […]
‘Rasode Me Kaun Tha’ – A Parody or a Copyright Infringement?
One of the most viral videos that most of us have come across on social media during these COVID times is undoubtedly – “Rasode Me […]
IP Dialogue Writing on the issue of copyright in uploading cover versions
Ms. Juliet Parker is a well-known YouTuber from India who runs the channel ‘Juliet Sings’. She puts up covers of her favorite songs and seldom […]
The World of Fanfiction and Questions of Copyright Protection
In the midst of lockdown and the Covid scare, I have been guilty of procrastinating on my work and devoting my time to a binge […]
I hate you like I love you: The Interplay between IP and the silver screen
The Cinema Industry is one of the most popular industries in the world. Movies have been loved since ages for offering us all the entertainment, […]
In whose name authorship would vest in a photograph?
Gaspard- Felix once said “there is no such thing as photography because in photography, as in all things, there are people who can see and […]
Book bans, copyright & the freedom of expression
Often, we come across news that a particular book has been banned by the Government. Similar incidents are witnessed with other copyrightable works as well, […]
Emojis as intellectual property right: registering speech formats
“The English Language cannot fully capture the depth and complexity of my thoughts so I’m incorporating emoji into my speech to better express myself, Winky-face” […]
Bombay HC Grants Interim Injunction to ZEE Restraining Maha TV and Manoranjan TV from Broadcasting Movies Owned by ZEE
On 16th July 2020, the Bombay High Court heard a matter brought in by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL). ZEEL holds the exclusive liner rights, […]
Using IPR as collateral: Business Continuity in Post-Covid Landscape
I. Introduction:The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown open dilemmatic questions to various business houses quizzing them about their survival, expansion plans and business continuity. The pandemic […]
US Copyright Laws vs. EU Software Directive: The Unending Saga of SAS and WPL
A three judges bench of the United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit has rightly said that “the area of software copyrights is a murky […]