Copyright relates to literary and artistic creations, such as books, music, paintings and sculptures, films and technology-based works (such as computer programs and electronic databases). In certain languages, copyright is referred to as authors’ rights. Although international law has brought about some convergence, this distinction reflects an historic difference in the evolution of these rights [...]
The Fashion Industry is an Intellectual property-intensive industry as it is that industry that involves the continuous creation of new and innovative ideas that are commercially exploited. On one side the Indian Design Industry is flourishing while on the other side it is facing the menace of piracy. Hence, it is only apt that design [...]
Copyright in photography means that you own a image you created. The law says you created that image as soon as the shutter is released. The photographer who pushed the button owns the copyright. A photographer will own that copyright throughout their life and 25 years after that. Whether it’s photography on your hard drive, [...]
Compulsory License is the term generally applied to a statutory license to do an act covered by an exclusive right without the prior authorization of the right owner. Compulsory licensing allowed was for the use of protected without prior permission of the owner of the right. Copyright is the monopoly granted in exchange or as [...]
In most general sense Fair-Use is any copying of Copyrighted material done for a limited and "transformative" purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody of a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission of copyright owner. In other words, fair use is a defense against a claim of copyright infringement. If [...]
We generally know that patent protects an invention, trademark protect the mark for the service or goods, but copyrights are far more complex because they are generally abstract or protect creative expression. Copyright protection, unlike patent process, is automatic upon creation of copyrightable work. In other words, if you have registered your copyright with the United States [...]
