The Supreme Court in case of R.G. Anand Vs. Delux Films and Others, has clearly held that as a violation of copyright amounts to an act of piracy it must be proved by clear and cogent evidence after applying the various tests. Para 46 of the report states as under:– “46. Thus, on a careful consideration and elucidation of the […]
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Intellectual Property Rights Illegally Downloading Music Open Source Software Licences Passing Off Claiming Royalties Art Work Self Publishing Versus Publishing House Copyright Copyright The Basics Copyright Infringement Remedies for Copyright Infringement Who can Claim Copyright Infringement? Criminal Liability for Copyright Infringement Copyright Tribunals Can Ideas be Protected by Copyright? What are Moral Rights? How long does Copyright last? Copyright and […]
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Wheaton vs Peter, 33 U.S, 991, 668 [1834] was the first copyright case in the United States till held good law and continuing as quoted in the recent decisions. Case Title Citation Year Vote Classification Subject Matter Opinions Statute Interpreted Summary of Opinions Wheaton v. Peters 33 U.S. (8 Pet.) 591 1834 5 – 2 Substantive Copyrightability/Common law Copyright/Formalities Majority: McLean Dissent: Thompson, Baldwin There […]
The principal function of Judiciary is to provide legal remedies against infringement of personal and property rights of persons. Intellectual property is inchoate property when manifested in a legally recognizable way. Property right was, till the deletion of Article 19(1)(f) of the Constitution of India, a fundamental right for citizens, but now under Article 300-A it is separately notified as a Constitutional right ensuring that no […]
Traditional Knowledge Digital Library The Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) was established in the year 2001. The Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) is a collaborative project between the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Department of AYUSH. The same is a home-grown effort to ensure patent offices around the world do not grant patents for applications founded […]
Anton Piller orders is Order Other than the extensive police powers under the Copyright Act, plaintiffs have various civil powers to enforce their right. Copyright owners and associations can employ civil procedure to search the defendant’s premises as seize the pirated copies. This is done via ‘Anton Piller’ orders obtained from civil courts which permit court-appointed officers, accompanied by representatives […]
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KEYWORDS:- COPYRIGHT – COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES-Infringement of a copyright- DATE:-18-08-1978 AIR 1978 SC 1613 : (1979) 1 SCR 218 : (1978) 4 SCC 118 (SUPREME COURT OF INDIA) R G. Anand Appellant Versus Delux Films and others Respondent (Before : S. Murtaza Fazl Ali, Jaswant Singh And R. S. Pathak, JJ.) Civil Appeal No. 2030 of 1968, Decided on : […]
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WIPO Copyright and Performances and Phonograms Treaties Implementation Act of 1998 – Amends Federal copyright law to grant copyright protection to: (1) sound recordings that were first fixed in a treaty party (a country or intergovernmental organization other than the United States that is a party to specified international copyright and other agreements); and (2) pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works incorporated in a building or other structure or an architectural work embodied in a building located in the United States or a treaty party.
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