By their very description in the Copyright Act, 1957, cinematograph films are not “original works”, and hence may be categorised as derivative works/adaptations/ user generated content (UGC). The importance of music in films may be gauge ..
Under traditional principles of intellectual property protection, copyright law has served as the principal source of legal protection for literary and artistic work, while the patent system and trade secret law have been the primary means for prote ..
Legal Information Technology points out at the Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO). The business process outsourcing is root cause and that has shown the legal framework a route into the ever fast growing cyber space. It is through this business network ..
Cyber Crimes and Cyber terrorism: “Is the Internet the new “Wild Wild West?”There can be no one exhaustive definition about Cybercrime. However, any activities which basically offend human sensibilities, can also be included in its ..
1. The IT Act, 2000 is likely to cause a conflict of jurisdiction.2. Electronic commerce is based on the system of domain names. The IT Act, 2000 does not even touch the issues relating to domain names. Even domain names have not been defined and th ..
Copyright is a form of intellectual property which gives the creator of an original work exclusive rights for a certain time period in relation to that work, including its publication, distribution and adaptation; after which time the work is said t ..
Intellectual Property Rights (Imported Goods) Enforcement Rules, 2007 An Overview Based on model legislation drafted by Geneva based World Customs Organization, the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Rev ..
Species whose rights can be licensed are business, products and technology. Business licensing is only concerned with manufacturing, sales and marketing of goods. IP professional are not much concern with this class of licensing. Product licensing re ..
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHISUBJECT : CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURECS (OS) No. 1602 of 2006Date of Decision : September 6, 2006Samsung Electronics Company Ltd. and Anr. PlaintiffThrough Mr. Praveen Anand, Adv.VersusMr. G. Choudhary and Anr. ... ..
Entry of IRRs with Indian Customs in light of the amendment in Indian Custom Act, 1962. The recent amendment to the Indian Customs A ..