Copyright in Remix Culture: From Legal Vacuum to Structured Regulation
An analysis of India’s copyright framework and why remix culture needs clearer rules, fair licensing, and legal recognition in the digital music era.
Copyrights
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Stamp Duty on Copyright Assignment: Calcutta High Court Says Exemption Applies
In the case of M/s. Emami Agrotech Limited v. The Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Range III, Hooghly & Ors., a registered copyright assignment deed led to a…
Prashant Kishor and the Copyright Crime That Wasn’t
In the case of Prashant Kishor v. State of Bihar, a political campaign dispute travelled into criminal law through allegations of stolen intellectual property. The court brought the…
Ilaiyaraaja’s Tune, Saregama’s Recording: Who Gets to Press Play?
In the case of Mr Ilaiyaraaja v. Saregama India Limited, a well known song from Moodu Pani became the centre of a layered copyright dispute. The court separated…
No Right to Be Seen: IndiaMart, ChatGPT, and the Limits of Platform Visibility
In the case of IndiaMart InterMesh Limited v. OpenAI Inc. and Others, the court dealt with a new kind of commercial grievance. IndiaMart did not complain about data…
Sacred Cow, Groundless Threat: Delhi High Court on Copyrights and Amazon
In the case of Avaia Ventures Private Limited v. Wildship Enterprises Private Limited, a competitor filed successive copyright complaints on Amazon against a seller of silver plated Kamdhenu…
Dhurandhar Song Rights: Oye Oye, Not So Easy
In the case of Trimurti Films Private Limited v. B62 Studios Private Limited & Ors., the plaintiff claimed copyright ownership over Tirchi Topiwale from the film Tridev and…
Golden Stag Hunts Blue Mangoes: Copyright Claim Falls Short
In the case of Mr. David Davidar vs Ms. Sivasundari Bose, two novels set in South India turned into a long dispute over copyright and reputation. Ms. Bose…
10 Day IP Practice Courses to Build Practice Ready Professionals for an AI Enabled Practice
Many students and professionals study intellectual property law, but only a few receive training that prepares them for actual practice. To help bridge this gap, Intellepedia’s education and…
No Copyright in a Golf Swing of Ideas
In the case of Gurbaaz Pratap Singh Mann vs Kunwar Raghav Bhandari and Ors., the Delhi High Court looked at whether the defendants had copied the plaintiff’s protected…