01 February 2019

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Weekly Copyright News: No Unauthorised Use of TOI and ET Content, Gigi Hadid Sued, Vice Partners with Hulu, and more

in Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law, Publicity Rights, Publicity Rights/ Celebrity Rights, Social Media Law

Copyright Quote “The beauty of Copyright law is it protects you and it provides you the opportunity to honour others” Peter Smith Copyright Statistics There is an increase of 10% in the total number of copyright applications filed last week as compared to the previous week. A total of 386 applications were filed for copyright registration during the last week. The majority of applications were filed for literary works and artistic works. S. No Type of Work Number of Applications filed in the Previous Week (14th January, 2019 to 20th January, 2019) Number of Applications filed in the Recent Week (21st January, 2019 to 27th January, 2019) Change Percentage Change 1. Literary...

31 January 2019

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A Writer by Any Other Name: Copyrights and Writers (Part 8)

Posted by BananaIP Reporter

in Copyrights, Intellectual Property

Since the eighteenth century, writers have been writing under a name different from their given names. A few have chosen a different form of their own name, like a diminution or combination of their first, middle and last names. Others have chosen an entirely different name, far removed from their own. A few others have chosen a different name for each genre of their work, which has resulted in upto 11 personalities for some writers. Reasons for these pseudonyms or nom de plumes are many, including a foray into diverse genres, a need to conceal gender or legal identity, or...

29 January 2019

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Literary Works to Braille – Which Exclusive Right?

Posted by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala

in Accessibility, Copyrights, General, Intellectual Property

I write in response to Dr. Sunanda Bharti's post on Spicy IP, which talks about rights granted to copyright owners of literary works, and which right is involved in converting a literary work to Braille. In my opinion, the answer is not so complex as it seems. Braille is not a language, it is a form of expression of a language. It has the same alphabets as the language and nothing changes except the way in which letters are represented. So, converting a work into Braille does not amount to translation or even transliteration. By writing a literary work in Braille, one is making an...

28 January 2019

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History of Copyright Law in India

Posted by BananaIP Reporter

in Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law

The image contains the copyright symbol. The post is about the history of copyright in India. Click on image to view post.

This post was first published on 3rd February, 2011. Today almost every nation has a copyright law in place and is mostly standardized to some extent through international and regional agreements such as the Berne Convention and the European copyright directives. But when we look back, we realise that the Copyright law has a very unique history. The earliest copyright case is traced back to Ireland, where there was a dispute over the ownership of the Irish manuscript Cathach. The Cathach is the oldest extant Irish manuscript of the Psalter. It contains a Vulgate version of Psalms XXX (10) to CV (13)...

25 January 2019

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Trademark and Copyright Statistics in India: Recap 2018

Posted by BananaIP Trademark Attorneys

in Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Trademarks

In this post, we bring to you a recap of the Trademark and Copyright statistics from 2018 and a comparison of these numbers with the statistics of 2017. COPYRIGHT YEAR IN REVIEW 2018 Copyright Applications Filed in 2018 Work No. of Applications in 2018 Literary/Dramatic 9,652 Artistic 4,698 Music 323 Cinematograph 306 Sound Recording 710 Computer Software 2,143 Total 17,832 Copyright Applications Filed Monthly in 2018 Month Literary/Dramatic Artistic Music Cinematograph Sound Recording Computer Software January 949 387 39 28 45 152 February 756 339 35 11 70 101 March 898 346 31 51 42 153 April 840 404 17 14 35 587 May 778 390 31 27 142 157 June 710 410 26 21 87 215 July 837 305 28 43 60 124 August 737 433 30 42 37 121 September 770 410 23 42 52 90 October 688 437 23 4 37 145 November 864 406 20 14 67 153 December 825 431 20 9 36 145 Total 9,652 4,698 323 306 710 2,143 Total Registered Applications Between 2017 & 2018 Year (2017) Year (2018) Change Percentage Change 16,603 16,717 114 Increase of 0.7% Total Filed Applications Between 2017 & 2018 Year (2017) August - December Year (2018) August - December 7951 7141 *Data Provided for 2017 is August 2017 onwards as information before then is not available. Judicial Precedents Dealing with Copyright Law during the Year 2018 Court/Tribunal No. of Orders Supreme Court...

25 January 2019

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Be Wise in Choosing Your IP Service Provider

Posted by BananaIP Reporter

in Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks

This image depicts a magnifying glass. This image is relevant because this post talks about factors to be taken into consideration before choosing your Intellectual Property service provider. Click on the image to view full post.

This post was first published on 2nd February, 2011. Intellectual Property Services is not a business of a few anymore. With the development of the IT and other R&D based business, there are any number of IP Service providers mushrooming around the IT and BP hubs. Therefore, there is a huge number to choose from and a person in need of such services is obviously sceptical about making the choice. We are currently in the age of information and it is a highly informed world we are living in. No matter what we do, it is highly important for us to learn...

23 January 2019

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Protect Your Website from Copyright Liability

Posted by BananaIP Reporter

in Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law

The image has a copyright symbol. The post is about protecting websites from common infringement that occurs. Click on image to view post.

This post was first published on 15th January, 2011. In the era of “world wide web”, being a website owner comes with its own set of risks. One of such risks comes from the material posted on the website or from the look and feel of the website, which is often lifted from various sources without paying much attention to the “Copyrights”. Many of the website owners are not aware of what Copyrights are and what problems may occur due to incorporation of protected material on their websites. In simple words, website owners must abstain from copying anything on their website...

18 January 2019

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Weekly Copyright News: Boney Kapoor’s Notice to ‘Sridevi Bungalow’, ‘Uri’ Makers Prevent Piracy, Netflix Sued, and more

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in Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law, Publicity Rights, Publicity Rights/ Celebrity Rights

Boney Kapoor Sends Legal Notice to Makers of ‘Sridevi Bungalow’, ‘Uri’ Makers Take Stringent Measures to Prevent Piracy, Copyright Office Invites Applications for Examiners on Contract Basis, YouTube Removes BTS and TWICE Videos over Copyright Claims, MTI Awarded Damages in Copyright Infringement Case, Publisher Sues Netflix for Infringement, WB Sues Harry Potter-themed Cafe for Copyright Infringement, Forza Horizon 4 Removes Dance Emotes, Spotify Partners With T-Series Ahead of India Launch, KodakOne Blockchain Beta Generates USD 1 Million in Licensing Claims Copyright Quote “The beauty of Copyright law is it protects you and it provides you the opportunity to honour others” Peter Smith Copyright Statistics There is an increase of 13% in the total...

11 January 2019

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Weekly Copyright News: Copyright for Old Songs, Cases Against Accidental Prime Minister, Court Dismissed Raymond MD’s Plea, Works from 1923 in Public Domain and More

Posted by BananaIP Reporter

in Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law

Bombay High Court to Decide on Copyright for Old Songs, Accidental Prime Minister: Multiple Cases Filed, Private FM Channels Allowed to Broadcast All India Radio News till May 31, Supreme Court to Take Action against Officials Using Section 66A of Information Technology Act, Court Dismissed Raymond MD’s Plea against Father’s Autobiography, Music Labels Seek to Block Unauthorized Downloads of YouTube Audio, Renowned Classic Works from 1923 Now in the Public Domain, Behavior Interactive and Bethesda Resolve Copyright Infringement Dispute Amicably, CD Baby Artists Earn Over $100 Million in 2018 COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Copyright? Copy RIGHT: Steal ideas, steal facts, but...

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