Copyright

Offence of Copyright Infringement Cognizable or Not? : Still a Catch 22 Situation!


We’re pleased to bring to you another post by our intern, Bhavik Shukla, discussing whether the offence of copyright infringement under section 63 of the Copyright Act is cognizable or not. Through the post, he notes the impact of the classification of the offence on creativity and free speech. Bhavik is a 5th year student at NLIU, Bhopal. Offence of Copyright Infringement Cognizable or Not? : Still a Catch 22 Situation! Bhavik Shukla Recently, in a decision which has evoked…


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SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 13 – 19)


(This post has been authored by our intern, Bhavik Shukla, a 5th year student at NLIU, Bhopal) Topical Highlight In an important and pertinent post, Namratha discussed the applicability of India’s fair use provisions to the use of copyrighted works for online education during the current COVID-19 pandemic. First, she notes that the scope of fair use under section 52(1)(i) of the Copyright Act is not merely limited to classroom teaching but to the entire process of education, including online…


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Considering an Online Master’s? Explore UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law’s Intellectual Property Law Offerings


We’re pleased to inform you that the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law is offering a range of graduate IP law programs online. The priority application deadline for these programs is July 1. For further details, please refer to the announcement below: Considering an Online Master’s? Explore UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law’s Intellectual Property Law Offerings The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all our lives in unexpected ways. While the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law has…


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SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 6 -12)


(This post has been authored by our intern, Bhavik Shukla, a 5th year student at NLIU, Bhopal) Topical Highlight Our Fellowship applicant, Anupriya discussed the copyright-related issues thrown up in light of the recent ‘Genda Phool’ row. She begins by stating that an absolute right to claim authorship exists under the Indian copyright law, and Badshah’s rendition of the song ‘Boroloker Biti Lo’ would be an infringement of Ratan Kahar’s exclusive rights over it. By way of policy implications, she…


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Copyright

Copyright in Unpublished Works: What Constitutes Publication?


We’re pleased to bring to you a riveting guest post by Dr. Sunanda Bharti, exploring issues related to copyright in unpublished works in India. Among others, she looks into the question as to when is a work considered published or what constitutes publication of a work. Sunanda is an Assistant Professor in Law at Delhi University. She has written several guest posts for us in the past as well, which can be viewed here, here, here, here and here. Copyright in Unpublished Works: What…


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Call for Papers: NALSAR’s Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) Vol. 11 [Deadline Extended to June 15]


We’re happy to inform you that NALSAR Hyderabad’s Indian Journal of Indian Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) is inviting papers for publication in Volume 11 of the journal. The deadline for submission is May 31, 2020 [Edit: The deadline has been extended to June 15, 2020].  For further details, please see the announcement below: Call for Papers: Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (Vol. 11)  We are pleased to announce that the Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL)  is now…


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SpicyIP Events: Sagacious IP’s Webinar on Best Practices in Innovation Management – Boosting R&D ROI [April 14]


We’re pleased to inform you that Sagacious IP is organizing a webinar in order to provide an insight to IP departments, into how they can deal with the economic impact of COVID-19. For further details, please read the announcement below:   Webinar on Best Practices in Innovation Management – Boosting R&D ROI [April 14, 2020] Top global economists have hinted the onset of economic recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Apart from a direct impact on production and sales there…


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Copyright

Badshah’s Genda Phool Controversy – Cultural Appropriation, Cumulative Creativity and Copyright Law


We’re pleased to bring to you a guest post by our Fellowship applicant, Anupriya Dhonchak on the recent ‘Genda Phool’ row involving the rapper Badshah. Anupriya is a 4th year law student at National Law University, Delhi. She’d written a guest post for us last month as well. Badshah’s Genda Phool Controversy: Cultural Appropriation, Cumulative Creativity and Copyright Law Anupriya Dhonchak In a recent controversy, singer rapper Badshah has been accused of not crediting Ratan Kahar, the original singer and…


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Copyright

FIR against ShareChat for Copyright Infringement: Time to Introspect the ‘Safe Harbour’ Provision?


We’re pleased to bring to you a guest post by Priyanka Joshi, examining the liability of platforms like ShareChat for copyright infringement in view of the recent dispute between ShareChat and Lahiri Recording Company. Priyanka is the General Secretary at The Indian Music Industry (IMI), an association representing Indian music record companies. FIR against ShareChat for Copyright Infringement: Time to Introspect the ‘Safe Harbour’ Provision? Priyanka Joshi A few weeks ago, the Yashwantpura Police Station in Bengaluru registered an FIR against…


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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 30 – April 5)


(This post has been authored by our intern, Bhavik Shukla, a 5th year student at NLIU, Bhopal) Topical Highlights Divij wrote on the voluntary initiatives undertaken across the world for facilitating improved access to COVID-19 related IP. First, he provides insight into the ‘Open Covid Pledge’, which aims to grant a ‘royalty-free patent licence’ for any entity to adopt, in order to end or minimize the impact of COVID-19. However, he notes the uncertainty surrounding the position of licensed IP…


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