Copyright Search
The copyright search forms the basic step of copyright registration. The copyright search is conducted by the applicant or his legal representative, to check if the same ...
Copyleft: Is it against Copyright?
Be it in music, literature, movies, or even software that our lives would be incomplete without, most of us are aware of the concept of copyrights. But, did you know that...
Ownership of Musical works in Cinematographic films
Producers of cinematographic films use musical works to invoke a range of feelings which improves the overall experience of the audience. It creates a sense of rhythm and...
The Doctrine of Joint Authorship
It is fairly common to come across works which are the creations of multiple persons and authorship vests in all such people that contributed towards the creation of that...
Role of Copyright societies in India
The copyright societies have an important role in the collective management of copyright. They are legal bodies that serve the interests of the copyright owners, users as...
Compulsory licensing in Copyright
What is a Compulsory License? Compulsory licenses are permissions from the government that allows someone else to use the copyright of the owner without his consent. In t...
Copyright and Broadcaster’s rights
What is a broadcast? The Copyright Act, 1957 originally used the term ‘radio-diffusion’ under section 2(v) to include communication to the public through any means of wir...
Copyright and User Generated Content
Remixing a song, streaming gameplay on youtube and collaborating with other artists on TikTok have become mainstream and garner millions of views. However, this poses an ...
Copyright in Registered Designs
Introduction Copyright in registered designs means that the author has the exclusive rights to apply a design to any article in any class. The proprietor of a registered ...
Best practices to avoid copyright infringement
What is copyright infringement? Unauthorized use of a work protected by copyright is referred to as copyright infringement. Thus, it is the unauthorised use of someone el...
Remedies for infringement of copyright
In this blog we take a look into remedies for infringement of copyright. The author under the Act is entitled to civil and criminal remedies.
The first NFT copyright infringement decision handed down in China
Learn about the first NFT copyright infringement case in China and what its outcome was. For any copyright related legal assistance, contact us!
Ownership, Licensing, and Fair Use of Copyright for Webinars
Learn about the copyright laws on the ownership, licensing and fair use of webinars in this blog. Take legal advice to avoid future legal conflicts.
NFTs and Copyright
Learn all the important Non-Fungible Token or NFT or copyright regulations in India. You can contact the team at Biswajit Sarkar today!
Performer’s Rights under Copyright Law
With Performer's Right under Copyright Law, you can preserve your original and creative work and eliminate the chances of getting your work exploited.
Copyright Infringement
The use or production of copyright-protected work without the authorization of the copyright owners is known as copyright infringement. Read this blog to learn more.
The Doctrine of Fair Use in Copyright Law
The copyright law has a long term contribution of uses, including criticism, comment, scholarship, and research. It develops with the doctrine of fair use.
Can I enforce my rights through the Berne Convention (1886)?
Berne Convention deals with the protection of works and the rights of authors. It provides creators the control how their works are used, by whom, and on what terms.