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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday held that late director Satyajit Ray is the first owner of copyright in 1966 Bengali film Nayak and the right to novelize its screenplay is also vested in him.Justice...

Supreme Court acknowledged Warhol’s work added new expression or meaning to original photographs and ultimately held that Warhol’s work served the same purpose as original work and was not protected by fair use. It remains to be seen how this decision may be applied to other works

The Bombay High Court on Friday temporarily restrained FM radio stations - Radio Tadka and Radio City from broadcasting songs authored by the members of Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) without...

The Court held that the amended Copyright Act indicated that IPRS was entitled to ask for interim relief for the benefit of its members, who are authors of literary and musical works.

Short answer? Anyone can buy and wear Indigenous art, beadwork — artists just want to make sure what you’re buying is authentic. Here are tips and best practices to keep in mind.

While SA’s Copyright Act protects non-human inventors, the Patents Act does not, which is an unsatisfactory position, says Webber Wentzel.

One of the main legal risks of ChatGPT is its potential to infringe on intellectual property rights, say legal experts.

Short answer? Anyone can buy and wear Indigenous art, beadwork -- artists just want to make sure what you're buying is authentic. Here are tips and best practices to keep in mind.

Corporate publishers came out on top in a legal battle against the Internet Archive, which has vowed to appeal.

The Court, based on the material on record, determined that specific requirements for grant of the license under section 32 of Copyright Act and rule 32 of Copyright Rules were satisfied.