The Kerala High Court in O. P. Ashraf v The State of Kerala and Others (can be accessed here) has held that the prosecution could not establish the necessary ingredients which constitute copyright infringement under Section 51(a) of the Copyright Act, 1957, and therefore the High Court has now...
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) has notified on May 30, 2019 the proposed amendments to the Copyright Rules, 2013 (“Proposed Rules”) in exercise of its powers conferred under Section 78 of the Copyright Act, 1957. The Ministry has sought objections...
For those interested, here is a transcript of the full oral arguments that transpired at the US Supreme Court on 7/10/2020 and here is an audio of the same. If you wish to briefly understand my perspective on US software copyrights, check out Part 1.
BRIEF BACKGROUND TO THE DISPUTE
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The Copyright Office vide its public notice dated November 27, 2020 has invited for objections/ comments, if any from public/ stakeholders, in respect of application filed by Screenwriters Rights Association of India (SRAI) for registration as a copyright society under Section 33 of the Copyright Act in literary and...
The clarification given in Novex Communications Pvt Ltd. v. Trade Wings Hotels Limited, that owners of sound recordings can issue licenses without registering as a copyright society, is significant as it has created a lot of momentum in the music licensing space in India. Various entities, engaged in the...
As per the press release issued by Novex Communications, it has announced its alliance with music label Tips Industries Limited for their sound recording rights. Under the Assignment Agreement, Tips has granted exclusive rights to Novex for all On-Ground Performance rights of Tips sound recording repertoire. The deal would...
(This post is co-authored by Umang Sethi, a fourth year student from Institute of law Nirma University.)
The first part of the post analyzed case and highlighted some crucial parts of the case that require further scrutiny. The present post will look at the policy implications for mandatory copyright registration...
