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Introduction to Copyright Law
Dr. Kalyan C. [email protected]: www.sinapseblog.com
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Philosophy of Copyright Law
To promote creativity by granting exclusive rights for a limited period of time.
Quid Pro Quo Gives a creative work and takes
exclusive rights
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Nature of Copyright
Idea/Expression Original
Originate from author Modicum of Creativity
Registration
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Copyrightable Subject Matter
Literary Dramatic Artistic Musical Cinematograph Films Sound Recordings
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Scènes à Faire
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Scènes à Faire
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Facts
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Concepts/Themes
Plaintiffs' play ‘Hero’ has inherited a fortune from his uncle subject to the condition that if he dies unmarried the money will go to his cousin, the villain. The Villain shoots him but makes it look like an accident. The hero defeats the machination of the Villain by bribing a beggar girl out of the streets to marry him before his death can ensue.
The defendant's play ‘The Hero’ has inherited a fortune from his father subject to the condition that he must marry before the age of 25, or else the money will go to his cousin, the villain. The villain induces him to pass his time drinking and gambling so as to forget the condition. The family lawyer finds the hero on the eve of his 25th birthday and persuades him to go home. On his way home, the hero meets a beggar girl and out of compassion gives her shelter for night. The next day the lawyer turns up with a special marriage license and insists on immediate marriage. The hero marries the beggar girl.
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Term
Literary, Dramatic, Artistic and Musical works
Life plus sixty years Sixty years from publication Government Works - Sixty years Photographs/Sound
Recordings/Cinematographic works - 60 years
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Exclusive rights
Bundle of rights Reproduction Issue copies Adaptation/Translation Public performance Communication to Public Sell/Hire/Rent
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Moral Rights
Publication Paternity Integrity
Credits Incidental Appearance
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Example
Raj makes a film in which a war is shown. Many soldiers are shown on the screen. The cinematographic film does not include their names in credits.
Moral Right Violation?
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Example
Reli uses SIL's music in its advertisement after taking a license. The ad uses seven seconds of music and shows a garbage dump yard in the video.
SIL is upset that an incoherent portion of the composition was used, and that garbage was shown with the music.
Moral Rights Violation?Copyright 2015
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Related Rights
Performer's Rights
Recording Broadcasting/Communication to Public
Broadcaster's Rights
Re-broadcast Heard or Seen by public for charge Recording, and its Reproduction
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Example
Kapoor is one of the main actors in a film. His name is not shown in the front credits, and appears only in the end credits. Kapoor is very upset.
Can he do anything about it?
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Ownership
First Owner – Author Sound recording and Cinematograph film
– Producer Employment – Employer Commissioned Work – Commissioner
Exception - Literary and Musical works in Cinematographic Films
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Example
Eta employs full time writers in his production company to make TV serials. Their job is to make a serial as long as possible by filling into a base story. Eta's television serials achieve great success.
Does Eta own the fillers written by the writers?
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Transfer of Copyright
Assignment Licensing Assignment/Licensing of Literary or
Musical Works Royalty Sharing Future Modes/Means
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Example
Salma assigns copyrights in all her musical compositions to Fix, a production house. Ten years later, a new technology becomes a reality, and people can listen to music and watch movies from their spectacles.
Does Fix have rights over the compositions for the new technology?
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Types of Licenses
Voluntary Compulsory Statutory Collective Rights Management
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Collective Management
Copyright Societies
IPRs PPL ISRA
Working of societies Issues and Concerns
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