FROM LAUGHTER TO LAWSUITS
THE COPYRIGHT STORY BEHIND MEMES Abstract People everywhere laugh at their phones not because of the device, but because someone has cleverly mocked a scenario memes. They cheer up anyone, from toddlers to centenarians, yet behind the humor lies the risk of copyright suits. Memes transform existing material creatively, but when they harm reputations or […]
Who Owns Bollywood’s 90s Hits?
The Copyright Battle Behind India’s Nostalgia Wave Abstract The boom around the 1990s Bollywood songs have critically exposed an important structural fault in India’s music copyright landscape. Contracts that were written in that era assigned rights only for specific uses like for CDs or cassettes since nobody anticipated technologies like streaming, sync licensing or social […]
Copyrighting Movement?
AI Style Mimicry and the Limits of Choreographic Protection Abstract The ability of generative AI to learn and imitate a choreographer’s unique movement style poses a threat to the copyright principle that “style is free to use. Generative AI’s ability to learn and replicate a choreographer’s unique movement style threatens the principle of copyright that […]
Creating Content in a Copyright Minefield
From ultra-fast EV chargers to lightning-speed 5G networks, Wide Bandgap semiconductors are quietly rewriting the rules of power electronics
FROM VIRAL JOKE TO VALUABLE ASSET
THE COPYRIGHT STORY BEHIND INTERNET MEMES ABSTRACT In the digital age, meme is universal language of the internet. It shared freely and endlessly as it belongs to everyone. The legal ownership of meme often remains misunderstood. A simple photograph shared on the internet can become much more than a joke; it can become a valuable […]
COPYRIGHT IN THE AGE OF GENERATIVE AI
REASSESSING AUTHORSHIP AND OWNERSHIP OF AI-GENERATED WORKS Abstract The emergence of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly transformed the creative landscape, allowing machines to produce artworks, music, literary pieces, and digital content with minimal human intervention. While this technological advancement has opened new possibilities for innovation, it has also created legal uncertainty in copyright law, […]
From Entertainment to Exploitation
Deepfakes and Copyright Limits Abstract The use of deepfake technology has shifted from being mere entertainment to becoming an instrument for misinformation, exploitation, and defamation. The current paper considers the inefficiencies of the Copyright Act, 1957 in dealing with these issues, contending that the Act covers creative expressions rather than personalities. Using contemporary examples from […]
Who Owns the Copyright in AI-Generated Stories?
AbstractUsing the controversy surrounding the Commonwealth Short Story Prize as a starting point, this blog explores how generative AI challenges traditional copyright concepts such as originality, fair use and authorship. Focusing on creative writing, it examines broader questions about what we value when we call something creative, when AI stops being a tool and becomes […]
Who Owns AI-Generated Art?
The Copyright Crisis Rewriting Creative Industries in India ABSTRACT The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence has created an unprecedented copyright crisis in India’s creative industries. This blog examines the growing conflict between AI-generated art and India’s existing legal framework, centred on the Copyright Act of 1957, a legislation built long before machines could create […]
CAN A PLATE OF FOOD BE ART?
THE HIDDEN COPYRIGHT DEBATE IN FINE DINING ABSTRACT When we consider copyright, our minds typically turn to books, paintings, films, or music. Seldom do we associate it with a plated meal. Still, in high-end cuisine, chefs often dedicate significant time to arranging ingredients in visually striking ways, crafting dishes that look like art. This leads […]