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Revised Non-Personal Data Governance Framework and India’s IPR Regime: An Inefficient Revision?
[This piece was authored by Kshitiz Jain and Satvik Mishra, students at the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law.] Introduction In September 2019, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology constituted a committee led by Kris Gopalakrishnan (“Committee“) to prepare a report on the Non-Personal Data (“NPD“) Governance Framework. The Committee proposed its first report…
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Climbing Up the Paywall: Disrupting Intellectual Property Laws or Radicalizing Academia
[This post has been authored by Anushka Singh, a student at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences.] Introduction With the rising ubiquity of electronic copies produced by various actors, books are no longer a scarce resource. One such actor that is around a decade old and provides low-cost access to knowledge is the…
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Social Media Influencer: An Underdeveloped Concept in India
[This post has been authored by Vivek Sharma, a student at ILS Law College, Pune.] “The Defendant is falling under a nascent category of individuals, popularly known as “social media influencers” – J. Kathawala.[i] This is a sentence from a debated judgment pronounced by a single judge bench of the Bombay High Court which…
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OTT Regulation: A Need for Modern Day Entertainment
[This post has been authored by Kinjal Keya and Aditya Pratap Singh, students at the Chanakya National Law University, Patna.] Introduction In the modern-day and age, Over-the-top (“OTT“) video service platforms have become an indispensable part of our lives. Through this blog, the authors shall emphasize the multifaceted and adverse consequences of the unregulated functioning…
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John Doe Orders and Website Blocking Orders in India: An Overboard Exercise by the Courts?
[This post has been authored by Neha Uppin, a student at the National Law University, Odisha.] Introduction Online Piracy of copyrighted works is at an all-time high in this digital era. We have seen instances of latest movies being illegally streamed on the internet right after their theatrical release. In order to curb this menace,…
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Webinar Recordings and Copyrights: A Complex Affair
[This post has been authored by Amisha Agarwal, a student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur.] Introduction Webinars have become an easy and effective mode of imparting knowledge and information in different fields. This platform has helped students and other academic enthusiasts to connect virtually to discuss recent developments and issues in their respective fields.…
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Brompton Bicycle Case unfolds: CJEU grants Copyright Protection to Functional Designs
[This post has been authored by Neha Mehta, a student at Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, NMIMS.] Quoting Robert L. Peters, “Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the future.” Designs are a way of expressing one’s thought and creativity. Protection of functional shapes is not a mere concern of patent law.…
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AI Made Creations: Dilemma of Identifying the Creator
[This article has been authored by Shreya Sahoo, a student of the National Law University Odisha.] Introduction The rise in inventions based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) has disrupted the society we live in, and, has thereby impacted various sectors like healthcare, entertainment, banking, and so on. There has also been a steady rise in creations…
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JNU Data Depot – Is ‘Fair Dealing’ Provision treating Publishers ‘Unfairly’
[This post was authored by Vishwa Patel, a student at Gujarat National Law University.] Carl Malamud is an American technologist, archivist and a strong believer of the notion that ‘knowledge should be without any barriers’. Recently, a magazine called Nature published an article titled ‘The plan to mine the world’s research papers’, which attempted at throwing some light on Carl’s…
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Ranveer Singh and Brock Lesnar Controversy – Can a Catchphrase be Protected?
[This post has been authored by Anubhav Das, a student at NUALS, Kochi.] The finals of the Cricket World Cup 2019 gave the world a final to remember through a match which had unexpected twists and turns until the last ball. While controversy arose due to the super over and the way the winner was…
