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Procuring Rights, Protecting Privacy IP Ownership In Sound Recording
Sound recording law is a combination of copyright, contract, privacy and new technology regulation. The law on sound recordings has undergone a major change due to the evolving music market and technological developments that have accelerated over the years. This article discusses the legal framework of IP rights in sound recordings as provided by the Copyright Act, 1957 with a special focus on ownership, assignment, licensing, and commercial exploitation of IP rights in sound recordings.
India IP
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Vaish Associates Advocates
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Managing Automation & Protection Of Royalty Entitlements: A Precedented Yet Under-Examined Challenge For The Creative Industry
The Advent of Artificial intelligence (“AI”) has taken its shape and form in nearly all the sectors, contributing either directly or indirectly to the Indian economy. It has now moved from a topic of revolution to an issue for discussion and more so a reason for restructuring the existing legal regimes. One such sector where AI has settled itself is that of music industry or broadly putting it, the creative industry, amid the growing characterization of the Indian economy as an ‘orange economy,’ driven by creativity, culture, and intellectual property.
India IP
HS
Hammurabi & Solomon
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Intellectual Property Newsletter | June 2026
The June 2026 edition of Dentons Link Legal IP & Technology Newsletter examines the global intellectual property ecosystem's strong momentum, featuring record-high filings, AI-driven innovation surges, and pivotal rulings that reflect technological advancement and evolving regulatory priorities. From bizarre patent cases like motorized pasta forks to multimillion-dollar verdicts collapsed by procedural flaws, the newsletter explores landmark decisions in pharmaceutical patents, trademark enforcement, and AI
India IP
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Dentons Link Legal
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Establishing Authorship In AI-Assisted Works: The Copyright Office Of India’s Updated Form XIV Requirements And The ‘Substantial Human Creative Direction’ Test
The Copyright Office of India has updated its Form XIV application framework, requiring applicants of AI-assisted works to proactively upload clear documentation proving substantial human creative direction, selection, and arrangement to establish legal authorship. This article analyses the new requirement, its implications for creators and AI developers, and the emerging standards for copyright protection of AI-assisted works in India.
India IP
Ka
Khurana and Khurana
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Unreasonable Licence Fee Constitutes Refusal Under Section 31 Of The Copyright Act; Delhi High Court Grants Compulsory Licence
In Al-Hamd Tradenation v. Phonographic Performance Limited, 2025:DHC:3695, the Delhi High Court delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope of compulsory licensing under Section 31 of the Copyright Act, 1957 and held that a copyright owner cannot defeat public access to copyrighted works by imposing arbitrary or unreasonable licensing conditions.
India IP
VA
Vaish Associates Advocates
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