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Copyright Law

Understand Copyright Law in simple, practical terms—covering registration, infringement, and rights protection that every law student and advocate must know for effective practice.

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7:48

When Platforms Get Sued for Users' Actions ⚖️

Copyright Law ·

2025/10/15

🏛️ The Digital Responsibility Puzzle🌟 Imagine a popular online platform where people share everything - songs, videos, photos. Now imagine copyrighted content being shared freely without permission. Who's responsible? Just the person who uploaded it, or the platform too?💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 The two crucial conditions that determine when platforms become legally responsible⚖️ Why your intention doesn't matter in 'strict liability' situations🎯 How courts balance innovation freedom

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7:08

Ideas vs Expression: Copyright Mystery 💡

Copyright Law ·

2025/10/15

🏛️ The Copyright Puzzle That Confuses Everyone🌟 Imagine if every similar thought could be copyrighted - how would anyone create anything new? This episode unravels the fascinating distinction between protecting ideas versus protecting how those ideas are expressed!💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 Why exam question papers can have copyright protection (it's not what you think!)⚖️ The difference between stealing an idea vs. copying someone's unique way of expressing it🎯 How AI-generated content

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8:15

Design Registration Disasters & How to Fix Them 🔧

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2025/10/15

🏛️ When Your Legal Shield Has Holes🌟 Imagine this: Your company registers a brilliant product design abroad, then discovers someone is copying it. You're ready to fight back, but there's a problem - your own registration has errors! Missing drawings, wrong owner names, or other mistakes that could destroy your case. What do you do?💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 Why even small registration errors become major legal weaknesses⚖️ The 7-step emergency action plan when you find mistakes🎯 How to

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6:36

Can Dance Steps Get Copyright Protection? 💃

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2025/10/15

🎭 The Hidden World of Dramatic Copyright🌟 Did you know that a dance routine, a mime performance, or even the way a stage is decorated can be legally protected by copyright? Even if there's no script or dialogue involved? This episode dives into the fascinating world of 'Dramatic Works' under Indian copyright law!💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 How choreography and stage design get the same legal protection as novels⚖️ Why your work needs to be 'fixed' in some form to qualify for copyright🎯

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6:47

Artists vs. Contracts: Who Really Wins? 🎨

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2025/10/15

🎨 When Art Meets Legal Reality🌟 Imagine you're a writer and Hollywood buys your story, but the movie completely destroys what you created. Or you're an architect and the government tears down your masterpiece. Can you do anything about it? The answer might surprise you!💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 Why selling your copyright doesn't mean giving up ALL your rights⚖️ The fascinating difference between economic rights and moral rights🎯 How Section 57 of India's Copyright Act protects artists

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9:34

Why Code Gets Same Protection as Poetry 💻

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2025/10/15

🏛️ The Digital Revolution in Copyright Law🌟 What if I told you that the lines of code you write every day have the same legal protection as a famous novel or poem? Today we're diving into the fascinating world where computer programs became "literary works" in the eyes of the law!💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 How exam question papers first opened the door for broader copyright protection⚖️ The game-changing 1995 amendment that revolutionized digital rights in India🎯 Why your database

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7:58

When Bosses Go to Jail Too ⚖️

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2025/10/15

🏛️ The End of Corporate Hide-and-Seek🌟 What happens when a company steals someone's design or copyrighted work? For decades, only the company faced consequences. But that safety net just disappeared - and now CEOs, directors, and managers can personally go to jail!💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 How the **Iridium India Telecom vs. Motorola** case changed everything for corporate executives⚖️ Why Section 69 of India's Copyright Act makes personal liability unavoidable🎯 The only legal defense

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6:23

Why Software Code is Literature 💻

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2025/10/15

💻 The Hidden Literary World of Code🌟 We're surrounded by software everywhere - phones, apps, operating systems. But have you ever wondered how these complex digital creations are legally protected? Is just having a software idea enough, or is there something more?💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 Why computer programs are considered literary works under copyright law⚖️ How copyright protects the expression of ideas, not the ideas themselves🎯 The difference between copyright and patent

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8:24

Fair Use Explained Simply ⚖️

Copyright Law ·

2025/10/15

🏛️ The Copyright Puzzle That Confuses Everyone🌟 Picture this: You want to use a song clip in your video, quote a book in your article, or analyze someone's code. When is it legal? When does it cross the line? This episode solves the fair use mystery once and for all!💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 The four-factor test courts use to decide fair use cases⚖️ Why copying isn't always stealing - the transformative use concept🎯 How digital sharing changed everything (and why Napster lost big)🌍

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18:21

Moral Rights: Creator's Soul vs. Hollywood 🎭

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2025/10/15

🎭 When Your Story Gets Hijacked by Hollywood🌟 Picture this: A major Hollywood studio buys the rights to a popular Indian novel for millions. They change characters, twist the plot, and completely transform the story. Then the original author shows up in court saying, "This isn't my story anymore - you've killed my characters' souls!" Can they really do that after selling the rights?💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 Why selling your copyright doesn't mean losing your dignity as a creator⚖️ The

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16:26

Music Sampling Wars: When Art Meets Law ⚖️

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2025/10/15

🎵 The Beat That Started a Legal Battle🌟 What happens when a young DJ uses just 15 seconds of an old folk tune and it becomes a massive hit? This episode dives deep into the complex world of music sampling, copyright law, and fair use through an engaging fictional case that mirrors real-world battles.💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 The four crucial tests courts use to determine fair use in music sampling⚖️ Why 15 seconds can sometimes be too much, even when transformed completely🎯 How

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7:01

Artist Rights vs Business Needs ⚖️

Copyright Law ·

2025/10/15

🎨 When Art Meets Commerce: A Rights Dilemma🌟 Picture this: An artist creates something beautiful and licenses it for a film or advertisement. But what if that use damages or distorts the original vision? This episode explores the fascinating tension between protecting artistic integrity and business freedom.💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 The difference between moral rights (your name, your artistic integrity) and economic rights (making money)⚖️ Why artists can't just "sell away" their right

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6:54

Can You Copyright Common Stories? 📚

Copyright Law ·

2025/10/15

🏛️ The Story Everyone Tells But Nobody Owns🌟 What happens when a famous author claims a TV serial stole their 'rags to riches' story? Can you actually copyright the villain relative or the poor-to-rich theme that appears in countless stories?💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 Why ideas belong to everyone but how you tell them belongs to you⚖️ The crucial difference between inspiration and copyright violation🎯 How courts decide when similarity becomes stealing📖 What 'original' really means in

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7:32

Remix or Ripoff? The Copyright Line ⚖️

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2025/10/15

🎵 The Remix Dilemma That Stumps Everyone🌟 Ever heard a remix song or watched a movie based on a book? Here's the million-dollar question: where does inspiration end and copying begin? This episode dives deep into the fascinating world of 'derivative works' - and the answer might surprise you!💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 Why copying ideas is legal but copying expression isn't⚖️ The 'minimum contribution' test that determines if your work is original enough🎯 How courts decide between

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5:10

Software Secrets & Copyright Wars 💻

Copyright Law ·

2025/10/15

🏛️ The Software Copyright Puzzle That's Stumping Everyone🌟 Imagine buying a car and being told you can't open the hood to see how the engine works, or even criticize how it drives! That's exactly what's happening in the software world right now.💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 Why fair dealing rules that work for books and music fall apart with computer programs⚖️ How software licenses try to override your basic rights to criticism and private study🎯 The mysterious world of trade secrets

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7:58

Copyright Confusion: When Ignorance Helps ⚖️

Copyright Law ·

2025/10/15

🏛️ The Copyright Dilemma That Protects Accidental Thieves🌟 Picture this: A small publisher discovers someone is selling pirated copies of their book. But the pirate claims complete ignorance - they had no idea copyright existed. Can ignorance really be a defense in copyright law?💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 How Section 55(1) of the Copyright Act creates a surprising shield for innocent infringers⚖️ The three powerful remedies copyright owners usually have - and when they disappear🎯 Why a

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10:29

Art Rights That Never Die ⚖️

Copyright Law ·

2025/10/15

🎨 The Artist's Dilemma: When Business Meets Creativity🌟 Imagine you're a famous artist who sells your masterpiece to a company. Years later, you discover they've butchered your work without asking. Can you do anything about it? The answer might surprise you!💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 Why moral rights under Section 57 are more powerful than copyright itself⚖️ The difference between selling your work and selling your soul as an artist🎯 How smart contracts can protect both business

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6:54

When Platforms Pay for User Mistakes 🔍

Copyright Law ·

2025/10/11

🏛️ The Hidden Legal Trap Every Platform Owner Fears🌟 Imagine this: A user uploads a copyrighted song to your platform. Suddenly, you're facing a lawsuit - not the user, but YOU. How is this possible? Welcome to the complex world of vicarious copyright liability!💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 The two crucial tests that determine if you're liable for someone else's copyright infringement⚖️ How 'control and financial benefit' can make you responsible for actions you never took🛡️ The 'safe

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6:50

Digital Pirates vs. Dynamic Courts ⚖️

Copyright Law ·

2025/10/11

🏛️ The Legal Cat-and-Mouse Game That Changed Everything🌟 Imagine a monster where you cut off one head and three new ones grow back - that's exactly what online piracy became! Traditional court orders were useless against websites that could instantly clone themselves with new URLs.💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 How the "vacuum hole problem" made old legal remedies completely worthless⚖️ The brilliant Singapore-inspired solution that revolutionized copyright protection🎯 Why one affidavit can

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5:06

What Makes Code Legally Protected? 💻

Copyright Law ·

2025/10/11

🏛️ The Digital Dilemma Every Developer Should Know🌟 What exactly makes a computer program worthy of copyright protection? It sounds simple, but this question is reshaping how we think about digital creativity and innovation in our AI-powered world!💡 What You'll Discover:🔍 Why code isn't just about the lines you write - it's about creative expression⚖️ The "idea vs. expression" principle that protects your coding style but not your algorithms🎯 How courts decide what's original enough to

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