Practice Work Shop (PWS) On “Does Protecting AI Artwork That Emulates The Style Of Artists Generate Art Literacy?”

During last week’s PWS Session, Anurathna Mathivanan, Associate, led a discussion on “Does protecting AI artwork that emulates the style of artists generate art literacy?”. The session led with a discussion on the growing prowess of generative AI technologies that emulates the styles of various iconic and prominent artists to generate new works of art. The members discussed whether AI technology offers newer and greater accessibility of art to the public and if so, whether there are ethical qualifiers that need to be met for consumption of AI technology and such works. The members deliberated on whether works generated by AI have social value to be capable of being protected under the intellectual property regime, and if AI works that emulate techniques and styles of artists render the AI works incapable of ingenuity and copyright. The members also delved into personhood theory and whether consciousness is a facet of determination of originality of work. The members were able to arrive on a consensus that at the current scenario, while AI works may have social value in art education, AI technologies may have the ability to thrive in IP ‘negative spaces’ in a robust manner.

Legal Issues Seminar-General IP (LIS-GIP) On “Whether Database Subscriptions Ensue A Transfer In Copyright Eligible For Taxation As Royalty?”

A ‘Legal Issues Seminar – General IP’ (LIS-GIP) was conducted by Vaidehi Gupta, Trainee Associate on “Whether Database Subscriptions ensue a Transfer in Copyright eligible for Taxation as Royalty?”. The seminar delved into the intersection of taxation and copyright, and focused on the nuanced question of whether subscription fees for online databases entail a transfer of copyright, making them eligible for taxation as royalties. The discussion clarified that while these fees provide access to data, they generally do not involve a transfer of copyright.  The case laws delved into the nature of transaction while seeking access to databases, and determined that users are granted access rights within the parameters of their subscription agreements, and there is no transfer in the copyrighted material. The seminar ended with a discussion on the need for stakeholders to understand this distinction to accurately assess tax liabilities and ensure compliance.

The presentation can be accessed here.

ALG’s Book Club Session Discusses ‘The Blue Between Sky And Water’

ALG’s Book Club session, the first of this year, was a heart-warming discussion on the themes of community, bravado, resilience and faith. Members enjoyed Susan Abulhawa’s storytelling craft through the ebbs and flows of darkness and hope in ‘The Blue Between Sky and Water’. There were several sentences and passages that depicted Susan’s literary prowess and strung our hearts, here are some of the favorites that emerged.

Anurathna Mathivanan – “All us wounded women make a career of trying to put other people back together.”

Samreen Iboo Sait – “Hope is not a topic. It’s not a theory. It’s a talent.”

Abhilasha Rathore – “stories matter. We are composed of our stories. The human heart is made of the words we put in it.

Rajnish Kumar – “War changed people. It created cowardice and bravery and produced legends.”

Shreyak Patnaik – “True darkness such as this was unattainable, for it was not merely the absence of light, but the presence of something unseeable filling every crevice of life. Not even the moon nor the brightest stars could light more than their own periphery in this blackness.”

Legal Issues Seminar-General IP (LIS-GIP) On Whether The Jurisdiction Of The High Court For Filing Trademark Rectification Petition Is Determined Based On Where The Appropriate Office Is Situated?

A ‘Legal Issues Seminar- General IP’ (LIS-GIP) was conducted by Shivanshi Gupta, Trainee Associate, on “Whether the Jurisdiction of the High Court for filing Trade Mark Rectification Petition is determined based on where the Appropriate Office is situated?”. The seminar explored the relevant provisions of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, which discusses the rectification and cancellation of a trademark registration. The seminar focused on decisions where courts have observed the dynamic effect of registration of the trademark for determining the jurisdiction of the High Court in relation to trademark cancellation petitions. The session concluded with a discussion of the recent developments in the judicial outlook that where a person’s commercial interests are being affected within the jurisdiction of a High Court, the said High Court should have territorial jurisdiction to entertain a trademark cancellation petition regardless of where the Appropriate Office is situated.

The presentation can be accessed here.

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