Copyright law upsc

Provided that ¹[where the infringement has not been made for gain in the course of trade or business] the court may, for adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than six months or a fine of less than fifty thousand rupees.]

Do computer programs qualify for copyright protection?

Under the TRIPS (Trade Related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) agreement, Computer Programs also now qualify for Copyright protection just as any other literary work is afforded to.

Is computer software protected by copyright in India?

The Indian Patent Law does not contain any specific provision regarding the protection of computer software.
Computer software on the other hand is protected by copyright as applicable to literary and aesthetic works.

What is world intellectual property day in UPSC exam?

World Intellectual Property Day is a featured topic in the UPSC Exam.
The Copyright Act of 1957 was the first legislation regarding Copyright in Independent India.
To this date, the law has been amended six times (the latest being the Copyright Amendment Act, 2012) .

What rights are protected by copyright?

The rights of authors of literary and artistic works (such as:

books and other writings

musical compositions

paintings

sculpture

computer programs and films) are protected by copyright

for a minimum period of 50 years after the death of the author. (ii) Industrial property:Industrial property can be divided into two main areas:.

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