This article explores the alternative system of contractual regulation that permits monetised user-generated content (UGC) in the video game industry. By situating the user in an industry where it is possible to earn millions from "playing games", this article challenges the assumption in...

According to the European Commission’s Circular Economy Action Plan, electronic devices need to be more durable, reusable, upgradeable and repairable. Although some enacted or proposed legislative changes are dealing with this issue, there remains the question of control over the aftermarkets...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Economic, Technical, and Legal Background -- Chapter 3. Impact of Automated Filtering on Right Holders’ Profits and Availability of Works on Platform -- Chapter 4. Design of Automated Filtering to Approach Efficient Error Avoidance -- Chapter 5. Improving...

1. Understanding Couture and Considerations for Legal Protection -- 2. Broader Considerations: The Wider Intellectual Property Law Framework, in response to Couture as Art -- 3. 'Couture,' an Artistic Work? -- 4. Copyright for Couture -- 5. The Functionality Doctrine Rationale -- 6. Copyright...

The richness of the internet owes much to the diversity of its content, the hosting of which is made possible by content hosts. Yet, not all that is diverse is legal. Given that copyright subsists in creative content, the digitization of content has made its duplication, adaptation and...

Commentary about the Supreme Court’s 2021 decision in United States v. Arthrex, Inc., has focused on the nexus of patent and administrative law. But this overlooks a seismic and as-yet unappreciated copyright implication of the decision: it renders the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB)...

The modem copyright law is a creation of statute. The history of Indian copyrightjurisprudence reflects constant legislative revisions ofstatutory law to address technological developments. The Indian Copyright Act, 1957 has been amended six times, since its inception, in the years 1983, 1984,...