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TAashimaAnagh S

DnyaKshemk

Dhivya Asyhwary

Manish PPragyShrey

Tarishi

Cases:

Green vs Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand

(1) Anil Gupta vs Kunal Das Gupta & rs (!)

an a #$n#ept $r an i%ea &e #$pyrighte%'


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ArgumentsASE 1.

Plainti(

A talent hunt televisi$n sh$w #alle% )Opp$rtunity Kn$#ks* whpr$%u#e% in +ew ,ealan% ha% #$pie% #$n#ept an% -eatures -r.ritish pr$gramme whi#h ha% the same name

The writer an% presenter $- the .ritish sh$w0 Hughie Green #

that &esi%es the -$rmat an% title0 ."+, ha% als$ #$pie% the #$- 1#lap$meter20 a %evi#e whi#h measure% applause &y the van% even #at#hphrases like0 )This is y$ur sh$w -$lks3*

He #laime% &rea#h $- #$pyright in the title0 the s#ripts an% th

%ramati# -$rmat an% -$r passing $(3


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ArgumentsASE 1.

De-en%ant

The %etails $- the -$rmat $- the sh$w were limite% 4 the winner &eing the a#t wh$ registere% the higheau%ien#e applause $n a 1#lap$meter2- a -ew uni5ue #at#hphrases

Hughes Greens was n$t -am$us an% p$pular 6pr$vreputati$n7 en$ugh t$ #laim 1passing $(2

A -$rmat is an i%ea an% in itsel- an i%ea #ann$t &epr$te#te% un%er the #$pyright law


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"$n#lusi$nASE 1.

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t$ the T8viewers in +,

• +$t #reateg$$%will

• Insu9#ientpr$$- -$r -alserepresentati$n

Dra%atic

Content • In#apa&le $-

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• Denie%status $-%ramati#w$rk

cript • A&sen#e $-

physi#almani-estati$n $- s#ript

• +$ :rm#$n#lusi$n

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The s#ripts %i% n$ m$re than e;press a geni%ea $r #$n#ept an% #$ul% n$t there-$re &

pr$te#te% &y #$pyright3


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Arguments

ASE 2.

Plainti(

SUMMARY

•Anil Gupta #$n#eive% the i%ea $- 1Swayamvar20 a reality televisi$n sh$w that -$r mat#h mplat-$rm t$ y$ung w$men t$ #h$$se a sp$use -r$m a sh$rt list $- p$tential suit$rs3 He share%n$te with Kunal Das Gupta < Ors3•Kunal Das Gupta < Ors were planning t$ #$me $ut with a &ig &u%get reality mat#hmakinGupta2s #$n#ept $- Swayamvar an% Anil Gupta #ame t$ kn$w a&$ut this thr$ugh me%iappr$a#he% the #$urt $- law3• It was allege% &y the plainti( that the %e-en%ant ha% illegally use% his i%ea an% implementehis #$pyright3 The %e-en%ant argue% that it was $nly the e;pressi$n $- the i%ea an% n$t the i%e

pr$te#te% un%er the #$pyright3 The plainti( s$ught inun#ti$n3

•Repr$%u#ti$n $- the plainti(2s i%ea thr$ugh the -$rmat $- %e-en%ant2s pu&li#i=e% sis an in-ringement $- #$pyright•.rea#h $- #$n:%en#e rep$se% &y the plainti( t$ the %e-en%ant> #$n:%ential asppr$gramme were n$t in pu&li# %$main $r #$mm$n kn$wle%ge•Inun#ti$n s$ught t$ h$l% $( 1pirate%2 #$n#ept laun#h0 till plainti( laun#h :rst eD$$r%arshan0 $n -ailing t$ %$ %s$0 they w$ul% r$& the n$velty $ut $- the i%ea•Mr3Si&al has #ite% Tal&$tt v3 General Televisi$n "$rpn3 6?@?7 RP" ?3 Bu$ting the C&y R$&ert Dean at page ??0 Mr3Si&al #$nten%e% that a sel-4evi%ent s$luti$n -$r s$n$vel $n#e it is re#$gnise%3 The n$velty is in re#$gnising the s$luti$n3•Mr3Si&al has #$nten%e% that law $- #$n:%en#e %eals with n$t $nly written s$mething whi#h is given t$ $ther pers$ns as $ral #$mmuni#ati$ns3 T$ &uttress hishas #ite% "$pinger an% Sk$ne !ames $n "$pyright at page EF?EFF3•"$nten%e% that spring&$ar% %$#trine will #$me int$ play as the #$n#ept $- Swayash$w is the result $- the w$rk %$ne &y the plainti( as he has use% his &rain an% thwhi#h #an $nly &e pr$%u#e% &y s$me&$%y wh$ g$es thr$ugh the same pr$#ess3•"$n:%ential in-$rmati$n is g$ing t$ &e use% in #$mpetiti$n with the plainti(0 it is

$- #$mpensati$n in terms $- m$ney3


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ArgumentsASE 2.

De-en%ant

•A #$ntent n$te whi#h was presente% t$ the plainti(s was n$t a #$n:%en%$#ument as per in%ustry n$rms3 It is a mere %ra-t an% at n$ p$int was %etaile% #$n#ept $- the pr$gramme was given t$ the %e-en%ants• The #$n#ept $- Swayamvar was in pu&li# %$main3 +$ #$pyright e;ist in su&e#t matter $- myth$l$gi#al $r hist$ri#al &elie- • There #an &e n$ #$pyright $- an i%ea0 theme0 su&e#t matter an% hist$r-a#ts3•hen i%eas are %evel$pe% -r$m #$mm$n s$ur#e0 similarities are &$un%$##ur3•here the theme is same an% it is presente% an% treate% %i(erently&e#$mes an in%epen%ent w$rk an% n$ 5uesti$n $- #$pyright #$mes e;isten#e•

ven pri$r t$ ?@@J0 there were several sh$ws in e;isten#e $utsi%e Inhaving similar theme $- mat#hmaking $n T83 ven $therwise0 the pr$#essele#ting gr$$m -r$m a variety $- suit$rs is a tra%iti$nal #$n#ept0 r$$teIn%ian tra%iti$n0 myth$l$gy an% there was n$thing n$vel $r uni5ue a&$ut• It was #$nten%e% that %e-en%ants have ma%e many epis$%es whereas plainti( has yet t$ #$mmen#e making any epis$%e an%0 there-interl$#ut$ry inun#ti$n #ann$t &e grante%


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"$n#lusi$nASE 2. The "$urt -$un% that the material $r in-$rmati$n whi#hwas s#anty in the pu&li# %$main was use% &y the plainti(t$ %evel$p an% ev$lve a typi#al &usiness strategy3H$wever0 what ma%e the #$n#ept #$n:%ential was the -a#tthat the plainti( ha% use% his &rain an% thus pr$%u#e% a

uni5ue result applying the #$n#ept33 The #$urt als$ sai%that transmitting $r ena&ling the transmissi$n &ytelevisi$n $- the pr$gramme entitle% 1Shu&h 8ivah2mat#hmaking &e implemente% within a peri$% $- -$ur m$nths-r$m the %ate $- the $r%er3 I- the plainti(s are n$t in ap$siti$n t$ transmit $n televisi$n its pr$gramme entitle%1Swayamvar2 within a peri$% $- -$ur m$nths0 %e-en%antsshall &e at li&erty t$ transmit its pr$gramme Shu&h 8ivah

a-ter e;piry $- -$ur m$nths3 In #ase the plainti( laun#hesits pr$gramme 1Swayamvar2 within a peri$% $- -$urm$nths -r$m the %ate $- the $r%er0 the %e-en%ants are-urther restraine% -r$m transmitting $r sh$wing $re;hi&iting $r televising their pr$gramme 1Shu&h 8ivah2 $rany $ther pr$grmme having its su&e#t $r theme $- mat#hmaking -$r a -urther peri$% $- tw$ m$nths3


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COMPARISION

Similarities Di(eren#e

The #ru; $- &$th #ases was a&$ut #$pyright$- #$n#epts an% i%eas

In &$th the #ases there was a &rea#h $- trust3In "ase ?0 Green truste% his viewers n$t t$#$py his #$ntent while in "ase F Anil Guptatruste% the &r$a%#asters3

In &$th the #ases0 the trust was vi$late%3

"ase ? rule% that i%eas %$ n$t ##$pyright laws3"ase F rule% that i%eas an% #$n#$pyright laws

This was &e#ause $- the %i(erenlaws3

In the :rst #ase0 it was a -$reign#$pyrights in an$ther #$untry0 in the se#$n% #ase0 it was an Inin his $wn #$untry3

The se#$n% ruling is a signi:#anthe :rst $ne as it pr$te#ts the ri%evel$ping #$n#epts an% preve

$thers t$ take a%vantage $- the

hat %$es #$pyright pr$te#t'


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hat %$es #$pyright pr$te#t'

"$pyright pr$te#ts the -$ll$wing types $- )w$rks*

• literary w$rks0 in#lu%ing

• written w$rks0 su#h as letters0 e4mails0 $urnal arti#les0 n$vels0 s#reen plays0 p$ems an% s$ng lyri#s>

• ta&les an% #$mpilati$ns0 in#lu%ing #$mpilati$ns $- %ata an% multime%ia w$rks> $ #$mputer pr$grams>

• %ramati# w$rks0 in#lu%ing %an#e0 mime an% :lm s#enari$s $r s#ripts>

• musi#al w$rks0 &eing the musi# itsel-0 separate -r$m lyri#s $r s$un% re#$r%ing>

• artisti# w$rks0 in#lu%ing paintings0 %rawings0 %iagrams0 maps0 engravings0 et#hings0 ph$t$graphs0 s#uar#hite#tural w$rks>

• s$un% re#$r%ings0 &eing the re#$r%ing $- s$un%s itsel-0 separate t$ the a#tual musi# $r st$ry>

• :lms0 &eing the m$ving images $n a vi%e$ $r D8D0 separate -r$m un%erlying w$rks su#h as s#ripts an

• #$mmuni#ati$n w$rks0 in#lu%ing ra%i$ an% T8 &r$a%#asts an% Internet transmissi$ns0 separate -r$m tan% $ther material whi#h they #$ntain>

• typ$graphi#al arrangements $- pu&lishe% e%iti$ns0 &eing the lay$ut $- a pu&lishe% e%iti$n $- the wh$lliterary0 %ramati# $r musi#al w$rk3

"$pyright pr$te#ts $riginal w$rks0 whether in har% #$py $r ele#tr$ni# -$rm3

hat is n$t pr$te#te% &y #$pyright'

"$pyright pr$te#ts the e;pressi$n $- i%eas $r in-$rmati$n L n$t the i%eas $r in-$rmati$n itsel-3 $r e;amn$vel0 the te;t will &e pr$te#te%0 &ut n$t the i%eas $r pl$t3 S$me$ne #$ul% write their $wn n$vel using y$ne#essarily in-ringing #$pyright3 Similarly0 i- tw$ auth$rs in%epen%ently #reate a similar w$rk &ase% $n twith$ut #$pying -r$m ea#h $ther $r -r$m s$me$ne else0 there is n$ #$pyright in-ringement3

S$me w$rks %$ n$t attra#t #$pyright pr$te#ti$n3 $r instan#e0 names0 titles0 single w$r%s an% hea%lines small $r un$riginal t$ &e pr$te#te% &y #$pyright3

ource : Coprigt Council of New Zealand

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