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ARTICLE · 03 FEBRUARY 2022

Who Is The Rightful Owner As Per The Indian Copyright Regime?

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In the film industry, there has been a recent trend of remakes of old or successful films. A remake is a film that is based on the same tale as the original...

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In the film industry, there has been a recent trend of remakes of old or successful films. A remake is a film that is based on the same tale as the original, but with modernization or updating features, as opposed to a sequel (such as a Spiderman or Lethal Weapon chapter), which places the same characters in a different plot. Remaking a film usually necessitates obtaining a license from the original film's copyright holder. Remakes are sometimes created by taking 'inspiration' from or 'adapting' the original film. The copyright holder does not have to grant a license for such remakes. It's important to know the difference between drawing inspiration from or adapting an original work and making a direct copy of it.

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