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EventsThe record(2023) CIIPC Rec 4

Copyright Law Blog Writing Competition, 2023

Volume
2023
Report
4
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4
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(2023) ciipc rec 4
Date
Date not recorded
Type
Competition
The Centre
Organised
Plates
2

Headnote

A writing competition for law students on five themes in copyright law; five entries won.

0001On the occasion of the enactment of the Copyright Act, 1957, the DPIIT IPR Chair and CIIPC at National Law University Delhi organised the Copyright Law Blog Writing Competition 2023 to encourage law students to engage with contemporary issues in Indian copyright law.

0002The competition invited submissions on five themes: controlled digital lending, artificial intelligence and copyright, royalties for underlying works in cinematographic films, dynamic injunctions, and criminal remedies for copyright infringement. Participants were invited to submit blogs of up to 1,500 words, inclusive of footnotes.

0003The competition recognised five winning entries, each awarded ₹5,000, with publication on the Centre’s website.

Winners and Selected Entries

  • L. Anisha — Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU)
  • AI Artworks: Copyright Infringement or Creative Innovation in India?
  • Piyush Senapati — National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ)
  • Exploring the Copyright Infringement Implications of AI-Generated Music
  • Prachi Mathur — National Law School of India University (NLSIU)
  • Moral-Economic Deficiency of Criminal Copyright Remedies
  • Shubhankar Sharan — Gujarat National Law University (GNLU)
  • Royalty from Underlying Works in a Cinematography Film: Copyright Amendment Act, 2012 Came Out Short?
  • Tarang Arora — Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur (MNLU Nagpur)
  • Dynamic Injunctions: Confronting Copyright Infringement with Evolving Legal Fortresses

0004The competition provided a platform for emerging legal scholars to contribute to discussions on copyright protection, technological innovation and enforcement in India. By recognising and supporting student research and writing, the initiative advanced CIIPC and the DPIIT IPR Chair’s commitment to intellectual property awareness and legal scholarship.

Plates

2 photographs from the record. Select one to see it full size.

  1. Plate I of II, from the record of Copyright Law Blog Writing Competition, 2023Plate I
  2. Plate II of II, from the record of Copyright Law Blog Writing Competition, 2023Plate II

Cite as

‘Copyright Law Blog Writing Competition, 2023’ (2023) CIIPC Rec 4, Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition, National Law University Delhi <https://ciipc.pages.dev/events/copyright-blog-competition-2023/>

4 numbered paragraphs, from the Centre’s events record. Corrections to ciipc@nludelhi.ac.in.