COPYRIGHT CHALLENGES IN CYBERSPACE

Author – RAJARAJESWARI R P, STUDENT OF SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF LAW

Best Citation – RAJARAJESWARI R P, COPYRIGHT CHALLENGES IN CYBERSPACE, ILE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND CORPORATE LAW REVIEW, 2 (1) of 2023, Pg. 32-36, ISSN – 2583–6153.

ABSTRACT

The more technical advancements, the more perils to Copyright in Cyberspace. Intellectual property has become hugely significant in today’s globe of entertainment, information, and technology. This paper would be analyzing the various effects of copyright in cyberspace, types of copyright issues, and their remedies available.

Copyright exists as a huge threat to juridical persons. Copyright is a right given to owners to protect their original works such as literary works, artistic, and musical works which include poetry, novels, computer software, films, and songs. It is one type of intellectual property. Copyright plays a foremost role in cyberspace. Cyberspace is a virtual world or virtual domain where information is intercommunicated between computers and networks. More technological advancement ushers to more Intellectual property infringement.

This paper will show you the types of copyrights, the challenges confronted by cyberspace, and the remedies to face these subjects. The Copyright Act of 1957 came into force replacing thy 1911 act. The act also put forward milestone changes such as provisions for setting up a copyright office under the control of the Registrar of copyright for the registration of books and other works of art. A copyright panel was also introduced to deal with disputes relating to copyright.

KEYWORDS: Cyberspace, Networks, Copyright, Infringement, Cyberattack