term 'Literary work' covers work, which is expressed in
print or writing irrespective of the question of its literary merit or quality ... respect of the work; (v) to make any translation of the work;
(vi) to make any adaptation of the work;
(vii) to do, in relation
respect of the
work;
(v) to make any translation of the work; (vi) to make any adaptation of the
work;
(vii) to do, in relation ... work. The internal use of the work for the
purpose it has been purchased does not constitute right to use the copy right in work
relation to a literary work or an artistic work,
the conversion of the work into a dramatic work by way of
performance in public ... relation to a literary or
dramatic work, any abridgment of the work or any version of the
work in which the story or action
relation to a literary work or an artistic work,
the conversion of the work into a dramatic work by way of
performance in public ... relation to a literary or
dramatic work, any abridgment of the work or any version of the
work in which the story or action
distributors, etc. from
reproducing, publishing, distributing, selling, offering for sale the literary
work "English for General Competitions" and any other artistic work
copyright ... Paper).
4. The claim of the plaintiff is that the aforesaid literary work are original
work of the plaintiff created and authored for the first
plaintiff by
the defendants; (ii) that like human beings, literary work produced by the
author or the work of entertainment produced by a producer needs ... Courts have taken a uniform view that title alone of a
literary work cannot be protected by Copyright Law; (v) that protection of
literary titles
that plaintiff was owner/proprietor of
Copyright/Exclusive Licensee in the Literary Work in majority of the
titles published and sold by it. Therefore, plaintiff ... plaintiff in India. The Copyright in the aforesaid
Books/Literary Works also vested with the plaintiff. Also has been
averred that in the month
under the treaty was a 'copyright' of a literary work. A
distinction was made between 'a copyright' and 'copyrighted
article ... software is from discussed discussed
a literary other
work? literary
works
6. Reliance TCS TCS TCS relied Not TCS relied
on SC's cannot
apply or
adopt the subject songs and the underlying musical and literary works contained
therein otherwise than as part of cinematograph films. The respondent ... work" in Section 2(y) as:-
" S.2(y) "work means any of the following works, namely:-
(i) a literary, dramatic, musical
reveals that the computer
software is included in the definition of literary work and is covered under the
purview and scope of copyright. The exclusive ... specifically
include the 'computer software' in the term 'literary work' and under such
circumstances, if we apply the same analogy
