Intellectual Property Law and Copyright Laws

The Copyright Office of India has updated its Form XIV application framework, requiring applicants of AI-assisted works to proactively upload clear documentation proving substantial human creative direction, selection, and arrangement to establish legal authorship. This article analyses the new requirement, its implications for creators and AI developers, and the emerging standards for copyright protection of AI-assisted works in India.

In Al-Hamd Tradenation v. Phonographic Performance Limited, 2025:DHC:3695, the Delhi High Court delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope of compulsory licensing under Section 31 of the Copyright Act, 1957 and held that a copyright owner cannot defeat public access to copyrighted works by imposing arbitrary or unreasonable licensing conditions.

The industrial revolution reshaped patent law for mechanical inventions, the digital era forced courts to tackle software patents, and today, artificial intelligence is raising perhaps the most fundamental questio...