Copyright

This combination of photos show authors Ernest Hemingway in 1950, left, William Faulkner in 1950, center, and John Steinbeck in 1962. Photo: AP Photo via BSS
USA

Tintin, Popeye, Hemingway among US copyrights expiring in 2025

US copyright law expires after 95 years for books, films and other works of art, while sound recordings from 1924 will also be copyright-free

AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
Global Economy

Tech companies face tough AI copyright questions in 2025

The move has been undertaken to bring discipline to the use of cultural content on YouTube, Facebook, websites and other digital media platforms Photo: Collected
Thoughts

Why copyright law reform is crucial for Bangladesh

Miyuki Monroing, program officer, Copyright Management Division, Copyright, and Creative Industries Sector, WIPO during her speech. Photo: TBS
Splash

BLCPS organises WIPO mentorship programme for CMOs engaged in copyright management

File photo of Elon Musk. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Tesla vs Tesla: US carmaker sues Indian namesake for copying trademark

The first version of Mickey Mouse from 1928 had a pointy rat-like nose. Photo: Collected
Splash

Legal battles loom as first Mickey Mouse copyright ends

The move has been undertaken to bring discipline to the use of cultural content on YouTube, Facebook, websites and other digital media platforms Photo: Collected
Tech

NY Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft for infringing copyrighted works

Photo: Reuters
Tech

New York Times successfully removes copyrighted content from AI training dataset

Marico took Asian Consumer Care to court claiming that the shape of the bottle, colour and design of Dabur oil bottles are confusingly similar to the design, layout, colour and bottle of Parachute coconut oil. Photo: collected
Thoughts

From hair oil to toothpaste: The subtle intricacies of trademark infringement

The first version of Mickey Mouse from 1928 had a pointy rat-like nose. Photo: Collected
Splash

Disney will soon lose copyright to original Mickey Mouse

TBS Sketch of Md Fahmedul Islam Dewan
Thoughts

Protecting the rights of foreign authors in Bangladesh

Katy Perry. Photo: Collected
Splash

Katy Perry defeats appeal in 'Dark Horse' plagiarism case

Dua Lipa. Photo: Collected via Variety
Splash

Dua Lipa sued by reggae band for copyright over ‘Levitating’