Evolving concepts of work and sustainability of copyright: the curious case of curated fireworks displays

Over the past few years The IPKat has discussed copyright protection in relation to many different types of less conventional works. Today, we are happy to host the following guest contribution by Akshat Agrawal(Jindal Global Law School), who discusses copyright protection in fireworks displays.Here’s what Akshat writes:With advancement in technology, artists and creators have been relying on various new and unconventional mediums as modes of expression of creative thoughts and ideas. A prime example of this is the concept of curated fireworks displays. Various pyrotechnicians are involved in specializing in the art of blending fireworks to music, with specific timings, to generate a particularly envisioned spectacle in the sky, sometimes using a firing software and a detonator or sometimes manually. This has previously been arguedto involve substantial amount of skill and judgment and hence originality so to constitute a work capable of copyright protection. The…

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