NOTIFY SSIO OF IP VIOLATION
RECENTLY MUDDENAHALLI was FORCED TO REMOVE VIDEO
from youtube FOR VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHT
JUNE 19, 2019
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Om Sri Sai Ram.
It was brought to our attention recently that the group from Muddenahalli (MDH) was using artwork created by the SSIO in sathyasai.org (banner at the top with Swami’s picture) without authorization.
This fraud was reported to YouTube, which removed the video posted by the MDH group immediately. This action can be observed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYcyKADIi0o
[It now reads: "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Sathya Sai Society of America Inc." See the image below this notification.]
Thus, with vigilance and using available legal means, we can prevent the MDH group and other entities from misleading Sathya Sai devotees by usurping our legally protected intellectual property for their purposes.
Kindly stay alert and take enforcement actions, where and when possible against fraud and deception.
Thank You.
In the Loving Service of Sai,
Venkat Sadanand, M.D., Ph.D.
Chairman, Information Technology (IT) Committee
Anupom Ganguli, Ph.D.
Chairman, Media Committee
Leonardo Gutter,
Krishna Srinivasan,
Co-Chairs, Intellectual Property (IP) Committee
Sathya Sai International Organisation
Have you visited SathyaSai.org?
Om Sri Sai Ram.
It was brought to our attention recently that the group from Muddenahalli (MDH) was using artwork created by the SSIO in sathyasai.org (banner at the top with Swami’s picture) without authorization.
This fraud was reported to YouTube, which removed the video posted by the MDH group immediately. This action can be observed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYcyKADIi0o
[It now reads: "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Sathya Sai Society of America Inc." See the image below this notification.]
Thus, with vigilance and using available legal means, we can prevent the MDH group and other entities from misleading Sathya Sai devotees by usurping our legally protected intellectual property for their purposes.
Kindly stay alert and take enforcement actions, where and when possible against fraud and deception.
Thank You.
In the Loving Service of Sai,
Venkat Sadanand, M.D., Ph.D.
Chairman, Information Technology (IT) Committee
Anupom Ganguli, Ph.D.
Chairman, Media Committee
Leonardo Gutter,
Krishna Srinivasan,
Co-Chairs, Intellectual Property (IP) Committee
Sathya Sai International Organisation
Have you visited SathyaSai.org?
WHAT TO DO
Step one: If you feel you have seen a violation of Copyright, please send in your copyright claims to [email protected] - show the item that was copied and the copy. SSIO can only pursue claims on SSIO intellectual properties and things which it or country units have registered.
Step two: It is up to devotees to alert SSIO to these suspected copyright violations. With all of us working together in unity, we will be able to prevent the continuing misuse of materials belonging to Sathya Sai Baba.
Step two: It is up to devotees to alert SSIO to these suspected copyright violations. With all of us working together in unity, we will be able to prevent the continuing misuse of materials belonging to Sathya Sai Baba.
WHAT CONSTITUTES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY?
WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization: https://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/ does a good job of explaining about intellectual property. Books, videos, posters, artwork, logos, designs, music, songs - just about anything that a person has created is intellectual property. All of the beautiful artwork, videos, and other content shared on Sathya Sai International Organisation, Sai Young Adults, the sathyasai.org site and others is done under the auspices of the SSIO. Every amazing thing you have enjoyed from Radio Sai and Books and Publications are done under the auspices of the Central Trust.
Due to what has happened, it has become necessary to ensure that the work done by devotees dedicated to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba - for the Organization that He blessed and created - is not being used by others [e.g. Muddenahalli] for their own benefit. Consequently, the SSIO may have occasion to assert intellectual property rights as necessary.
Due to what has happened, it has become necessary to ensure that the work done by devotees dedicated to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba - for the Organization that He blessed and created - is not being used by others [e.g. Muddenahalli] for their own benefit. Consequently, the SSIO may have occasion to assert intellectual property rights as necessary.
EXPLANATION OF WHAT IS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Types of Intellectual Property Law:
Just like the legal system protects people's physical property rights, it aims to protect people's mental labor, which we call intellectual property (IP). There are several different types of intellectual property.
Copyrights:
Copyrights protect any type of expressive art, such as writings, music, motion pictures, architecture, and other original intellectual and artistic expressions. A copyright gives the owner exclusive rights to reproduce their own work, publicly display it, perform it, and create derivatives of that work.
Theories or ideas are not protected unless they are captured in a fixed medium. The act of creation produces a copyright. This means that even unpublished works are protected by copyright laws. The use of a copyright symbol and the date is common, but it is not required to show that you own the copyright.
Owners of copyrights are also given economic rights to financially benefit from the creation of their work. The law prohibits other people from these economic gains unless they have been given permission from the copyright owner. There are a few exceptions to copyright exclusivity in cases of "fair use" such as for a book review.
Current law protects works whether or not a copyright notice is attached or if it has been registered. The federal agency charged with enforcing this act is the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress.
Most copyrights are valid for the creator's lifetime, plus 70 years.
Patents:
Patents protect the owner's invention from being made, sold, or used by anyone else for a certain amount of time. Patents give inventors the right to sell their product or to make a profit from it by transferring that right to another person or business.
Depending on the type of patent that you apply for, your rights are valid for up to 20 years.
Be aware that patent protection will be denied if your invention is deemed to be to be obvious in design, not useful, or morally offensive.
Utility Patents: Utility patents protect inventions that have a specific function. This covers things like chemicals, machines, and technology.
Design Patents: These types of patents protect the way an object or product appears once it has been made, literally its design. These types of patents include industrial designs.
Just like the legal system protects people's physical property rights, it aims to protect people's mental labor, which we call intellectual property (IP). There are several different types of intellectual property.
Copyrights:
Copyrights protect any type of expressive art, such as writings, music, motion pictures, architecture, and other original intellectual and artistic expressions. A copyright gives the owner exclusive rights to reproduce their own work, publicly display it, perform it, and create derivatives of that work.
Theories or ideas are not protected unless they are captured in a fixed medium. The act of creation produces a copyright. This means that even unpublished works are protected by copyright laws. The use of a copyright symbol and the date is common, but it is not required to show that you own the copyright.
Owners of copyrights are also given economic rights to financially benefit from the creation of their work. The law prohibits other people from these economic gains unless they have been given permission from the copyright owner. There are a few exceptions to copyright exclusivity in cases of "fair use" such as for a book review.
Current law protects works whether or not a copyright notice is attached or if it has been registered. The federal agency charged with enforcing this act is the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress.
Most copyrights are valid for the creator's lifetime, plus 70 years.
Patents:
Patents protect the owner's invention from being made, sold, or used by anyone else for a certain amount of time. Patents give inventors the right to sell their product or to make a profit from it by transferring that right to another person or business.
Depending on the type of patent that you apply for, your rights are valid for up to 20 years.
Be aware that patent protection will be denied if your invention is deemed to be to be obvious in design, not useful, or morally offensive.
Utility Patents: Utility patents protect inventions that have a specific function. This covers things like chemicals, machines, and technology.
Design Patents: These types of patents protect the way an object or product appears once it has been made, literally its design. These types of patents include industrial designs.
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