Challenges of Enforcement of Protection of Copyright Laws in the Digital Era

In the online world, IPR protected information including music, computer programs; databases
can be easily copied and pirated using various means of reproduction, publication and
dissemination causing serious loss to rightful owners. In the light of this fact the Copyright law
has evolved when used or read in conjunction with computers and internet. It is a myth that any
work published online carries with it an implied consent that it can be reproduced, modified or
circulated to others.

This paper talks about the fair use in IT age and role of the intermediaries. In particular the
research studies about the laws that deals with copyright in various countries (U.S.A. and E.U.)
and also in the context of the India. Various case laws and reports have been analyzed to
understand the laws relating to the copyright. The important focus is given on the copyright
infringements in context of Indian Scenario. The research methodology that will be used would
be doctrinal in nature, which will be mainly dependent on the information collected from books,
official reports and from various internet sources.

This paper will give an opportunity to understand the challenges faced in enforcement of
copyrights laws and how to stop copyrights infringements.

Keywords: Dissemination, Intermediaries, Infringements