Abstract

Intellectual property rights give its authors and creators uninterrupted power for beneficial utilization and economic prosperity. Ownership leads to many rights in such work, which, after statutory recognition, protects its interest over such object and creation. Intellectual work appreciation promotes the nation's economic growth and the development of science and technology. Protection of the creator's work and the fruit of his mental labour are essential. It is also required to effectively provide a way for constructive use of that work by the masses up to an extent without infringing the rights of an author and creator. Fair use or fair dealing is provided in almost every dimension of intellectual property rights, allowing its use in good faith by the stakeholders in many circumstances. Protection of creations and work in intellectual property provides a duration under which its uses belong to its author and creator. It also provides some general rights for its fair use or dealing by others. This paper attempts to analyse different dimensions of fair use in intellectual property with a comparative analysis of national and international legal regimes and examine them for available means of its prospective use without any infringement.

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