IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

PART 2: of the blog gives a detail about Copyrights, Industrial Designs, Geographical Indications, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Variety Protection and Trade Secrets. Copyright gives protection to expressions only and not to ideas. Broad classification of ‘works’ which are protected by copyright are-.

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Intellectual Property Moral Rights Designs Design 52

SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2021

Parliamentary Standing Committee and Copyright Reform: One Step Forward, Three Steps Back. Adyasha wrote about the Parliamentary Standing Committee’s recommendations on the copyright regime in India. India’s Accession to the Locarno Agreement: Amendments to the Design Rules, 2001 & Other Impacts.

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Reporting Designs Design Copyright 116

The IPKat

OCTOBER 15, 2023

When assessing whether a work of applied art affords exclusive rights granted through copyright, what factors should be considered? The Respondent submitted that the Palais Royal dining table would not be protected by copyright since it is not sufficiently original.

Art 90

Art Designs Design Marketing 90

IIPRD

AUGUST 11, 2023

This makes it difficult for the creator to control the dissemination of their works. However, the US Court has held Napster [2] , which was a file-sharing platform as well, guilty of infringing copyrighted materials and was denied the defence of fair use. For content piracy, Takeshobo Inc., million JPY ($13,500 USD).

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Art IP Intellectual Property Copyright 52

SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Abhi Traders vs Fashnear Technologies Private Limited on 29 February, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The plaintiff, a popular e-commerce seller, filed a suit against defendants on www.meesho.com for unauthorized use of copyrighted images and selling counterfeit goods. Third, the evidence of the plaintiff’s use of the mark from 1989 are fabricated.

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Trademark Registration Copyright Patent 59

LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

NATURE OF THE CASE The above decisions dealt with requests for a preliminary ruling related to the interpretation of Article 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society. 2) Does Article 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC.

Music 52

Music Television Copyright Related Rights 52

The IPKat

APRIL 18, 2022

Permission was also sought to add an alternative claim relating to alleged restraint of trade and copyright infringement. He further pleaded an implied obligation on Domino "to act in good faith in relation to the exploitation of the Masters under the 2001 Agreement." The third authority was John v James [1991] FSR 397.

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Contracts Music Copyright Copyright Infringement 96

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Many copyright scholars and most in the world of fine art have loudly condemned the ruling as a travesty of justice. As usual, readers who are already familiar with the case and/or with copyright law may skip the “Background” sections below (but don’t skip the commentary “The Road Not Taken”).

Fair Use 97

Fair Use Derivative Work Blogging Licensing 97

The IPKat

JUNE 2, 2023

These interpretations, acting as socially critical commentary, sparked a heated debate and consequent lawsuit from Eriksen's heirs, alleging copyright infringement. As its essential characteristic, a parody must evoke a pre-existing work but must at the same time display visible differences so that there is no risk of confusion.

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Copyright Law Copyright Copyright Infringement Artistic Work 87

Barry Sookman

MAY 4, 2020

Similar questions of whether AI generated subject matter can qualify for protection have arisen in other fields of intellectual property including copyright. Copyright statutes in many countries are premised on a work only being protected if the originality in the work arises from the authorship of a natural person.

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Intellectual Property Inventor Invention Copyright 52