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Choosing the Right Intellectual Property Protection

IIPRD

With so many IPs available trademarks, patents, copyrights, and more – how can you choose the right one for your work, product, or business? All the creations of the human minds such as designs, inventions, artistic works, names, symbols, etc. of their work for a fixed period.

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Ownership of Copyrights Patents and Trademarks are Created by Employees and Independent Contractors

IP and Legal Filings

The encouragement towards innovation is legalized under Intellectual copyrights patents and trademarks Rights are provided by the states around the globe. Unlike patents, trademark protection is held indefinitely. Copyright- copyright protection is given to the works of authorship. 483 (2001) ). Tasini, 533 U.S.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 26 – August 1)

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India’s Accession to the Locarno Agreement: Amendments to the Design Rules, 2001 & Other Impacts. India formally acceded to the Locarno Agreement on June 7, 2019, and subsequently, the Design Rules, 2001 were amended in January 2021. Fonts and Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable? July 26, 2021]. July 29, 2021]. July 29, 2021].

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Beyond the Big Screen: The Legal Odyssey of Film Titles in India

IP and Legal Filings

1] The Copyright Act protects certain types of works, which are included in Section 13. 13 (1) states that original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works as well as cinematograph films and sound recordings are protected by copyright. Ashutosh Gowarikar, 2016 SCC OnLine Bom 5207 [8] Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

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Protecting Fashion or Stifling Innovation

IIPRD

These are the Copyright Act, 1957; Designs Act, 2000; The Geographical Indication Act of Goods Act, 1999; and the Trademark Act, 1999. It is here that the distinction between ‘design’ in the Designs Act and ‘artistic work’ in the Copyright Act becomes relevant. Infringement Of IPR – Design or Artistic Work?

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Cardinals Of Intellectual Property Rights (Part- II)

IP and Legal Filings

PART 1: of the blog discussed about history, development, fundamentals of IPR and explained Patents and Trademarks. Broad classification of ‘works’ which are protected by copyright are-. Original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works. The blog is divided into two parts and this is part 2 of the blog.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 4-March 10)

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A Case of Reverse Passing Off: DHC Rules In Favour Of Western Digital On Trademark Infringement Recently, the DHC passed an ex-parte interim injunction order against Geonix, holding them prima facie liable for indulging in ‘reverse passing off’ by selling Western Digital’s hard disks as their own.