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IPR infringement in yellow-and-blue logo: Lidl wins High Court dispute against Tesco

The IPKat

Copyright The Court also established that Lidl’s mark was protected by copyright as an original artistic work under Section 4 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Tesco also claimed that Lidl had applied to register the latter as a trade mark in bad faith.

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Protecting Fashion or Stifling Innovation

IIPRD

It is here that the distinction between ‘design’ in the Designs Act and ‘artistic work’ in the Copyright Act becomes relevant. This is evidenced as an artistic work enjoys protection throughout the life of the author plus sixty years; whereas a design only enjoys protection for 10 years from registration.

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Navigating the Global Intellectual Property Landscape: Key Treaties and Agreements

IIPRD

3] Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, 1887 ‘The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works’, formed on September 9, 1886, is the earliest international treaty on copyrights. [4] Both treaties were established during diplomatic gatherings in Madrid, Spain.

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Protecting Software Innovation in India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) establishes the entitlement to enjoy the protection of moral and material interests arising from scientific, literary, or artistic creations. This applies to literary, dramatic, musical, artistic works, computer programs, cinematograph films, and sound recordings.

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The Culmination of a Saga: How the Delhi HC Resolved the Two-Decade Long ‘Lacoste v. Crocodile International’ Impasse

SpicyIP

In India, while Lacoste insisted on use since 1993 with trademark registrations going back a decade earlier, CIPL primarily relied on a ‘Co-Existence Agreement’ (CEA) of 1983 between the two companies, which also formed the moot issue of the instant matter.

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The Choice Of Law Debate In Copyright Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

The theory of Territoriality states that since disputes relating to the registration and validity of intellectual property rights are typically considered to fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the State in which such registration was applied for, the choice of law should favour that State. Will there be no remedy at all?

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Localisation Vs Globalisation in Gi Tags

IP and Legal Filings

The International Intellectual Property Rights Conventions, such as the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, (1883), and the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary & Artistic Works (1886) facilitate cooperation among the nations, promote innovation, and protect creators’ rights globally.