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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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Fashion Copyright and Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

However, even then, the degree of novelty required in work was not so low as to allow everyone to get copyright protection for their artistic work. However, in 2003, with the case of Eastern Book Company v. In the case of Indian Express Newspaper (Bombay) Pvt Ltd v. Copyright Act or Design Act?

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Playing from a “Safe Distance”: Analysing the Rule, its Roots and Application in India

SpicyIP

In the instant case where both the parties were involved in manufacturing water storage pipes, the appellant sought the removal of the respondent’s copyright registration for an artistic work titled “Gauri Aqua Plast,” claiming it was deceptively similar to its own registered work “Plasto.” Oomerbhoy Pvt.

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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.

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IP infringement in Metaverse

IIPRD

There are no precedents through which trademark issues could be discussed, but an online platform named Second life appeared in 2003 was a pioneer of metaverse technology and its fast development brought numerous intellectual property issues. This right is given to literary and artistic work like music, etc.

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Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who’s on First?

IPilogue

1)(b) presumes that the film’s “maker” is the copyright owner of the “work” unless the contrary is proved: see Interbox Promotion Corp v 9012-4314 Québec Inc 2003 FC 1254 at [24]-[6]; CBC v Conservative Party of Canada 2021 FC 425 at [32]; Bell Canada v L3D Distributing Inc 2021 FC 832 at [47]. The relevant part of s. 5 reads: .