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

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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. Passing off The Court considered that Tesco’s use of the Clubcard mark gave rise to an actionable passing off, since consumers made a link between the two marks.

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Removing songs from Spotify could breach label’s duty to exploit: Four Tet v Domino

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Whilst the exclusive recording elements of the contract came to an end in November 2005, the contractual obligations around payment of royalties and release commitments continue in force until terminated by repudiatory breach.

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Intellectual Property Rights And Darwinism In E-Commerce

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The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property in 1883 and the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works in 1886 both acknowledged the significance of the intellectual property. The World Intellectual Property Organization administers both accords (WIPO).”. Image Source: gettyimage].

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National IPR Policy : An Analysis

IP and Legal Filings

[i] The very first accords to recognise why IPRs are important were the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883) and the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (1886). Both agreements are governed by the World Intellectual Property Organization.

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'Wonder Woman' versus 'Wonder Mum' - DC Comics’ appeal against UKIPO decision is dismissed in England and Wales High Court

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A key issue identified by the Hearing Officer was the use of WONDER WOMAN as a trade mark and the comparisons that could be drawn between it being used as the title of an artistic work. Much like the 2005 EU case of ‘Dr No’ , where it was found that Dr.

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Intellectual Property Rights in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities

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And IPR serves to protect the creations of the human intellect, encompassing inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, as well as names and images utilized in commercial endeavors. Another question regarding AI-generated copyright work in India is, whether AI should be given ownership of the work or not.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

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The domain of copyright deals with the literary, musical, dramatic, and artistic works, and cinematograph films. Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings. Access to knowledge vs the demands of copyright. ResearchGate , 2. Manupatra , 2.