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Are Yoga Poses Copyrightable?

IP and Legal Filings

While nobody knows who invented Yoga Asanas, the Yoga Sutras compiled by the Indian sage Patanjali are considered to be one of the earliest organized resources on Yoga Asanas. So, it is extremely difficult to exactly determine when or by whom any Yoga Asana was invented. Fixation: The work must be fixed in a tangible medium.

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Protection of Trademarks in Philippines

IP and Legal Filings

Granting patents registrations is generally based on a first-to-file (or first-to-invent, depending on the country) basis. A logo or device (excluding word elements) may be considered an artistic work and subject to copyright protection. Image Source: iStock]. Conclusion.

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

IP and Legal Filings

These rights have the sole purpose and that it so protects and confer the creation or an invention specific to a certain period. Trademarks- as the patents protect the inventions, trademarks refer to the unique symbols and phrases used by an organization helping them to distinguish from the others in a competitive market.

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INTERNET AND COPYRIGHT

IIPRD

Copyright is a term describing rights given to creators for their literary and artistic works. COPYRIGHT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2012 : The Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 inserted Section 65A within the Copyright Act, 1957, wherein protection of technological measures has been provided. Copyright is essentially a right to copy.

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Localisation Vs Globalisation in Gi Tags

IP and Legal Filings

It means the products created by the use of the human mind as well as some resultant inventions, literary works, original designs, and the identities of various trademarks or logos that serve as brands in the market. Introduction Intellectual Property (IP) is a fascinating domain of human creativity and innovation.

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AI Generated Art and its conflict with IPR

IIPRD

AI and the Ambit of Intellectual Property Rights Intellectual Property rights are like a bundle of rights to protect the work done by creators, it can be done by the way of patents, copyrights, etc., these are available so that the creators can benefit from their inventions and creations. [8] Eastern Book Co. Modak, (2008) 1 SCC 1.

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