SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2024

Trade Wings Hotels Limited , the Single Bench (SB) held that organizations such as Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) and Novex Communications can grant licenses for the musical works owned by them, even if they are not officially registered as copyright societies under Section 33(1) of the Copyright Act, 1957.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Due to the recurrent copyright difficulties, which have a significant impact on an individual’s business interest, it is imperative to preserve the ownership rights of digital works. One such area where copyright violations are common is the internet. iii] NFTs are limited to having a single owner.

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Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Intellectual Property Ownership 98

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Till now, the Copyright Act, 1957 has been amended five times in the year 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994 and the latest in 2012 which included the provisions for dealing with the digital content and Digital Rights Management Techniques. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 30, 2023

Shemaroo entered into assignment deeds with the producers and owners of the suit films between 2004-2016, acquiring sole, exclusive and absolute ownership of all the vested copyrights. The Plaintiff’s excuse of documents being voluminous was rejected and assertion of copyright ownership for 9 of the suit films was rejected.

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Cease and Desist Ownership Copyright Publishing 98

SpicyIP

MARCH 1, 2025

Through the Copyright Amendment Act, 2012, DRM and TPMs received a legal sanction as the newly introduced Section 65A (1) criminalised the act of circumventing the DRM with the intention to infringe on copyright laws. Thus the higher evidentiary standard of intention to infringe upon copyright must also be proved (p 588).

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 19, 2025

ANALYSIS OF THE DISPUTE According to the Indian Copyright Act of 1957, copyright ownership is contingent upon the nature of any agreements or the footage in place. 2012 SCC OnLine Del 4298 [4] Romesh Chowdhry Vs. Ali Mohamad Mowsheri, AIR 1965 J&K 101 [5] Super Cassettes Industries Limited v. Yashraj Films (P) Ltd.,

Copyright Law 59

Copyright Law Copyright Law Fair Use 59

IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Moreover, in 2012, the USPTO received several patent applications that contained the terms “cryptocurrency” and “blockchain”. The copyrights that subsist on an NFT are also governed with the help of a smart contract. In the NFT space, a buyer is granted ownership over a copy of a digital artifact.

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Intellectual Property Non-Fungible Tokens Copyfraud Contracts 94

SpicyIP

MAY 23, 2022

On the 20th of May, the Supreme Court, in M/s Knit Pro International vs The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr , held that offences under Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957 are cognizable and non-bailable offences. The Delhi High Court, in the context of Section 64, in Event and Event Management Association v. Decriminalisation.

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Copyright Ownership Copyright Infringement Law 137

CopyrightsWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

This article is part of our series showcasing well-known copyright ownership cases from the music and film industries, technology, and more. This week’s post looks at three well-known copyright infringement cases involving tech giants battling each other over ownership rights. Apple vs. Microsoft.

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Intellectual Property Design Patent Designs Design 76

SpicyIP

MARCH 9, 2025

Case Summaries Abbott Healthcare Private Limited vs Vinsac Pharma on 17 February, 2025 (Delhi High Court) Abbott Healthcare sued two defendants for trademark and copyright infringement, claiming they deceptively copied its well-known LIMCEE Vitamin C tablets by selling LIMEECEE with similar packaging. Read the post for more details.

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Trademark Patent Copyright Patent Application 59

Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Copyright Office celebrated the one-year anniversary of operations of the Copyright Claims Board (“CCB”), a novel new small claims court housed within the agency with a budget request for $2.2 million in ongoing yearly costs. Though not entirely unique (e.g., In some cases, however, there was no way to fix the complaint.

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 3, 2024

Nealy was incarcerated for drug-related offenses from 1989 to 2008 and from 2012 to 2015. Nealy sought damages for alleged copyright infringement dating back to 2008 – 10 years before he filed suit. In order to proceed, Nealy had to show that his copyright infringement claims were timely. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

[Delhi High Court] On May 23, the Delhi High Court passed an interesting jud gement on the issue of ownership of the copyright in a film screenplay and held that the copyright in the screenplay of the film ‘Nayak’, lay with Satyajit Ray and on his demise, with his son Sandip Ray and the Society for Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives (SPSRA).

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IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Both suits were filed before the 2012 amendment to the Copyright Act. Further, given that the 2012 amendment does not have a retrospective effect, the Court held that the amendment has no effect on the legal position. Meher Distilleries Pvt Ltd v. Delhi High Court’s Intellectual Property Division Rules, 2021.

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IIPRD

APRIL 8, 2024

This article delves into the ongoing debate around the issue of right of ownership of copyright by AI generators for their novel artwork. This question even after a broad reading of the Indian Copyright law remains unanswered, demanding an amendment in the present law or more clarity on the same by the way of judicial decisions.

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Art Artwork Intellectual Property Copyright Law 52

43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

27, 2023) Industria sued Latinfood for trademark and copyright infringement; Latinfood counterclaimed for tortious interference against Industria and another counterdefendant Cordialsa. I don’t quite get how it could show ownership of the trade dress in the US but not ownership of the word marks.) Latinfood U.S.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Bentley Systems Inc & Anr vs Pnc Infratech Limited & Ors on 13 May, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The plaintiff instituted the present copyright infringement suit against the defendant for continuing to use the plaintiff’s software after the expiry of its license.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office granted ownership of the word “Jesus” to Jesus Jeans, owned by a publicly traded Italian company, BasicNet, giving the company exclusive rights in America to sell clothing bearing the name “Jesus.” 66 (2012), and Association for Molecular Pathology v Myriad Genetics, Inc.,

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Invention Trademark Copyright 52

LexBlog IP

JULY 14, 2023

Morford’s claim is barred by the copyright doctrine of merger. Morford’s Motion for Summary Judgment Morford moved for summary judgment on three grounds [15] : Morford established ownership of a valid copyright. Cattelan copied constituted elements of Morford’s work that are original. Castle Rock Ent. ,

Art 52

Art Copyright Copying Art Law 52

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

To reach this finding, the Court carefully assessed and reproduced the relevant excerpts from different cases, notably IPRS vs. Eastern Indian Motion Pictures, and the Statement of Objects and Reasons to the Amendment Act of 2012. Or will it amount to copyright infringement of the States publishers?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Based solely on the complaint that was filed, there are six major issues raised by the case: First, were the recorded interviews a copyright-eligible “work of authorship”? Second, if so, who is the initial owner of the copyright(s)? Third, is Trump’s claim of ownership barred by 17 U.S.C. 1332 ].

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Vels on copyright ownership over the song En Iniya Pon Nilave, Tanishka Goswami writes on the implication of the decision on the composers. She graduated from National Law University, Delhi in 2023 & enjoys reading and writing on copyright laws. Explaining the recent Delhi High Court order in Saregama v.

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