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Sports and Intellectual Property Law in India

IP and Legal Filings

In sports, a chain of title has relevance within their agreement, which includes the release of the athletes talents so that their talent can be branded for profit. Intellectual property, inherently, can be sold, licensed or marketed. Within India, the sports market is able to thrive due to the extensive laws.

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Bombay High Court Rules that Copyright Registration of a Label is not Compulsory

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Under Section 2(c) of The Copyright Act of 1957 , the label is an original artistic work. According to SSPL, this practice was dishonest as it could make NTC benefit from the reputation and goodwill of SSPL’s brand name. The label in question was designed by an employee of SK Oil Industries. Defendant’s Response.

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A Year Since Hermès Verdict: The Tussle Between Trade Mark Rights and Artistic Freedom Continues

IP and Legal Filings

The dispute revolved around an antediluvian luxury handbag brand ‘Hermès’ and artist Mason Rothschild for his avant-garde creation called MetaBirkin NFTs. Thirdly, Hermès being a cultural symbol of opulence and rarefied status, can be fairly utilized for the portrayal of consumerism and wealth in artistic endeavours [3].

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On repatriation: Questions of copyright ownership and management of repatriated cultural heritage materials

The IPKat

Artistic works?) See South Africa's Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act. Here, digitisation of cultural heritage materials raises its own brand of challenges quite separate from the physical cultural heritage themselves. Traditional cultural expressions?

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The Role of Intellectual Property Rights in India’s Startup Ecosystem: A Pathway to Innovation and Growth.

IIPRD

Intellectual Property Rights occur as the dynamic instrument to discourse these tasks if the legal protection and development of a situation is beneficial to development and novelty. Moreover, the IPR eases the market development and establishes a solid brand identity. Sourcebook on Intellectual Property Law, 1997.

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Trademarks vs. Copyrights for Startups

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

Intellectual property law includes patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets and is an important consideration for any new business. This article will address trademarks and copyrights, but the law firm of TraskBritt can assist with any intellectual property law needs.

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Understanding the 3 Common Forms of IP & their Varying Levels of Protection

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Trademarks (referred to as logos and brand names in a layman’s language) are the source identifiers intended to safeguard the general public from getting confused about the origin of products and services available in the market. Trademarks.

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