IP and Legal Filings

JULY 13, 2022

Rajnish Chibber , the court held that compilations are also copyrightable, following in the steps of SCOTUS. 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. Copyright Act or Design Act?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Section 52 of the Copyright Act, 1957, enumerates specific acts or works that are not deemed infringements of copyright, including fair dealing with a literary, dramatic, musical, artistic work, or work that is not a computer programme. Code, section 107.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The applicant, Indigenous artist John Bulun Bulun, sought relief for copyright infringement of a bark painting, which R & T Textiles had used on t-shirts. It is likely that tattoos would fall under the Copyright Act under section 5(1), which delineates artistic works as expressions through visual medium.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Due to the same reason, cyberspace can often become a breeding ground for IP infringement. Some of the most common types of IP infringements that occur in cyberspace include trademark, domain name, and copyright infringement. Instances of copyright infringement in the cyberspace. Image Source: gettyimages].

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 31, 2022

In the present digital era, where we are so connected than ever, and the amount of online content produced has never been higher – the responsibility of safeguarding content has never been more crucial. Such creations may include literary and artistic works, designs, names, inventions, etc.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

Accordingly, Cipla Ltd brought in an action for Trademark infringement, copyright infringement and passing off. In the instant case, Cipla Ltd filed a suit seeking a permanent injunction against Sun Pharma for infringing the trademark “Respule”. Background. Cipla’s Contentions . Observations of the Court.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 17, 2024

As a result, his estate launched proceedings for copyright infringement. In 2017, the Regional Court of Bucharest held that the defendants had infringed the professor’s moral right of attribution. A second (revised) edition followed in 2008. The professor also prepared a Romanian translation of the Latin text.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In the present case too there will be many legal issues related to Intellectual Property. There is an urgent need to shed some light on intellectual property infringement in this virtual world which will be dealt with further in the article. Trademark Infringement. Copyright Infringement. Later it was settled.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 11, 2023

INTRODUCTION [Image Sources: Tokyo National Museum] Manga can be best defined as sequential art presented with an illustrative narration of a story. Image Sources: Shutterstock] ‘Donjishi’ is another form of copyright infringement of a manga creator. For content piracy, Takeshobo Inc.,

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Corsearch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Copyright Copyright protection extends to creators and authors of literary, visual, and multimedia creations, encompassing books, films, music, photographs, video games, and artistic works. Copyright infringement refers to the unauthorized utilization of safeguarded creative works.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

The plaintiff alleged that the defendant’s use of “Café Social” for its restaurant in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh infringes its trademark as it copied the “Social” word mark and the plaintiff’s distinctive artwork representing its trademark. Dr Reddy S Laboratories Limited vs Neutec Healthcare Pvt. United Biotech Pvt.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 7, 2023

Introduction When creative authors, performers, and artists worked in the past, they did so mainly because of their image and notoriety than for the objective of earning a living from their endeavors, so their works were written, performed, or created to safeguard their reputation.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 20, 2023

Introduction Any literally or artistic work that is original and creative i.e.; not copied from anywhere by the owner is protected under Copyright Act, 1957. Therefore, AI may not equipped for generating an original work.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In 2017, the Warhol Foundation sued Goldsmith and her agency for a declaratory judgment that the Prince Series works are non-infringing or, in the alternative, that they constitute a fair use of the Prince Photograph. Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement. 15] Cariou v. 16] Goldsmith , 992 F.3d

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 16, 2022

A painting, a sketch on a napkin, or even a photo displayed on an iPhone, are all physical mediums that are subject to copyright protection. The copyright holder (usually the creator but could also be a company or other entity) has the exclusive right to make copies, publicly display, distribute, and create derivatives of the artwork.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Within days, stock image supplier Getty Images announced that it was one of the “folks” who disagreed – and disagreed so strongly that it had commenced legal proceedings in the High Court in London alleging copyright infringement. This exception provides copyright will not be infringed by the making of a: 1.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

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.

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SpicyIP

MAY 6, 2024

Critiquing this decision, Kevin Preji highlights the difference between the Indian PSITA approach and the US’ PHOSITA approach and explains why it is relevant in the present case. thus, the use of trademark “Serpenti” by the defendant for identical goods prima facie amounts to infringement under Section 29 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

For obvious reasons, the copyright in a photograph does not include the right to publicly perform the copyrighted work. 103(a) (“protection for a work employing preexisting material in which copyright subsists does not extend to any part of the work in which such material has been used unlawfully.”).

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 3, 2023

Originality is the quality that distinguishes produced or invented works from copies, clones, forgeries, or derivative works by being new or novel. The word “originality” is frequently used in conjunction with the creativity of writers, thinkers, and artists. It was written with a distinct style and message.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 24, 2023

Given the enormous resources and time invested by producers and marketers in building customer recognition through the presentation and appearance of their goods, it is crucial that the same is protected under law. Any member of public can take inspection of the records and obtain a certified copy of the entry.

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