IP Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2024

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

But if you have not taken that route for one reason or another and you encounter highly similar products on the market, there are other ways to protect your products through IP. The appeal of using copyright as the means to acquire IP protection lies in the fact that it lasts up to 70 years after the creator’s death.

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Kashishipr

MARCH 16, 2022

The term ‘ Intellectual Property (IP) ‘ is like the term ‘Organic’ to some extent, i.e., people across the globe possess some knowledge as to what it means but aren’t crystal clear on its specific details. In the same way round, IP puts a virtual fence around the property or assets that it safeguards.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The availability of a large variety of information has also increased the risk of Copyright Infringement due to its easy accessibility and dissemination. This has led to varying degrees of copyright infringements in this digital era. However, with more advantages, some disadvantages also come into play.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Any business owner based in Singapore therefore ought to understand key concepts regarding copyright registration in Singapore, copyright protection in Singapore, as well as which items can be protected by copyright. The statute of limitations for copyright infringement in Singapore is six years.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Articles Protected Under The Copyright Laws Normally, fashion garments are placed under the bracket of ‘artistic works’ under the Copyright Act owing to the fact that they are the works of artistic creations. Literary Works Other than Computer Programs. Musical Works. Artistic Works.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2023

In relation to ‘Parodies’, since it is derived from the original work of another writer or artist, it is difficult to draw a line between creative criticism and imitation. All of these elements are critical in a case of copyright infringement and must be thoroughly examined in order to reach a just and equitable conclusion.

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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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IIPRD

AUGUST 11, 2023

IP ISSUES CREATED BY THE MANGA FAN BASE Due to the growing interest of the world inMangas several rights of a manga-ka are challenged. Image Sources: Shutterstock] ‘Donjishi’ is another form of copyright infringement of a manga creator. For content piracy, Takeshobo Inc., Napster, Inc., 3d 1004, 1021, 1022 (2001). [3]

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Enforced IP rights indicate that the products or services are authentic and of a quality that consumers recognize and expect. Due to the same reason, cyberspace can often become a breeding ground for IP infringement. Instances of copyright infringement in the cyberspace. Image Source: gettyimages].

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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 .

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Recipes and culinary skills are duly considered as creative expression yet they do not meet the criteria for copyright protection. So only the creative elements accompanied by the recipe can be authorised by copyright protection like some specific tips added with the cooking instructions. shall it be granted copyright protection.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Technology and copyright law. Copyright laws play a crucial role in protecting creative expressions such as literary works, artistic works and musical works. Through copyright enforcement, an exclusive right is granted to creators. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Under Section 2(c) of The Copyright Act of 1957 , the label is an original artistic work. When SSPL was incorporated in 2004, SK Oil Industries had assigned it the label’s copyright. As per NTC’s statement, both SSPL and SK Oil Industries couldn’t claim copyright in the artistic work.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 29, 2022

Copyright safeguards works made by a genuine creator in a variety of genres, including literary, musical, theatrical, and artistic works. There is, however, a procedure that must be followed in order to register the copyright for all such works. HOW LONG DOES COPYRIGHT LAST FOR? .

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The IPKat

JULY 6, 2023

The IPKat is pleased to host the following guest post by Katfriend Alessandro Cerri (Warner Bros Discovery) regarding the most recent instalment in the Lidl v Tesco IP dispute.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Turning to outputs, courts and regulators have already been asked repeatedly (and usually answered no) as to whether genAI models, especially Text-To-Image (T2I) models, can be recognised as the creators of literary or artistic works worthy of some sort of copyright protection. user, service)? Question 2 gave us some clues.

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Intellectual Property Office Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Whether you mark the work or not doesn’t affect the level of protection you have. Photographs will generally be protected by copyright as artistic works. In the UK, copyright in photographs/images lasts for the life of the creator plus 70 years from the end of the calendar year of their death.

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IP Whiteboard

AUGUST 30, 2020

In what we understand to be an industry-first, the Copyright Agency (an Australian not-for-profit collecting society that also licences copyright protected literary and artistic works) has licenced an Indigenous artwork for a tattoo. Does copyright exist in tattoos? Does copyright exist in tattoos?

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Liden Research filed an appeal in which the court terminated the account of Minskey on the ground of trademark infringement. Copyright Infringement. Copyright is a legal right of the owner of intellectual property. This right is given to literary and artistic work like music, etc. Later it was settled.

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IIPRD

JUNE 24, 2024

3] Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, 1887 ‘The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works’, formed on September 9, 1886, is the earliest international treaty on copyrights. [4] TRIPS establishes baseline criteria for IP protection among members’ countries.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

This case is remarkable for acknowledging the artistic merit of photographs used for promotional purposes, recognizing them as “artistic works” under the Indian Copyright Act, but is also extremely brutal in terms of lack of clarity and overreach.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2023

For undisputed ownership of virtual designs, Intellectual Property (IP) laws must be thoroughly handled with. Ripps [v] , which involves trademark infringement concerning the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs, and Hunley v. Fashion brands must therefore decide, how and when to participate in the metaverse. iv] Brooks Kushman, Nike v.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows the people accessing these contents to avoid revealing their Internet Protocol (IP) address which makes tracing the perpetrators almost impossible. OTT services may implement tools for content recognition and removal of infringing material from User-generated Content (UGC).

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Crocodile International’ Impasse By Samridhi Chugh Marking the end of a protracted copyright and trademark battle, spanning nearly 23 years, the Delhi High Court in a recent landmark ruling permanently injuncted Singapore’s Crocodile International Pte. CIPL) from infringing the French brand Lacoste’s iconic “Crocodile” device.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers. Copyright and trademark are the most important IP rights in this industry. Legal action may be taken in these situations to defend the IP owner’s rights and pursue damages compensation.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on the Delhi High Court’s Oppo decision, Calcutta High Court IPD Rules, Central Government’s executive order on clinical trial waiver. The defendants included infringing websites, Domain Name Registrars, ISPs and regulatory bodies.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Occasionally, it may be possible to cite trademark infringement if a seller has included your trademarks in either the listing description or their username. Copyright infringement refers to the unauthorized utilization of safeguarded creative works. Provide details and examples if trademark isn’t registered.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 31, 2022

Intellectual Property (IP) and copyright are related; however, they are not the same. In simple terms, IP is a category of property that includes the intangible (i.e., In simple terms, IP is a category of property that includes the intangible (i.e., Or perhaps downloading a pirated movie is Copyright Infringement ?

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2021

A Parliamentary Standing Committee Report that Challenges the Fine Balances Within the IP System. Scaria points out that the Report lacks focused questions of enquiry and instead undertakes a superficial review of all IP laws in the country. Parliamentary Committee on IP Suggests Against Scrapping of IPAB. Topical Highlight.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Image from DALL-E 3 Introduction Generative AI is disrupting the creative process(es) of intellectual works on an unparalleled scale. More and more AI systems offer services that push users’ production capacity for new literary and artistic works beyond unforeseen barriers. ChatGPT , Smodin ), to perform music (i.e.,

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IP Whiteboard

JUNE 7, 2021

Beeple (American digital artist) sells NFT of one of his works for $69 million USD. And what role does intellectual property ( IP ) play in their creation and sale? For digital content creators and the owners of IP in digital content, NFTs represent a potential new revenue stream. But what are NFTs? We’re glad you asked.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In short, the name of a non fungible token project as well as the name of the linked digital file can be considered intellectual property, and the original owner of the NFT has the exclusive right to transfer IP rights to the new owner if they choose to do so. Can NFTs Reflect Ownership License Rights or Other IP?

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Section 13(1) of the Copyright Act speaks about the applicability of protection to: 1. Original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works; 2. In the continuance, Section 14 lays down exclusive rights to do or to authorize reproduction of their artistic works. Cinematographic films; 3. Sound recordings.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 29, 2024

3] IP LAWS SAFEGUARDING PERSONALITY RIGHTS With regards to personality rights, ‘passing off’ action can be enforced against anyone who attempts to distort the persona or reputation of a celebrity by attempting to pass off their products or services as that of the celebrity. Ammini Amma and Ors., 1] Jaikishan Kakubhai Saraf v.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 30, 2022

Copyright is a crucial right endowed to the formers of any artistic work, it needs to be protected by a process named ‘copyright violation’ which encroaches upon the exclusive rights given to the copyright holder. The post Copyright Violation first appeared on IPLF.

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