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Amici Urge SCOTUS to Reverse Overly Broad Definition of ‘Expressive Work’ in Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products

IP Watchdog

On January 18, a series of 16 amicus briefs were filed with the Supreme Court, the vast majority of which urged the nation’s highest court to reverse the Ninth Circuit’s ruling and limit the application of the Rogers test to clearly artistic works and exclude consumer products that happened to have some humorous expression.

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Copyright Protection in Food Plating

IP and Legal Filings

It states that the following classes of works are copyrightable- Original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works; Cinematograph films, and Sound recording The term ‘artistic work’ is defined under Section 2(c) of the Act. The Indian copyright law is silent as to the definition of fixation.

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Novex Communications Pvt. Ltd. v. DXC Technology Private Limited – Analysis I

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But I went through the 4th edition (page 248) which provides for a similar definition. The definition relied on by the Madras High Court focuses on the ‘enterprise’ aspect only. Going by this definition, an individual can never run a business. I could not get access to the 9th edition of Blacks Law Dictionary.

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Authorship In An Impromptu Performance Under Indian Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

Section 2(qq) of the Indian Copyright Act, through an inclusive definition, illustrates a list of people who could be regarded as “Performers” , and it includes a “Singer”. Under Rome Convention also, we can find that there is a specific reference made to “performance of Literary and Artistic Works.” Fixation in Musical Work.

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First preliminary injunction issued by a court in Turkey regarding NFTs

The IPKat

The court did not elaborate on the technical features of the NFTs, nor did it comment on the legal definition of same in rendering its decision. This decision is significant as being the first court judgment in Turkey related to NFTs and recognizing that NFTs can be subject to a preliminary injunction.

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What principles should guide African governments in realising the right to research in Africa?

The IPKat

Copyright law, with its protection of materials ranging from literary, musical and artistic works to cinematograph films and computer programs, etc. Authorisation is also (mostly) straightforward to the extent that one may approach the relevant copyright owner and procure a licence to use the work.

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Fleshing out the copyright in a tattoo

IP Whiteboard

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. In looking at this question, you first need to consider what work is being used as a tattoo.