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Protection of Copyrights in China

IP and Legal Filings

Copyright protects the producers of any original work, and is relevant to almost all businesses, not just those in the creative industry. Businesses regularly create articles, photographs, drawings, designs, models, websites, computer software, etc., Copyright is an automatic right that arises the moment a work is created.

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Protection of Trademarks in Philippines

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government cannot enforce rights for private individuals in the Philippines. Jurisprudence has also established the doctrine of prior use as a basis for trademark ownership. A logo or device (excluding word elements) may be considered an artistic work and subject to copyright protection. Conclusion.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

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Introduction The Intellectual property laws are designed in such a way that not only reward the creator of his intellectual creation thereby incentivising other creators for further innovation, while balancing the rights of the creator with the right of the society to access information or knowledge. Zafar Mahfooz Nomani, 2023).

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[Guest post] Litigation commenced against the developers of AI image generation software

The IPKat

The current generation of AI image generation tools such as Stable Diffusion , Midjourney and DALL·E 2 are designed to take a text description or prompt from a user and generate an image that matches the prompt. What is AI image generation software?

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Copyright And Its Regulations In India

IP and Legal Filings

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. It does not continue in perpetuity. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF COPYRIGHT HOLDER.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 05- February 11)

SpicyIP

Two options were presented by the court : issuing a Letters Rogatory through the government of India or directing Google Ireland to seek orders from Irish Courts. The Respondent operates his business through two incorporated entities and claims ownership of the trademark via the permitted use by the two incorporated entities.

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Fashion Imitations and Legal Threads: Navigating Intellectual Property Rights in India

IIPRD

Abstract In the dynamic realm of the fashion industry, the saying ‘following in someone’s footsteps’ takes on a new dimension, where the replication of designs is not a mere stride but a strategic dance. Up-and-coming artists can exhibit their work to attract attention and serve as an inspiration to well-known brands.