IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

These provisions are in place to ensure that the rights of an owner are not infringed and disputes are avoided. Image Sources: Shutterstock] Copyright- The Copyright Act provides for registration of original literary dramatic, musical and artistic works, including cinematography and sound recordings.

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MARCH 9, 2025

The Court observed that the Controller did not rely on documents proving technical advantage, incorrectly applied the tests of obviousness, and reached antithetical findings about the application having both a lack of inventive step and insufficient disclosure. Chotiwala Food And Hotels Private vs Chotiwala & Ors.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2023

vs Acko General Insurance on 10 November, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The dispute pertains to the use of the plaintiff’s artistic work “Humanity” by the defendant in one of its advertisement hoardings. The defendant argued that since the plaintiff’s work was exhibited in public its reproduction will fall under the ambit of fair use.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 29, 2024

Recent court decisions have clarified the scope of copyright in film screenplays, personality rights, and underlying works concerning content creation and licensing in broadcasting. From DVDs to OTT, the entertainment domain has come a long way owing to rapid digitalization affecting creative authorship over their creations [1].

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DECEMBER 24, 2023

In this month’s edition, he looks into topics including the Plant Variety Registry, different tales of/ takes on personality rights, and multiple leaks of key documents and their contribution in law-making.

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