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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. one next question to be addressed is what this suggests for the duty-bearers, especially the executive branch of government. to best realise the right to research.

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Protection of Jewellery under Intellectual Property Rights

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Section 2(c) of the Copyright Act 1957 states that a copyright covers what is referred to as an artistic work, when interpreted in relation to the protection of jewellery through intellectual property, it may be deemed that the initial artistic sketch on which the design is based will be subject to copyright protection.

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Protecting Fashion or Stifling Innovation

IIPRD

This is evidenced by the numerous Geographical Indication tags endowed on various textiles and hand-looms throughout the country by the government. [2] It is here that the distinction between ‘design’ in the Designs Act and ‘artistic work’ in the Copyright Act becomes relevant. Infringement Of IPR – Design or Artistic Work?

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The Role of Intellectual Property Rights in India’s Startup Ecosystem: A Pathway to Innovation and Growth.

IIPRD

The Intellectual Property incorporates the makings of the thoughts such as the discoveries, literary and artistic works, design, symbols, names, and images used in the business. The steps taken by the Government of India are as follows: Startup India Initiative.

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

SpicyIP

Is it mandatory to be a member of copyright society to carry out the business of issuing or granting licences in respect of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works incorporated in a cinematograph film or sound recordings? Relevant Provisions. Section 33. Registration of Copyright society. (3) Registration of Copyright society.

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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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11th Circuit affirms Viacom's Rogers-based win for MTV Floribama Shore

43(B)log

Flora-Bama logo The Flora-Bama has been featured in artistic works by third parties. The title-v-title exception to original-recipe Rogers didn’t apply, because the bar’s name is not the title of an artistic work. Likewise, they submitted no evidence of confusion between any of those works and MTV’s show.