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Bombay High Court Rules that Copyright Registration of a Label is not Compulsory

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Under Section 2(c) of The Copyright Act of 1957 , the label is an original artistic work. As per NTC’s statement, both SSPL and SK Oil Industries couldn’t claim copyright in the artistic work. Under the Copyright Act, no author can claim rights in the original creative work of some other author.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 13-19)

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Further details, including the link for registration, are provided in the post here. We also informed our readers that the Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR), NUALS is organising a webinar series on ‘Evolving Facets of IPR’ on September 23, 2021. The deadline for registration for the webinar is September 20, 2021.

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Battle of the Brushes: Are Makeup Artists Left in Copyright’s (Eye)shadow?

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Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. 5(1) of the Copyright Act , copyrights subsist in artistic works such as photographs or paintings. Samantha Melhado is a 3L J.D. Spoiler alert, it depends.

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Generative AI and Copyright – Some Recent Denials and Unanswered Questions

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Howell affirmed, “[i]n the absence of any human involvement in the creation of the work, the clear and straightforward answer is the one given by the Register: No.” Where AI alone creates a work, this point seems clear. It cited its AI Registration Guidance, 88 Fed.

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Limited Edition Products: Can they be Protected under IP Law?

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However, trademarks may also be subject to use requirements – they may be canceled or ‘revoked’ if they have not been used within the five years following registration or within any other continuous five-year period during the trademark’s life. In essence: ‘use it or lose it.’

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Trademarks vs. Copyrights for Startups

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

Intellectual property law includes patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets and is an important consideration for any new business. This article will address trademarks and copyrights, but the law firm of TraskBritt can assist with any intellectual property law needs.

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Can Intellectual Property Rights Safeguard Your Blog?

Kashishipr

Copyright is a legal protection afforded to an original, creative literary, musical, or artistic work. The protection under copyright is instantaneous and immediate to the works being created, and therefore, it is not necessary to have such rights registered. The process of seeking registration can be cumbersome and tedious.