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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Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Law IP 90

SpicyIP

MARCH 9, 2025

PPL, claiming ownership over public performance rights via assignments from music labels, alleged infringement after its representatives discovered unlicensed use of its repertoire. The plaintiff, a proprietary firm, held a registered trademark (ARJUN) since 1993 and a copyright for its artistic work, with claimed use since 1978.

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Trademark Patent Patent Application Copyright 59

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].

Intellectual Property Law 52

Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Contracts Law 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

A third reflection emerges: undoubtedly, Warhol’s work was created based on Goldsmith’s. However, it is important to recognize that all artistic works are influenced by those that came before them. [1] 1] Even Prince, as revolutionary as he was, was influenced by the likes of James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, and others.

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Copyright Derivative Work Fair Use Copyright Law 52

SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

This post only deals with copyrightability of fonts from artistic work perspective and does not explore the copyrightability of fonts as code or literary works. The phrase has been placed as a residuary clause to cover works that otherwise fulfil the eligibility of artistic work.

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Copyright Artistic Work Copyright Law Law 126

IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws. Of note, in DRG Inc.

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Ownership Intellectual Property Artwork Copyright Law 102