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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. In May 2007, the label mark ‘SOYA DROP’ was registered. As per NTC’s statement, both SSPL and SK Oil Industries couldn’t claim copyright in the artistic work.

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A Year Since Hermès Verdict: The Tussle Between Trade Mark Rights and Artistic Freedom Continues

IP and Legal Filings

Though the verdict throws much light on the limits of artistic freedom and can provide more guidance for the brand owners and artists on the line between commercial goods and artistic works, I concisely put out three important considerations that could have been given much more deliberation.

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Understanding the 3 Common Forms of IP & their Varying Levels of Protection

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Trademarks (referred to as logos and brand names in a layman’s language) are the source identifiers intended to safeguard the general public from getting confused about the origin of products and services available in the market.

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Santa Clause and IP

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The depiction of Santa Claus in Coca-Cola’s winter advertisement was done by artist Haddon Sundblom but because this artistic work was based on a real person, it could not be granted copyright protection as it was not unique. has several registered trademarks depicting various creative images of Santa Claus.

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Protection of Trademarks in Philippines

IP and Legal Filings

The Philippines Intellectual Property Office (IPOPHL) maintains a registry of patents and trademarks that is widely recognized in Southeast Asia. Only the owner of a registered mark may claim trademark infringement against an identical or confusingly similar mark. Image Source: iStock]. Conclusion.

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Fashion In The Metaverse : The Law And Protection

IP and Legal Filings

Expansion of Legal Protections By deterring imitated products, trademarks safeguard a company’s identity and the image of its brand(s), especially in the Metaverse. The trademark registration safeguards the owner’s rights and establishes the business’s legal standing.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 26 – August 1)

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In a guest post , Shivam Kaushik discusses the copyrightability of fonts and typefaces from an artistic work perspective under the Copyright Act, 1957. Fonts and Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable? July 29, 2021].

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