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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

Introduction The media and entertainment industry is a broad and ever-evolving domain that includes several industries, including music, cinema, television, fashion, and more. Copyright and trademark are the most important IP rights in this industry.

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Beyond the Big Screen: The Legal Odyssey of Film Titles in India

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction The year 2023 was a high for Indian cinema- with the love of the country for the big screen soaring high with box office numbers. The appreciation and experimentation of OTT content have shown that India Cinema is back again. 1] The Copyright Act protects certain types of works, which are included in Section 13.

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China’s Pirate Site Crackdown is Real & Assisted By Anime Anti-Piracy Group

TorrentFreak

That the loudest voices continue to import mountains of Chinese-manufactured goods, including items that in some cases violate copyright and trademark laws, serves to illustrate why differences on IP enforcement are likely to continue. Other conundrums, including IP rights owned by U.S.

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Free Mickey? (Don’t Be Goofy)

LexBlog IP

Freed from the shackles of copyright, Walt Disney’s iconic rodent was now in the public domain and, therefore, available for everyone to copy. The law gives copyright owners a monopoly to exploit and monetize creative works. The law gives copyright owners a monopoly to exploit and monetize creative works.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

SpicyIP

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. Thus clarifying that copyright in the screenplay exists independently of the copyright in the film. HarperCollins Publishers India Pvt. the licensee.

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