Intepat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Through a bunch of IP laws like copyright, patent, and trade secrets, expressions, innovations, and confidential information are respectively protected. Copyright and trade secrets are the two main aspects with which data privacy laws are concerned. Memes and parodies are all protected by Intellectual Property law.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With further ado, here’s what I found in Novembers: Database Protection in India: Since Prof Basheer’s 2005 post about the inaccurate implication of the theft of data as copyright infringement, to 2023, not much seems to have changed. Speaking of late movie stars, one may wonder about the posthumous enforcement of celebrity rights.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Sonal Infosystems the Court held that registration of a copyright is a pre-condition for claiming relief for copyright infringement, thus reading into the legislative framework a non-existent requirement. Meher Distilleries Pvt Ltd v. The significance of the report and its issues have been extensively covered on the blog here.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Introduction Intellectual property laws are generally divided into industrial property and copyright. While copyright is distinct from other forms of intellectual property by focusing on personal rights, its primary role is to manage and protect knowledge. certain acts that do not constitute copyright infringement.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

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. The Court delineated instances like parody and satire where free speech in the context of well-known persons may be protected. Universal City Studios LLC and Ors v.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 11, 2023

Image Sources: Shutterstock] ‘Donjishi’ is another form of copyright infringement of a manga creator. Donjinshiisa self-published fan bookthatuses the existing manga characters violating the personality rights of the characters as was established in the famous caseof V.T.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Somewhat related to a claim of copyright infringement (and often preempted by such a claim – more on that later), is the claim for Right of Publicity. While sometimes available to any individual , Right of Publicity is typically aimed at protecting the name or likeness of famous individuals. 3d 1134, 1145 (9th Cir.

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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.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 17, 2024

Recognizing Karan Johar’s personality rights, the Bombay High Court grants an interim injunction to the director, restraining the release of the film “Shaadi ke Director Karan aur Johar”. JR Apparel files a trademark infringement suit against Drake for infringing its “Members Only” mark.

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