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Protecting Fashion or Stifling Innovation

IIPRD

It is here that the distinction between ‘design’ in the Designs Act and ‘artistic work’ in the Copyright Act becomes relevant. This is evidenced as an artistic work enjoys protection throughout the life of the author plus sixty years; whereas a design only enjoys protection for 10 years from registration.

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Cardinals Of Intellectual Property Rights (Part- II)

IP and Legal Filings

COPYRIGHTS: Term copyright is a bundle of exclusive rights provided to the creator/owner of original works of authorship, which includes literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, cinematographic films, and sound recordings. Broad classification of ‘works’ which are protected by copyright are-. Cinematograph films.

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

IP and Legal Filings

1] The Copyright Act protects certain types of works, which are included in Section 13. 13 (1) states that original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works as well as cinematograph films and sound recordings are protected by copyright. These registrations aid in allocating precedence.

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Ownership of Copyrights Patents and Trademarks are Created by Employees and Independent Contractors

IP and Legal Filings

In early 2012, there has been substantial amendments to the Act, copyright protection involves dramatic, musical, any original piece of literary work including cinematography films, etc. Is Copyright registration mandated in India? The registration is not treated as a prerequisite to acquiring the copyright of any literary work.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 26 – August 1)

SpicyIP

India’s Accession to the Locarno Agreement: Amendments to the Design Rules, 2001 & Other Impacts. India formally acceded to the Locarno Agreement on June 7, 2019, and subsequently, the Design Rules, 2001 were amended in January 2021. Fonts and Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable?

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 4-March 10)

SpicyIP

The plaintiff has registered its “Social” trademark and states to have invested considerably in its advertisement from 2001-2023. First, it argued that the plaintiff concealed material information that the registration of its mark was removed for non renewal in 2010 and was renewed only in 2019.