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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. It is no surprise that the legalities of the public domain are more complicated than the headlines suggest. But not so fast. But this does not mean use without restriction.

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Traditional Knowledge on the agenda for 2024

The IPKat

The WIPO IGC was established in 2000. WIPO Diplomatic Conference In a few months, the Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge will take place in Geneva to conclude the final stage of negotiations before the adoption of an international legal instrument. Image from Pixabay.

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Conundrum behind registrability of GUIs as industrial designs in India

LexBlog IP

The subject design is original and has never been in the public domain. The process of application of the subject design on the finished article is a mechanical and manual process that falls within the definition of ‘industrial process’ (and accordingly falls within the purview of Section 2(d) of the Designs Act 2000).

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Competition Law: The Patent Pendulum

Intepat

After the period of protection, the inventions and information surrounding it fall into the public domain. Apart from this, the public disclosure at the time of application allows others to build upon this preexisting knowledge. Parallelly, competition law works in tandem and “protects competition, not competitors.”

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Copyright Evidence: 21 for 2021 (a year in review)

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In this post, we offer an overview of the project to date, stratified across CREATe’s core research themes : Creative Industries , the Public Domain , and Competition and Markets. Public Domain. In a wider sense, what is public and what is private has important innovation and societal effects. Creative Industries.

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Registered Copyrights and the Requisites for Registration

Intepat

For artistic works, additional details about possession, trademark registration, Design Act 2000 registration, and design registration eligibility are required. The act of publication ensures that the work is broadcast in the public domain, offering the owner a sense of security.

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Copyright in Registered Designs

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Thus, the registered proprietor has copyright in the design as soon as the design is registered under the Designs Act, 2000. The total duration of copyright in design will not exceed the fifteen year period, following which the design will become a part of the public domain. Restoration of lapsed designs.

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