article thumbnail

17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

Plagiarism Today

How a Copyright Mistake Created the Modern Zombie : The second in the Creepy Copyright Mondays series was an explainer on how Night of the Living Dead , one of the most iconic zombie films, fell into the public domain. It’s an interesting look at how a public domain source and a modern interpretation can clash.

article thumbnail

Patentability of Food Recipes and the Section 3(e) Challenge

IIPRD

After the Patent Amendment Act 2005, patent protection for food, pharma and chemical inventions is possible but this concept not very popular in India. The claim of the applicant should not be the one existing in the public domain at the date of filing of an application. The answer is yes. Conclusion.

Patent 40
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

IP and Legal Filings

The domain of copyright deals with the literary, musical, dramatic, and artistic works, and cinematograph films. Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings.

article thumbnail

Maybe Duct Tape Can’t Fix Everything: Slippery Standards As Copyright Goes Bananas

LexBlog IP

For a court, that process means “’dissect[ing] the allegedly copied [work’s] structure and isolate each level of abstraction contained within it.’” .’” Id. at 9 ( quoting Compulife Software Inc. Newman , 959 F.3d 3d 1288 , 1303 (11th Cir. ’” Id. at 10 ( quoting Computer Assocs. Altai, Inc.,

article thumbnail

SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 8- May 13)

SpicyIP

Other Posts World of Possibilities: Single Judge Bench of Delhi High Court Allows Use of Celebrity Information Available in Public Domain Delhi High Court specifies some contours of publicity rights in India! Deadline for the Applications: 11:59pm IST, 23rd June, 2023. on 1 May, 2023 (Delhi High Court Order No.

Trademark 104