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Bombay High Court Rules that Copyright Registration of a Label is not Compulsory

Kashishipr

Under Section 2(c) of The Copyright Act of 1957 , the label is an original artistic work. In May 2007, the label mark ‘SOYA DROP’ was registered. As per NTC’s statement, both SSPL and SK Oil Industries couldn’t claim copyright in the artistic work.

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Copyright Protection in Food Plating

IP and Legal Filings

It states that the following classes of works are copyrightable- Original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works; Cinematograph films, and Sound recording The term ‘artistic work’ is defined under Section 2(c) of the Act. Modak &Anr on 12 December, 2007 (indiankanoon.org) [3] CAIN v. 1013 | S.D.

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Fleshing out the copyright in a tattoo

IP Whiteboard

In what we understand to be an industry-first, the Copyright Agency (an Australian not-for-profit collecting society that also licences copyright protected literary and artistic works) has licenced an Indigenous artwork for a tattoo. In looking at this question, you first need to consider what work is being used as a tattoo.

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Can Celebrity Catchphrases be Intellectually Protected?

IIPRD

She trademarked the term in February 2007, and since then, it has become her “signature catchphrase.” Therefore, the same cannot be protected under Indian Copyright law as a literary or artistic work but could be protected under passing off law if a case is made for it. v] 2007 (34) PTC 164 (Karnataka). [vi] 541 of 2019.

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IPR infringement in yellow-and-blue logo: Lidl wins High Court dispute against Tesco

The IPKat

Copyright The Court also established that Lidl’s mark was protected by copyright as an original artistic work under Section 4 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Passing off The Court considered that Tesco’s use of the Clubcard mark gave rise to an actionable passing off, since consumers made a link between the two marks.

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Copyright Infringement and Remedies in Nigeria

IPilogue

Where what was taken is qualitatively small but comprises the heart or defining element of a work, such act will amount to substantial copying. In Okilo v Dick Francis and Anor (2003-2007) 5 I.P.L.R Reliefs for copyright infringement under Section 16 of the Act may include damages, injunction, and or account of profits. CONCLUSION.

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The Choice Of Law Debate In Copyright Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

Author: Nandini Biswas, in case of any queries please contact/write back to us at support@ipandlegalfilings.com or IP & Legal Filing [1] Duijnstee v Goderbauer; ECJ 15 Nov 1983 [2] Mariano Municoy, ‘Allocation of Jurisdiction on Patent Disputes in the Models Developed bythe Hague Conference in Private International Law: Asymmetric Countries and (..)