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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. Ashutosh Gowarikar, 2016 SCC OnLine Bom 5207 [8] Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

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Professional Photographer Files Copyright Infringement Suit Against Used Car Dealers

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Per the StrossStock website, Stross was nominated and accepted as a professional member of the American Society of Photographers in 2016. He received his B.S. Defendant, Lynn Boolman Auto Sales is a used car dealership located in Portland, Indiana created in 2013, per the Indiana Secretary of State.

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Emerging Trends In Digital Copyright Law

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Given the fact that the copyright law was originally framed to protect literary and artistic works, it needs to be seen how much the law has evolved to grant protection to digitalized works. Copyright is basically the legal protection given to any creator of an original literary or artistic work. Online Piracy.

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Battle of the Brushes: Are Makeup Artists Left in Copyright’s (Eye)shadow?

IPilogue

Flashing back to 2016, only a year after Snapchat first launched its filters (more commonly referred to then as “ Lenses ”), the app introduced a design closely resembling, if not an exact replica of the rainbow teary-eyed makeup look by artist Mykie. to their face. Spoiler alert, it depends. According to s.

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Can Celebrity Catchphrases be Intellectually Protected?

IIPRD

However, numerous catchphrases have led to the fame of the individual involved; for instance, Danielle Bregoli, while appearing on a Dr. Phil episode in 2016, famously uttered the words “Cash me outside, how boutdah?” the High Court of Delhi [iv] held that “Shauq Badi Cheez hain” is an ordinary combination of words of common use.

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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 (..)

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Limited Edition Products and their IP Protection

IIPRD

According to the Indian Design Act, if your design is registered under the Designs Act it is not eligible for protection under Copyright Act, even if it is artistic work. In 2016 Cadbury launched a new limited-edition product named ‘Cadbury Dairy Milk Spectacular 7’. However, Cadbury produced only 50 pieces of this product.

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