The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The attention of this SpecialKat was recently drawn to the decision of the Nigerian Court of Appeal in Banire v NTA-Star TV Network Ltd regarding the question of authorship and ownership of copyright in photographs used for advertising purposes and the issue of image rights in Nigeria. VMNL) or both that person and their licensee (i.e.

Ownership 91

Ownership Artistic Work Contracts Copyright 91

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The potential flow of advertisement traffic for this content makes them lucrative assets for any commercial establishment. OTT services may implement tools for content recognition and removal of infringing material from User-generated Content (UGC). Undoubtedly, the OTT broadcasting market is one of the world’s largest media markets.

Cease and Desist 85

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Starting from an Actor promoting tourism advertisements to a cricketer promoting daily life snacks, we live in a celebrity-driven economy. Section 13(1) of the Copyright Act speaks about the applicability of protection to: 1. Original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works; 2. INTRODUCTION. Sound recordings.

Personality Rights 52

Personality Rights Artistic Work Trademark Copyright 52

IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The lack of organisation and ambiguity make the protection problematic even if the work is copyrighted. According to section 13 (1)(a) of Copyright Act of 1957 copyright subsists in original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works. right to copyright will exist. Corel Corp.

Art 52

Art Copyright Artistic Work Public Domain 52

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2023

The gaming and metaverse platform Roblox helped Gucci develop a variety of immersive themed locations that were inspired by the brand’s various advertising campaigns. The players can collect up to 30 NFTs in the game, 10 of which are designed by the artist Beeple [i].

Law 85

Law Branding Brands Branding 85

Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Trade mark infringement – Lidl’s trade mark for the Lidl logo was infringed by Tesco’s Clubcard Price(s) signs, which took unfair advantage of Lidl’s reputation for low prices and damaged the distinctive character of Lidl’s logo. This assisted in demonstrating detriment to the distinctive character of the Mark with Text.

Copyright 59

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 7, 2023

Introduction When creative authors, performers, and artists worked in the past, they did so mainly because of their image and notoriety than for the objective of earning a living from their endeavors, so their works were written, performed, or created to safeguard their reputation.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In 2017, the Warhol Foundation sued Goldsmith and her agency for a declaratory judgment that the Prince Series works are non-infringing or, in the alternative, that they constitute a fair use of the Prince Photograph. Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement. fall within the scope of fair use.’” Id.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

The plaintiff has registered its “Social” trademark and states to have invested considerably in its advertisement from 2001-2023. The Court also took note of the defendant’s applications for identical trademark and artistic work, despite the plaintiff’s prior registrations for lack of bona fides.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Google Llc vs Makemytrip (India) Private on 14 December, 2023 (Delhi High Court) Image from here A Single Judge bench of the Court had previously held that the use of trademarks ‘MakeMyTrip’ and ‘MMT’ of the Respondent as keywords by Google in its advertising services would constitute infringement of the Respondent’s mark. and Ors. ,

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Registration Trademark Copyright Registering Trademarks 52

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

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. The example of the application of this model is the way Jstor works.

Ownership 52

Ownership Copyright Fair Use Intellectual Property 52

IP and Legal Filings

MAY 3, 2023

The word “originality” is frequently used in conjunction with the creativity of writers, thinkers, and artists. The Copyright , Designs and Patents Act of 1988 in the United Kingdom specifies in Section (1)(1)(a) that copyright exists in “original literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic works.”

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