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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. As per NTC’s statement, both SSPL and SK Oil Industries couldn’t claim copyright in the artistic work. NTC didn’t own the copyright in the ‘SOYA DROP’ artwork or label. Concluding Remarks.

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US Copyright Office refuses to register AI-generated work, finding that "human authorship is a prerequisite to copyright protection"

The IPKat

Thaler then requested a reconsideration of the decision, arguing that the human authorship requirement would be contrary to the US Constitution and be unsupported by either statute or case law. First, held the Board, a machine cannot enter into any binding legal contract. Such a request was once again unsuccessful.

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers. A thorough awareness of intellectual property laws is crucial, regardless of your career goals—be they that of a fashion designer, singer, filmmaker, or just someone curious about the legal side of entertainment.

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Growth of Virtual Youtubers and IP Complications

IIPRD

Legal Pitfalls in Virtual World The character design used by a content creator can be designed by an artist, and rights can be transferred from the artist to the creator. A person who employed the artist will be considered the proprietor of the artwork and can register for exclusivity for the same character. [3]

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IP and NFTs: Where are We?

LexBlog IP

They are sold and/or traded in connection with “smart contracts” that govern the terms of transfer. In this case, beyond pure IP issues, the parties disagree over interpretation of Tarantino’s original contract with Miramax, in which he reserved all rights for print publication of the screenplay (including in digital form).

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Centering Artists’ Voices Within IP Discourse

IPilogue

Emily Chow is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . T: “I was very fortunate in having a father-in-law who knows a lot of lawyers. ” This was interesting to me as accessing legal services appears grounded in the power dynamic between independent artists and larger companies.

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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Thailand

IP and Legal Filings

The copyright work is mostly related to the digital asset that supported the issuing of the NFT. As a result, these works are safeguarded by the Copyright Act, which grants the author copyrights unless specifically prohibited by law. Image Source: Freepic]. 2537 (1994).

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