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

Kashishipr

The plaintiff, SSPL, had filed a lawsuit against the defendant NTC in the Bombay High Court, alleging Copyright and Trademark Infringement. Under Section 2(c) of The Copyright Act of 1957 , the label is an original artistic work. The dispute between the two arose concerning the use of packaging in their respective products.

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A Year Since Hermès Verdict: The Tussle Between Trade Mark Rights and Artistic Freedom Continues

IP and Legal Filings

The verdict is testimony to a paradigm shift in Trademark Protection and a watershed judgement in navigating the scuffle between the rights of two sections- the commercial rights of ‘business class’ and freedom of expression vested with the ‘artists and creators’. The nine-person jury made two important observations.

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Copyright Laws & Trademark Infringement for NFTs

Traverse Legal Blog

Whether you are looking to make your own non fungible token to sell or you’re looking to buy an NFT as an investment, you need to be aware of copyright and trademark laws that might apply to your NFT. Trademark rights can be even more confusing to navigate in the world of NFTs. Copyrighting vs Trademarking NFTs.

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Copyrightability Of Designer Clothes And Costumes

IP and Legal Filings

It prevents the unauthorized use of the design, logos, trademarks etc. It is a form of IPR that is used to guard the hard work and efforts of the artist. Copyrights can be awarded for usage of literary works, dramatic works, cinematographic films, musical works and even for the designs of clothes and jewelry.

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Nike V. Stockx: An Analysis Of The Trademark Infringement In The Metaverse

IP and Legal Filings

Artists are using virtual reality and augmented reality to create previously unimagined artworks. These artistsworks are undeniably unique and would be entitled to appropriate IP protection. Consequently, trademark infringement is becoming a concern in this new world. NIKE’S CONTENTION: i.

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Copyrighting the Ogopogo Monster: The © story behind the news story

The IPKat

Perhaps the right involved was actually a trademark registration, and the journalist had got it wrong? The author decided to search the Canadian Trademark Database for information on what had been registered under the mark "Ogopogo". So, what was the work registered under Copyright #102327 on June 9, 1953.? We may never know.

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Takeaways from the Hermès Litigation over MetaBirkins NFTs

LexBlog IP

The highly anticipated jury verdict in the Hermès litigation over MetaBirkins NFTs has some important takeaways for both artists and sellers of NFTs as well as brand owners. Rothschild asserted that, due to the artistic nature of his NFTs, all of Hermès’ claims were barred by the First Amendment. Grimaldi , 875 F.2d