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The protection of fashion and applied art under criminal law: the Supreme Court rules on the Desigual case

Garrigues Blog

The way legal protection varies from country to country complicates things even further, forcing designers to maneuver through a complex web of legal protection that ranges from copyright to industrial designs, trademark law and unfair competition. Consequently, works applied to practical products were not protected under criminal law.

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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. It further added that an individual could either own a registered trademark or copyright but not both.

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Santa Clause and IP

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The depiction of Santa Claus in Coca-Cola’s winter advertisement was done by artist Haddon Sundblom but because this artistic work was based on a real person, it could not be granted copyright protection as it was not unique. Most trademarks registered in the U.S

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Beyond the Big Screen: The Legal Odyssey of Film Titles in India

IP and Legal Filings

The blog will address the legal protection of film titles and answer the big question of whether anyone can make another DDLJ. 1] The Copyright Act protects certain types of works, which are included in Section 13. Cyril Amarchnad Corporate Blogs (Dec. Film titles are essentially the bridge between the viewers and the film.

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Limited Edition Products: Can they be Protected under IP Law?

Kashishipr

A critical issue to be addressed is whether these limited-edition products can get protection under Intellectual Property (IP) law, just as regular products do, and if yes, then which is the most appropriate form of IP Protection ? Protection for Limited Edition Products under Trademark Law. For more visit: [link].

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

Creators need to comprehend the fundamentals of copyright law to safeguard their creations and negotiate licensing and distribution contracts with skill. Trademark Law in the Entertainment Industry When it comes to branding and selling entertainment-related goods and services, trademarks are crucial.

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Poking Fun or Making a Buck?

LexBlog IP

My last blog post ended with a cliffhanger: but what about Jack Daniel’s and dog toys? Supreme Court in June issued a decision involving trademark law. Jack Daniel’s brought trademark infringement claims against VIP Products, a company that produces a “Bad Spaniels” line of dog toys.