Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2022

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. has several registered trademarks depicting various creative images of Santa Claus.

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IPilogue

MARCH 14, 2023

Rothschild engages novel issues of trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and cybersquatting (MetaBirkin.com domain name in this case) by artists in the metaverse. The key issue was whether the “MetaBirkin” was artistic expression under First Amendment protection, or a commercial product that causes consumer confusion.

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Intepat

MAY 28, 2024

It includes creations of mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, and names used in commerce. Patents, copyright, and trademarks are the most stable protection regimes, as they provide the greatest functionality at the beginning of their life cycle.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 28, 2024

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. Film titles are essentially the bridge between the viewers and the film.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

We will examine the fundamental ideas and rules of copyright, trademark, and patent laws as well as how they relate to various entertainment business sectors in this extensive book. Copyright and trademark are the most important IP rights in this industry.

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Kashishipr

MARCH 16, 2022

In this article, we will be throwing light on the 03 most common forms of IP, including trademarks, copyright, and patents, along with the different and varying levels of protection that they offer. Trademarks. If any unauthorized person tries crossing that fence, it is referred to as IP Infringement. For more visit: [link].

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 25, 2021

Protection for Limited Edition Products under Trademark Law. The biggest challenge that arises when it comes to protecting a limited edition product as a trademark is showing continuous use of the trademark. Limited edition trademarks that comprise original artistic device elements may also enjoy protection under Copyright Law.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 1, 2023

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.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 9, 2021

As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. In Canada, copyright protection is afforded to every original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic work that is fixed. Artistic Work. It’s no secret that memes have taken the internet by storm. According to s.3(1)

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The slew of amicus and other briefs had been filed, and it was time to “get crackin’ on” this blog post, as in time to get moving on the drafting. Jack Daniel’s argued that the toy infringed on their trademark, as the shape of the whiskey [bottle] is closely associated with their brand. Rogers , 875 F.2d

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The law gives copyright owners a monopoly to exploit and monetize creative works. Copyright protection is afforded to every original literary, dramatic, musical, or other artistic work, whether published or unpublished. Trademark law has something to say about use. Unlike copyrights, trademark rights do not expire.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

A diagram, map, chart, or plan, an engraving, photograph, a work of architecture, or any other work of creative workmanship is defined as an artistic work under Section 2(c) of the Copyright Act. Trademark infringement may become more likely as a result of 3D printing, just as it has in the case of patents.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

The blog is divided into two parts and this is part 2 of the blog. PART 1: of the blog discussed about history, development, fundamentals of IPR and explained Patents and Trademarks. This blog will consider different IPs, which are at growing stage. Original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

Trademarks – A trademark helps identify, indicate, classify, and differentiate the source of products or services of one from those of others. Content creators and social media influencers should obtain the permission of the trademark owner whose brand name or product is displayed on their social media posts or stories.

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Kashishipr

JULY 27, 2022

In simple terms, it pertains to the original creations of the human intellect, including inventions, symbols, designs, artistic works, literary works, and so on. The post Understanding the Role Intellectual Property Plays in Mergers and Acquisitions appeared first on Blog | Kashish IPR | Intellectual Property Rights Law Firm.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as our comments on the proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, the Madras High Court’s decision with respect to patentability of business methods, and Union Minister of State for Commerce’s response on ability of the current IPR regime to cater concerns arising out of AI generated work.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Here are our summaries of the blog posts published last week along with the summaries of some interesting orders from different courts. on 29 November, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The plaintiff filed a review petition against the IPAB’s order invalidating its trademark. Anything we are missing out on? Please drop a comment and let us know.

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IPilogue

MARCH 1, 2022

However, it also brings new dimensions to copyright and trademark issues. This observation, coupled with seeing multiple artists be exploited by Instagram users and large companies, motivated me to reach out to several creatives online and bring their voices to the IPilogue. That’s when I knew I had to protect TAF.”

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IPilogue

MARCH 11, 2022

A local non-governmental organization, Agency for Regional Development of Dnipropetrovsk Region, secured the Petrykivka trademark. Sunflowers have inspired Ukrainian artists from Maria Prymachenko to Alina Panova to Natasha Zinko , each in their unique way.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Protecting software innovations, which include inventions, creative works, and commercial symbols, is essential through the umbrella of Intellectual Property. This applies to literary, dramatic, musical, artistic works, computer programs, cinematograph films, and sound recordings.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 20, 2023

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court unanimously decided the trademark parody case captioned Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. The Court made plain that using a senior user’s trademark as a trademark in a parody does not implicate First Amendment concerns. S. _ (2023) (hereinafter “Slip Op.”).

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 31, 2022

Such creations may include literary and artistic works, designs, names, inventions, etc. Copyright’s relationship to IP is that it is just another form of IP, like trademarks, patents, and industrial designs. In simple terms, IP is a category of property that includes the intangible (i.e., For more visit: [link].

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IPilogue

JANUARY 17, 2022

While the public was free to use and copy Winnie the Pooh’s image in Canada long before January 1, 2022, they had to be careful not to make their works accessible in the U.S. where the work was still protected by copyright. Milne’s original 1926 works are freely available. or other jurisdictions such as the U.K.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JULY 19, 2021

More on AI from our blogs can be found here. Types of protection available to Intellectual property are Copyright, Trademark, Patent, Design, and Geographical Indication. A few examples of machine learning software would be Apple’s Siri, Netflix’s watch recommendations, chatbots, self-driving cars, etc. What is Intellectual Property?

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Kashishipr

JULY 14, 2021

Copyright Law protects works underlying original works of authorship, which are fixed in a tangible medium, and therefore, may include literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works. Copyright and Recipes. It does not protect ideas, facts, products, processes, principles, etc. For more visit: [link].

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Here are our summaries of the blog posts published last week along with the summaries of some interesting orders from different courts. vs Acko General Insurance on 10 November, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The dispute pertains to the use of the plaintiff’s artistic work “Humanity” by the defendant in one of its advertisement hoardings.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

From an in-depth discussion on the terms of copyright and translations in India to the recent UK Supreme Court’s order regarding the patentability of inventions by an AI, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week. To read these, along with a round up of IP developments around the country, and world, read on below. and Ors. ,

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The Cowichan could have had a stronger claim against Ralph Lauren, given that they had already turned their minds to protecting their intellectual property through trademark law. It is likely that tattoos would fall under the Copyright Act under section 5(1), which delineates artistic works as expressions through visual medium.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 29, 2023

The law doesn’t specify 3D or 2D characters as copyrightable, but they can be covered under artistic works as per Section 13 of the Copyright Act. To identify such fictional works, we generally rely upon two tests Character Delineation Test [10] and Story being told Test. [11] 3] Section 17 of the Copyright Act, 1957. [4]

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Intepat

MAY 17, 2024

The notices underscored key aspects of Section 2(d)(iii) and 2(d)(vi) of the Copyright Act of 1957, which stipulate that an ‘author’ should be an artist or an individual involved in facilitating the creation of artistic work.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 20, 2022

In this post, we briefly explore issues related to copyright infringement, intermediaries’ liability and remedies from the perspective of the general principles of copyright law (for previous analyses of NFTs and copyright on this blog, see here ). The Right to Create and Sell NFTs.

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