article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Trademark and Copyright Cases to Watch in 2023

The IP Law Blog

In the lower court, the Second Circuit reversed the decision of the District Court and held that the Warhol work was not transformative because it maintained the “essential elements of its source material” and was not “fundamentally different and new.” Genius sued Google for breach of contract over music transcriptions. There, U.S.-based

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Trademark and Copyright Cases to Watch in 2023

LexBlog IP

In the lower court, the Second Circuit reversed the decision of the District Court and held that the Warhol work was not transformative because it maintained the “essential elements of its source material” and was not “fundamentally different and new.” Next, we have Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International.

article thumbnail

USC IP year in review, TM/ROP

43(B)log

30, 2021) Plaintiff Daniel Abrahams formerly contracted with a publisher to author a series related to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Question: is a political newsletter really artistic? Of course, there are lots of expressive works that are purely commercial, like standard advertising. Example from recent case: Abrahams v.

IP 94