Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2022

However, the question which arises, if the character of Santa Claus is so widely used and to gain commercially benefits by attracting consumers, then who owns it and how is the intellectual property rights of the proprietor protected. has several registered trademarks depicting various creative images of Santa Claus.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

It’s always good to start off the year with an overview of trademark and copyright cases to watch. This will be the first time since 1994 that the Supreme Court has addressed fair use in the context of an artistic work. Of course, Hetronic disagrees and contends that trademark law under the Lanham Act extends beyond U.S.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 25, 2021

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.

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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. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) IPR protection is vital as it encourages innovation and creativity by ensuring that creators can benefit from their work.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 30, 2021

The evolution in the case law of the Second Circuit may constitute a game changer for documentary makers. As pointed out by Keith Aoki, James Boyle and Jennifer Jenkins in Bound by Law? But our culture is full of artifacts protected by intellectual property rights – music, images, photographs”. by Tito Rendas. €

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

If any person imitates the ideas of any other creator, he would said to be infringing the original artist’s design and the copyright thereof. A copyright protection is the ability of a designer to protect his original designs through the copyright laws. What Is Copyright? The Berne Convention solidified it.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 28, 2023

ii] American media personality Paris Hilton used her now trademarked catchphrase “That’s Hot” in reality TV show The Simple Life routinely. She trademarked the term in February 2007, and since then, it has become her “signature catchphrase.” for using her trademarked phrase in their cards, thereby infringing on her rights.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

January 1, 2024, brought numerous hangovers along with an unprecedented amount of media attention to intellectual property law. Freed from the shackles of copyright, Walt Disney’s iconic rodent was now in the public domain and, therefore, available for everyone to copy. Trademark law has something to say about use.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 19, 2023

It’s always good to start off the year with an overview of trademark and copyright cases to watch. ” This will be the first time since 1994 that the Supreme Court has addressed fair use in the context of an artistic work. The case will determine the proper balance between trademark rights and free speech.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently published a notice entitled “Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Electronic Images, Including Computer-Generated Icons and Graphical User Interfaces.” a)(I) ] but provides important clarifications.” ” 80 Fed.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 31, 2022

However, in this aspect, what needs to be duly noted is that staying on top of Copyright Laws , rules, and regulations on a content-rich internet can be challenging. It is because not only the internet but the laws, rules, and regulations are also saturated with exceptions, clauses, and legal jargon. For more visit: [link].

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 11, 2022

One such avenue to safeguard such rights is through the way of Copyright and Trademark. The personality of a person is the medium through which he or she is identified and recognized in society and protecting their personality is a way of shielding their private property which is in the form of intellectual property.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Protecting jewellery with the aid of intellectual property rights is a topic of interest which sparks curiosity. While copyright is concerned with the creative part of jewellery, design is concerned with the shape, configuration, pattern, and mix of lines or colours in two or three-dimensional forms. However in the case of A.

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IIPRD

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

RIGHTS PROTECTED : Under this law Copyright law protects the copyright of authors, musicians, etc. Copyright is essentially a right to copy. Copyright is a term describing rights given to creators for their literary and artistic works.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

Delhi High Court Clarifies Law on Arbitrability of Trademark Disputes. In this guest post , Rounak Doshi discusses the position of law on arbitrability of trademark disputes in light of the Delhi High Court’s recent decision in Golden Tobie Private Ltd. Golden Tobacco Ltd. Thematic Highlight. Image from here.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Development of cyberspace and its interplay with copyright law. The interface between cyberspaces and the e-commerce industry often gives rise to several Intellectual Property related issues. Strong and enforced intellectual property is imperative for any business. Trademark issues in the cyberspace.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 20, 2022

Since the underlying asset in NFTs is primarily art, disputes in relation to NFTs bring up interesting questions pertaining to copyright law, the answers to which have the potential to shape the evolution and growth of NFTs as a medium to create, distribute and collect art. Internet Law: A Concise Guide to Regulation Around the World.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 28, 2024

1] The Copyright Act protects certain types of works, which are included in Section 13. 13 (1) states that original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works as well as cinematograph films and sound recordings are protected by copyright. 20, 2023) [link] [10] Arbaaz Khan Production (P) Ltd.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Innovation, born of human creativity and critical thinking, is a testament to the immense effort and knowledge invested by individuals in the creation of meaningful works. Intellectual property stands as a tribute to such endeavors, with copyright emerging as a unique category within this realm.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In a recent decision, the Review Board of the United States Copyright Office (“Board”) reversed an examiner’s prior refusal to register a copyright in the artistic elements present in the bed shown above, paving the way for the applicant to obtain a copyright registration in this work.

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IIPRD

JUNE 14, 2021

However, there lies an unfilled gap between the existence of such rights and their application in the real world which has led to the development of the omnipresent problem of copying an individual’s work rather than using one’s own craftsmanship. The fashion industry and Intellectual Property Regime in India.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 18, 2022

8) computer software; and (9) other intellectual achievements conforming to the characteristics of the works.” ” China’s copyright law protects the expression of ideas instead of ideas themselves, which is similar to U.S. copyright law. .; (8) copyright law.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Copycats: unregistered designs, unfair competition and copyright Better register first than be sorry later. In general it is a good idea to register fashion products which have a reasonable expectation of commercial success as designs or, where possible, as shape-trademarks before they appear on the catwalk.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

With the Beijing Treaty, any performance of literary or artistic works or expression of folklore is covered by intellectual property, independently from its nature or medium, including both fixed and unfixed works (live performances), acknowledging the creative activity of these performers in the same way as with regard to musicians and authors.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 14, 2023

Choice Of Law In Ipr Infringement The nature of the rights is the primary concern in any international dispute that involves intellectual property rights. This theory in some way or the other indirectly is not in consonance with the rule that the work does not have to be registered to claim copyright.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Copyright is a form of intellectual property that protects a creator’s exclusive right to control who reproduces or alters the product of their original creative effort. Copyright protects the producers of any original work, and is relevant to almost all businesses, not just those in the creative industry.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JULY 19, 2021

What is Intellectual Property? Intellectual property in simple terms is an intangible asset, a creation of mind which is unique and original to human intellect. Types of protection available to Intellectual property are Copyright, Trademark, Patent, Design, and Geographical Indication.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Introduction The Intellectual property laws are designed in such a way that not only reward the creator of his intellectual creation thereby incentivising other creators for further innovation, while balancing the rights of the creator with the right of the society to access information or knowledge.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

In a twist, however, it is not copyright law, but rather an expansive view of trademark law, that poses this threat. Jack Daniels asserts that the Bad Spaniels toy infringes on its trademark and dilutes its brand. Trademarks are a cornerstone of our shared cultural vernacular. Constitution’s First Amendment.

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azrights

AUGUST 11, 2022

Would they be infringing your copyright though? Is the output infringing copyright? On that basis, applying UK law, it means that if anyone owns copyright in the output it would be the platform owner rather than the user.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In a previous post ( here ) we considered what the Egyptian copyright legislator could learn from the YouTube/Cyando case, and here we explore what lessons, if any, it should retain from this growing trend of dynamic injunctions. Overview of Injunctive Relief Under Egyptian Law. 82 of 2002 ) itself. by Tito Rendas. €

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