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Santa Clause and IP

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Santa Claus art works which are often used by brands to promote their Christmas related products can be protected copyright law. However, if an artist comes up with an original depiction of Santa Claus then it shall be copyright protected on account of being an original artistic work of that artist.

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

Kashishipr

Limited edition trademarks that comprise original artistic device elements may also enjoy protection under Copyright Law. While the requirements of distinctiveness under Trademark Law and originality under copyright law differ, the protection afforded to artistic works should usually apply to limited edition trademarks.

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Trademarks vs. Copyrights for Startups

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

A copyright is a form of intellectual property that protects original works of authorship. Copyrightable works include literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture. A registered copyright provides public notice of your rights.

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The Five Essential Copyright-Related Terms You Need to Know

Kashishipr

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.

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Free Mickey? (Don’t Be Goofy)

LexBlog IP

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protection is afforded to every original literary, dramatic, musical, or other artistic work, whether published or unpublished.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.

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Protecting Recipes through Intellectual Property Rights

Kashishipr

Copyright and Recipes. 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. It does not protect ideas, facts, products, processes, principles, etc.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 26 – August 1)

SpicyIP

Starting off with the copyright exceptions, she writes about how the Standing Committee Report views the exception to infringement under Section 52 as widely scoped and detrimental to the publishing industry and authors. Fonts and Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable? July 29, 2021].

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