IP and Legal Filings

JULY 13, 2022

The recent controversy involving French fashion house Jean Paul Gaultier and TaTa Top, known for their rather distinct bikini prints, has brought the issue of fashion copyright to the forefront again. Fashion Copyright. Till now, this article has focused on the ambit of copyright protection in a relatively generic manner.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Can a work entirely created by a machine be protected by copyright? The application stated that the Work had been autonomously created by a computer algorithm running on a machine. Registration was sought as a work-for-hire to the owner of the Creativity Machine.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 9, 2022

AI generated art is in full swing and the Indian Copyright Office is confused. Such works qualify as ‘computer generated works’ under the Indian Copyright Act. Computer-generated works were included as a category of works in 1995, presumably at a time when AI was not making art.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The headline --“City of Vernon transfers copyright to legendary Ogopogo to B.C. Surely no “author” had created the Ogopogo, supposedly a green, serpent-like creature that creates harmonic ripples as it swims, so no one could claim copyright. So, what did Seabrook register under copyright? And the database only goes back to 1991.

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IIPRD

APRIL 3, 2024

Protection of Fashion: IPR Indian fashion houses have begun to toe the line of Western fashion houses by registering their designs and fashion works as IPR. [4] These are the Copyright Act, 1957; Designs Act, 2000; The Geographical Indication Act of Goods Act, 1999; and the Trademark Act, 1999. Tahiliani Design Pvt.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Discussing the history of the term of copyright and translation rights in Independent India by sifting through the Parliamentary Debates, we are pleased to bring you this three part post by Prachi Mathur. In this two-part blog, I will be analysing the historical debates and developments of the terms of copyright.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Image from DALL-E 3 Introduction Generative AI is disrupting the creative process(es) of intellectual works on an unparalleled scale. More and more AI systems offer services that push users’ production capacity for new literary and artistic works beyond unforeseen barriers. ChatGPT , Smodin ), to perform music (i.e.,

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The IPKat

JULY 6, 2023

Here’s what Alessandro writes: Lidl on price, big on copyright by Alessandro Cerri In a judgment issued a few days ago, the High Court of England and Wales (the Court) granted a final injunction in respect of Tesco’s infringement of Lidl’s copyright in its blue-and-yellow logo.

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2022

In September 2021, the IPilogue reported that India’s copyright office recognized the RAGHAV Painting App (“RAGHAV”), an artificial intelligence (“AI”) tool, as an author of the copyright-protected artistic work, Suryast. requiring some human participation for AI-generated works to receive authorship); and.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Image from here [ This post is authored by Prachi Mathur and is part II of the three-part post on terms of copyright and translations. In Part I of the post, I discussed the relevant context for the term of copyright protection in India. Prachi, who wrote this while interning with SpicyIP, is a Third-Year B.A., page 143 ).

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

The courts need to understand the degree to which such usage may harm the work or decrease the profits for the owner of the copyright. Today, this doctrine has become one of most popular doctrines in the realm of copyright law. It allows people a positive defense against the infringement of copyright. Definition.

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The IPKat

APRIL 25, 2024

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriends by Adrian Aronsson-Storrier and Oliver Fairhurst (both Lewis Silkin) on protectability of AI-generated outputs under UK copyright. Does UK copyright law protection extend to computer-generated works which are not original?

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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. Introduction.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The Beijing Internet Court recently decided an interesting copyright infringement lawsuit concerning AI generated images ( GW law translated version here ). Original work by a human The court held that the image qualifies as an original work of human intellectual achievement under applicable Chinese copyright law.

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The IPKat

JUNE 18, 2023

Postgraduate Diploma/MA in UK, EU, and US Copyright Law Online Course Informa plc and King’s College London have partnered to offer a distance-learning course on UK, EU & US Copyright Law starting 27 September 2023. Click here to apply. It deals with a wide range of rights (e.g., For more information, click here.

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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. Image source:Gettyimages].

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The IPKat

APRIL 8, 2024

Katfriend Ada Nourell (Hogan Lovells) reported on AIPPI UK’s annual patent round-up event, whose programme was organised in the form of a Christmas menu. For instance, the Bill introduces a system for artists resale royalty in respect of artistic work, licensing of the use of orphan works, and authors’ reversionary right.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Copyright infringement – Copyright subsists in the Lidl logo and this was copied by Tesco in creating their Clubcard Price(s) signs. On copyright subsistence, the judge held that the Mark with Text is an artistic work, failing within the sub-category of “graphic works”.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

As IPKat readers may recall, the BlindSA ’s pursuit of other legal means to achieve its aim of using copyright exceptions to legitimise unlicensed access to copyright-protected works for visually impaired persons was successful at the High Court. Ramifications??

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2021

A Parliamentary Standing Committee Report that Challenges the Fine Balances Within the IP System. In a guest post , Dr. Arul George Scaria writes about the macro and structural issues with the recently released Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on IPR. The post focuses on three methodological flaws in the Report.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Released on January 10, ‘Spare’ was an immediate smash-hit sensation, with PRH reporting record-breaking global sales of more than 3.2 As previously reported , that has caused huge issues for the cinema industry and beyond. Eksmo told TASS that permission from copyright holders is not required for retelling.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Copyright This Kat is counting the minutes for 2022 The Rt Hon Sir Richard Arnold, Judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, reviewed the book ‘Exceptions in EU Copyright Law: In Search of a Balance Between Flexibility and Legal Certainty’ by Tito Rendas. 2021 was certainly a wild ride, but this ride isn’t over just yet.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The copyright eligibility of computer-generated literature and artistic works is not, contrary to what many may think, a post-millennial question. A finding of infringement would be straightforward, except as to whether the AI-generated portrait is itself a copyrightable work. Certainly not. 16, 2023), [link].

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works concluded in 1886 and was amended in 1979. Berne Convention Aims to protect the works and rights of the respective authors. In some instances, the copyrighted work is allowed to be used without authorization, in case of remuneration fixed by law.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Catchphrases in Copyright and Trademark Law Copyright law guarantees artists the protection of their creative work while allowing others to expand upon it through its legislations. are generally not protected by copyright law. Additionally, names, titles, phrases, combinations, slogans, etc. In Reebok India v.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Copyright Infringement. Copyright is a legal right of the owner of intellectual property. This right is given to literary and artistic work like music, etc. Copyright gives exclusive rights to the owner for further use and he can transfer some rights too in exchange for royalty. Later it was settled.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 15, 2023

When assessing whether a work of applied art affords exclusive rights granted through copyright, what factors should be considered? The Respondent submitted that the Palais Royal dining table would not be protected by copyright since it is not sufficiently original.

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Corsearch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Intellectual property rights are defined as legal rights that protect the ownership of artistic, literary, and other creative works. You should prepare links and screenshots as evidence for your claims of copyright, or trademark, patent, or design right infringement on Alibaba. Choose the relevant platform (e.g.,

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2021

Copyright and Blogs. Copyright is a legal protection afforded to an original, creative literary, musical, or artistic work. However, the content must reflect an expression of something since ideas are not governed under copyright. Therefore, it is always an option to copyright the entire blog.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2021

For example, if a third-party poster copies a newspaper article and posts it to their social media page, the court implies that the social media service can never assert Section 230 protection for that article–even if the third-party poster isn’t infringing copyright because of, say, fair use. Copyright Preemption.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

Content creators and social media influencers work sincerely to build their reputation for expertise in specific industries, products, and topics. As per a report, influencer marketing investment is expected to reach $15 billion in 2022. It currently accounts for about 15% of the entire revenue spent on global advertising.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Abhi Traders vs Fashnear Technologies Private Limited on 29 February, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The plaintiff, a popular e-commerce seller, filed a suit against defendants on www.meesho.com for unauthorized use of copyrighted images and selling counterfeit goods. X wins copyright infringement case against 17 music publishers.

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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. Your instincts are usually right about this.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 11, 2022

On October 12, 2022, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the fair use copyright case of Andy Warhol Foundation, Inc. Andy Warhol admittedly used Lynn Goldmith’s copyrighted photographs of Prince as the basis for his set of sixteen silkscreens. Goldsmith , Docket No. 21-869 (2022). Prince did not personally model for Warhol.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 3, 2023

Introduction Originality in copyright works is the sine qua non of all the copyright regimes of the world. Originality is the quality that distinguishes produced or invented works from copies, clones, forgeries, or derivative works by being new or novel. Yet the Act does not define what “original” clearly means.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Notify the platform – Reporting infringements on Amazon – Reporting infringements on eBay – Reporting infringements on Alibaba – Reporting infringements on Etsy • Step 3. To address these illicit items, you can send enforcement notices citing copyright, design right, or patent infringement.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Katfriends Adrian Aronsson-Storrier and Oliver Fairhurst from Lewis Silkin report on recent litigation in the UK against the developers of AI generation software. This litigation has arisen amongst a flurry of recent interest in AI generated works. What is AI image generation software?

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