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Copyrightability Of Designer Clothes And Costumes

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction An artist’s ideas, be it for a renowned painting, sculpture, novel, technological design, jewelryor fashion are his own. They must not be used by anyone other than the artist himself. However, many a times, we witness these designs being copied or recreated. What Is Copyright?

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[Guest Post] Long walk to copyright reform #9: The Copyright Amendment Bill ensures fair remuneration for South African creators and performers

The IPKat

However, a careful and sincere reading of CAB will show that the Bill is designed to equally serve the public interest in empowering creators and performers to achieve fair remuneration for their creativity and performances and ensuring access to knowledge for education in South Africa.

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Fonts & Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable? 

SpicyIP

Typeface’ refers to the particular design of letters, numbers, marks and symbols. This post only deals with copyrightability of fonts from artistic work perspective and does not explore the copyrightability of fonts as code or literary works. Before we begin, let me lay down the glossary for this post.

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When Is Trade Secret Protection the Right Choice?

The IP Law Blog

Copyright Office explains, copyrights protect “original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.” If that information becomes known to others (outside a nondisclosure agreement or license, etc.), As the U.S.

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers. A thorough awareness of intellectual property laws is crucial, regardless of your career goals—be they that of a fashion designer, singer, filmmaker, or just someone curious about the legal side of entertainment.

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Traditional Tattoos on the Red Carpet: Continuing the Conversation of Collective Ownership

IPilogue

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. Of note, in DRG Inc.

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Registered Copyrights and the Requisites for Registration

Intepat

Licensing Rights: Copyright owners have the right to license their work. Copyright registration allows anyone to confirm the true owner of the work, facilitating the licensing process. For exploiting one’s own work, copyright registration plays a pivotal role.