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A Year Since Hermès Verdict: The Tussle Between Trade Mark Rights and Artistic Freedom Continues

IP and Legal Filings

Though the verdict throws much light on the limits of artistic freedom and can provide more guidance for the brand owners and artists on the line between commercial goods and artistic works, I concisely put out three important considerations that could have been given much more deliberation.

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Is The ‘Art’ Of Food Plating Copyrightable

Intepat

Section 13(1)(a) of the Copyright Act of 1957 protects original artistic works, while Section 2(c)(iii) defines “artistic work” as “any other work of artistic craftsmanship.” At the moment, there is no explicit rule or ruling in place in order to protect artistic work used in the plating of a dish.

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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. Since then, it has been continuously used and has even acquired reputation and goodwill in the market. As per NTC’s statement, both SSPL and SK Oil Industries couldn’t claim copyright in the artistic work.

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What Do You “Meme” That’s Copyrightable?

IPilogue

Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. In Canada, copyright protection is afforded to every original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic work that is fixed. Artistic Work.

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Can Celebrity Catchphrases be Intellectually Protected?

IIPRD

Some classic examples of catchphrases in the commercial market include Nike’s “Just Do It,” KFC’s “Finger Lickin’ Good,” Thums Up’s “Taste the Thunder,” Redbull’s “Give you Wings,” among others. A trademark is a marketing tool, valid in India for ten years once granted and can be renewed further. In Reebok India v.

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Intellectual Property Rights And Darwinism In E-Commerce

IP and Legal Filings

With evolution and development in recent trends and creations, every person got the right to protect their artistic creativity by acquiring intellectual property rights to save their invention from being violated by the competition present in the market. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY KIN OF E-COMMERCE.

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Understanding the Role Intellectual Property Plays in Mergers and Acquisitions

Kashishipr

In simple terms, it pertains to the original creations of the human intellect, including inventions, symbols, designs, artistic works, literary works, and so on. This type of merger transaction helps increase the market size of the business. Understanding Mergers. Understanding Acquisitions.