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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

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. Copyright law protects you as a musician by preventing unauthorized use of your creative works.

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When Is Trade Secret Protection the Right Choice?

The IP Law Blog

IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. 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.” As the U.S.

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When Is Trade Secret Protection the Right Choice?

LexBlog IP

IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. 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.” As the U.S.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 4-March 10)

SpicyIP

The Court also took note of the defendant’s applications for identical trademark and artistic work, despite the plaintiff’s prior registrations for lack of bona fides. The defendants had five licenses for the plaintiff’s Nuke software, which expired on September 20, 2020.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 29- May 05)

SpicyIP

Novartis appeal and the MHC’s decision in Microsoft Technology Licensing v. Controller of Patents. The MHC in Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC vs Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs clarified the role of the ‘person skilled in the art’ (PSITA) in determining non-obviousness. Anything we are missing out on?

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Industrial Design under The Design Act, 2000

IP and Legal Filings

Under the previous law, no provision relating to restoration upon expiration of the Design registration was provided. Revocation of Design There is no concept of a Pre-Grant Opposition in the Design law of India, like in the case of Patents law. Designs are registered in different classes as per the Locarno Agreement.

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