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Rights in Titles: Delhi High Court Affirms Rights in the Title of Iconic Bollywood Film

IPilogue

The iconic film “Sholay” was released in India in 1975 and became the biggest record-breaking film in the history of Indian cinema. As stated above, Canadian copyright law also does not protect titles of works. About “Sholay”. What about Canada? The Federal Court of Canada last addressed this issue in Drolet v.

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

Introduction The media and entertainment industry is a broad and ever-evolving domain that includes several industries, including music, cinema, television, fashion, and more. Copy Right Law in the Entertainment Industry The cornerstone of intellectual property protection in the entertainment sector is copyright law.

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Miramax, Tarantino and a Fight Over Bright Shiny Objects

Copyright Lately

Fundamentally, an NFT is just a transactional record and a link to a digital asset (often an image of artwork or a document) stored somewhere on the web. Buy a piece of cinema history: [link] pic.twitter.com/4tqPgl3HDu — Tarantino NFTs (@TarantinoNFTs) November 18, 2021. This is, after all, supposed to be a copyright case.

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