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Bombay High Court Rules that Copyright Registration of a Label is not Compulsory

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According to NTC, the SSPL label mark was only a registered trademark, and therefore, it couldn’t be used as an artistic work. It further added that an individual could either own a registered trademark or copyright but not both. NTC didn’t own the copyright in the ‘SOYA DROP’ artwork or label.

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How to Get a Trademark for Virtual Goods

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

While trademarks are commonly associated with physical goods, they are equally important for virtual goods, which are intangible assets in the digital realm. Virtual goods encompass a wide range of items, including virtual currencies, digital artwork, virtual reality experiences, and virtual merchandise.

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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

Intellectual property rights are a key consideration when it comes to NFTs because they contain art, music, videos, pictures, and other creations. Provisions of intellectual property law will be applicable to NFTs. cross-border transfer of personal data. storage of electronic data overseas. data retention.

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Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

Unfortunately, Intellectual Property law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which type of Intellectual Property (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work. Which Type of Intellectual Property Law Is Right for You.

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Intellectual Property Theft: A Menace

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Theft of Trademarks: Trademark Infringement ensues when a third party makes unwarranted use of a mark in commercial parlance, usually about similar or competing goods, by affixing a mark that is identical or similar to the registered trademark.

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Which Types of IP (Intellectual Property) Protection Do Artists Need?

Art Law Journal

The result is that Intellectual Property is often left unprotected or undefended. Fortunately, you don’t need to grasp all the complexities of Intellectual Property law to protect your creative work. Trademark protects words, symbols, and slogans that identify products or services.

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Intellectual Property Protection for Content Creators & Social Media Influencers

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They must get copyright subscriptions for original photos, audio recordings, videos, artwork, and text. They must register their unique hashtags, slogans, taglines, series names, and logos as trademarks. Also, content creators and social media influencers must avoid defaming a product or service based on falsehoods.