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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

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This will potentially impact the copyright licensing landscape insofar as filmmakers will have to enter into dedicated agreements to claim protection for works not listed within the scope of Section 17. The Court delineated instances like parody and satire where free speech in the context of well-known persons may be protected.

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Fonts & Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable? 

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Typeface’ refers to the particular design of letters, numbers, marks and symbols. That said, traditionally, ‘fonts’ and ‘typefaces’ were not used synonymously , and the distinction between them was relevant when letters made out of metal blocks were used for printing. Before we begin, let me lay down the glossary for this post.

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