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Does food flavouring constitute a “work”?

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1) He made this request on grounds including trademark law and unfair competition law. Articles 4(1) and (3) concern the individual powers of the author on moral rights and article 12(2) concerns the transfer of intellectual rights (property and moral). dishes and seasonings) as works of IP. (1)

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Beyond the Big Screen: The Legal Odyssey of Film Titles in India

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13 (1) states that original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works as well as cinematograph films and sound recordings are protected by copyright. MK, An analysis on Protection of film titles under Trademark Law , Surana & Surana (Dec. ” A similar view was reiterated in “ Kanungo Media (P) Ltd.

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Journey Through “Januarys” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

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More recently in 2020, Sankalp Jain discussed the copyright challenges in “Dreams,” a video game enabling user-generated content, arguing for the Indian copyright law’s limitations in addressing the the issues around the fan-made creations within the game. Google, particularly looking into ‘consent’ and the moral rights of a performer.

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Personality Rights : Through The Glasses Of IPR

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The performer is abetted with the right to claim damages in case his performance is distorted, mutilated, or modified in a manner prejudicial to his reputation. Performers right provided under the Copyright Act encompasses special rights, exclusive rights, and moral rights. Cinematographic films; 3.

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

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This decision will potentially make a difference in the relationship between record labels and streaming bodies in the future, especially at a time when streaming is generating a humongous revenue for the Indian music industry. Indian Performing Right Society Ltd. Ltd and Indian Performing Rights Society Ltd. Bolt Technology v.

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