Introduction The Indian Copyright Act of 1957 protects and recognizes cinematograph films as a form of creative work. Cinematograph films are a type of motion picture created […]
Copyright Of Cinematograph Films: Indian Scenario
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Industrial Design under The Design Act, 2000
The Designs Act, 2000 (“the Act”), is a complete code in itself and protection under it is totally statutory in nature. It protects the visual design of […]
Conundrum Involving The Ownership Of The Work Created By Ai
Introduction Any literally or artistic work that is original and creative i.e.; not copied from anywhere by the owner is protected under Copyright Act, 1957. The Act […]
Personality Rights In India : A Statutory And Judicial Analysis
Introduction Personality rights refer to a person’s ability to safeguard his or her identity in the context of a property or privacy right. Celebrities value these rights […]
Media Laws, Rights & Privacy Of Celebrities
Introduction The media believes that it is their fundamental right to capture and publish all information about celebrities about matters of “public interest” or “public concern” that […]
Alfred v. Walt Disney Company: Decoding the concept of Substantial Similarity with respect to the Pirates of the Caribbean lawsuit
Introduction In order to determine copyright infringement, the ‘substantial similarity test’ has routinely been employed by the US Courts. One such case is the case of Alfred […]
Jumeirah Beach Resorts LLC vs. Designarch Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
Introduction The Plaintiff is engaged in the construction business and is the proprietor of trademark BURJNOIDA in class 37 (for building and construction services) as of February […]
Alphavector India vs. Sach Industries
Introduction The decision was made in a lawsuit brought by Alphavector India Private Limited regarding the usage of its trademark “NINETY ONE/91” on bicycles. Because of their […]
Protection Of Advertisement Campaign- An Analysis
Introduction In this growing age of technology, business corporations have also levelled up in the promotion of their products. The company aims at highlighting the qualities of […]
Section 22 Vs Section 26 And Section 27: The Contrasting Sections Of Copyright Law
Introduction It is an established notion that in case of a cinematograph film (Section 26) or a sound recording (Section 27), the Copyright stays for as long […]