SC Clarifies Copyright vs Design for Industrial Works

Cryogas Equipment Private Limited Vs Inox India Limited and Others (Supreme Court of India) The Supreme Court of India has established a detailed framework to differentiate between works protected under the Copyright Act, 1957, and designs eligible for registration and protection under the Designs Act, 2000. The judgment, arising from a dispute between Cryogas Equipment Private Limited, LNG Express India Private Limited (appellants), and Inox India Limited (respondent), addresses the critical intersection of these two intellectual property statutes, particularly concerning industrial drawings ...