Corporate Law : Using Instagram’s free music in business promotions is treated as commercial use. The key takeaway is that companies must obtain...
Corporate Law : Examines whether works created using generative AI meet India’s legal standards of originality and authorship under existing cop...
CA, CS, CMA : Learn how to copyright your logo in India. Understand the difference between copyright and trademark protection for logos and step...
Corporate Law : Explore the intersection of personality rights, copyright, and trademark laws in India, focusing on celebrity branding, legal fram...
Corporate Law : Delhi High Court in The Bhakti Vedanta Book Trust India v. Www.Friendwithbooks.Co (CS(COMM) 88/2021 & I.A. 78/2023) marks a signif...
Corporate Law : Ministry of Commerce & Industry Simplified Patent and Copyright Registration helping India become an innovation hub : Shri Piy...
Corporate Law : It has come to the notice of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry that a websit...
Finance : Emami Ltd, the owner of Zandu Balm, today said its copryright infringement dispute with the production company of Salman Khan star...
Service Tax : Anil Ambani Group firm Reliance Big Entertainment has challenged levy of service tax on sale of copyrights of movies and other art...
Service Tax : PVR Pictures, Balaji Telefilms, Yash Raj Films and UTV Motion Pictures have moved the Delhi High Court against the government's re...
Income Tax : The Tribunal clarified that granting limited broadcast rights without rights to modify or exploit content does not constitute roya...
Corporate Law : High Court denied pre-arrest bail to a trader found selling fake branded goods without GST invoices, holding such acts cause finan...
Corporate Law : SC sets framework distinguishing copyright from design protection for industrial drawings, impacting IP law. Clarifies Section 15(...
Corporate Law : Madras High Court stays ED's provisional attachment of director S. Shankar's property in a PMLA case related to copyright infringe...
Corporate Law : In a landmark ruling, Delhi High Court permanently restrains 50 rogue websites from illegally streaming Disney Hotstar shows and m...
Corporate Law : 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021. (2) They shall come int...
Corporate Law : The following draft of certain rules to amend Copyright Rules, 2013 is hereby given and the draft will be taken into consideration...
Corporate Law : Whether the internet broadcasting companies come under the purview of Statutory Licensing as per provisions of section 31D of the ...
In this write-up, I will discuss, firstly, how infringement on a digital platform has created concerns for the creators and how the DMCA provision i.e., Section 512 (c) has failed to provide compensation for the same but still has provided relief for further distribution.
As you are aware that ‘Copyright‘ constitutes an essential element in the development of a country. The enrichment if the national cultural heritage depends directly on the level of protection afforded to literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, cinematographic films and sound recordings. The more the protection provided encourages the authors and creators to produce […]
IP (intellectual property) plays a vital role in Mergers and Acquisitions. IP mainly refers to intellectual and intangible assets of the Company, it includes patents, copyrights, trademarks, etc., and even though it’s intangible it can be more valuable than the physical assets of the company.
Karnataka HC: Ola Cabs face copyright infringement charges by Lahari Recording Company for displaying music videos in Ola Prime cabs. Legal analysis included.
Intellectual property involves the creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce. As a form of property right, intellectual property can be considered as assets that can be bought, sold, mortgaged, exchanged, and licensed like physical property.
Any name that is not the name of a country, region, or locality of that country is also considered a geographical indication for the purposes of this clause if it relates to a specific geographical area and is used on or in relation to specific goods originating from that country, region, or locality.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Intellectual property is a type of property that is formed by the use of intellectual faculties. It is the outcome of a person’s intellectual pursuits. Thus, Intellectual Property refers to mental creations such as innovations, industrial product designs, literary and creative works, and symbols that are eventually exploited in business. When their creations […]
Q.1 What is meaning of the term copyright? Ans. A Copyright is ultimately a right provided by the law to the persons who are ultimately the creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and producers of cinematograph films and sound recordings. Indeed, it is a bundle of rights involving, rights of reproduction, communication to the […]
Once, we get to know ‘When and Why‘ it’s time to know How? How we can get Intellectual Property Rights in India. Intellectual Property Rights can be obtained in India as well as out of India. In this Article, we are not going to discuss the differentiation between different types of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) […]
Introduction to Copyright Registration Copyright in simpler terms means the right to copy. Copyright gives an exclusive right to an individual or an entity towards their original work like books, scripts, software, artistic, training manuals cinematography, recordings, paintings, programming, designing, etc. In this article we will discuss everything about Copyright Registration Process in India. It is […]
