Way Maker, Miracle Worker, and Beatmakers: Are Music Producers Entitled to Royalties?
Introduction Time and again, we hear producers complaining about being cheated out of publishing splits or not getting due credit. Earlier this year, it was […]
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Ayyappanum Koshiyum Remake Rights: Note on a Producer’s Right in ‘Dubbing’ a ‘Remade’ Film
From a purely viewer’s standpoint, the author of the original Malayalam film, Ayyappanum Koshiyum, is the rightful owner of the Hindi-dubbed version of ‘Bheemla Nayak,’ as […]
Hollywood, Bollywood, Nollywood: Legal Issues in Film Production
The film industry is a multi-faceted segment of the economy that affects people in ways that go beyond entertainment—it is a driver of social change, […]
COPYMARK: MERCHANDISING OF FICTIONAL CHARACTERS & ITS POSSIBLE PROTECTION
Introduction The competitive globalized world, has made business entity to do every possible effort to promote and brand its product. Consequently, different types of marks […]
Copyright Perspectives on NFT: The Digital Entanglement
Introduction Non-fungible tokens are packets of data stored on block chain, which can form the subject matter of transactions and taxation. They have varied uses, […]
Has Disney’s sway on U.S. Copyright Law reached its tail end? Re-visiting the peculiar copyright of the maiden Mickey Mouse character
Introduction Mickey Mouse, as we know the character today, debuted in Walt Disney’s November 18, 1928, production of Steamboat Willie.[1] Generating over 19 billion dollars […]
Are Memes Protected by Copyright Law?
Introduction In 2005, Matt Furie created the now well known ‘Pepe the Frog’ cartoon. Completely unintentionally , it went on to become an immensely popular […]
Can advertising campaigns be protected under Intellectual Property?
Delhi High Court in the case of Bright Lifecare Pvt Ltd v Vini Cosmetics Pvt Ltd Do you want to buy shoes? You searched them […]
Levitating Copyright in Music: Is there any room for Wiggling their way out of infringement and letting the song Live?
Introduction Two suits have been filed against the English artist Dua Lipa for copyright infringement, as her song “Levitating” was alleged to be a duplicate […]
Is “JugJugg Jeeyo” based on a stolen script?
When we hear Bollywood, the first picture that comes to our mind is lots of drama, music, and a colorful world. They are known for […]
Can’t Tell Him Nothing: An Opinion on the Suit Against Kanye for Sampling
Recently, it has been widely reported that Bishop David P. Moten, a Texas pastor is suing Kanye West (“Ye”) for copyright infringement over allegations that Ye used unauthorized samples […]
SCIHUB V PUBLISHERS: THEORETICALLY INTRODUCING AND REMOVING BARRIERS IN ACCESS TO RESEARCH (Part-2)
Read Part-1 here. The following section explores the theoretical arguments supporting platforms such as SciHub, Libgen. i. There is no infringement as the use of […]
SCIHUB V PUBLISHERS: THEORETICALLY INTRODUCING AND REMOVING BARRIERS IN ACCESS TO RESEARCH (Part-1)
Introduction SciHub and Libgen have emerged as platforms offering solace to students and researchers, by providing access to millions of research papers and books. However, […]
COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IN STAND-UP COMEDY
Standup comedy has become the new buzz around town. Where earlier comedians were used only as fillers on stage or shows, now they are doing […]
AN INDIE MUSIC LABEL AND AN INDIAN PRODUCTION COMPANY FUELLED OVER CINDERELLA OF IP LAWS
Copyright is referred to as the ‘Cinderella of Intellectual Property Law’ as it plays a very important role in the IP regime. Copyright protects authors, […]
CANVAS OF SKIN – HOW MUCH DOES IT COST THE ARTIST?
In an era where present-day art and the artists know no definite form, it is important to highlight the protection (or lack of) available to […]
Carrying “business of issuing licenses” of Copyright- Prohibited in India
Introduction: In a recent decision dated December 1, 2021 (“Order”) passed by the Madras High Court (“Court”) in the case of M/s.Novex Communications Pvt. Ltd. […]
BADAM BADAM A DADA KACHA BADAM – A TRAGIC MUSIC RIGHT INFRINGEMENT OF A PEANUT HAWKER
The Bengali folk Jingle “Kacha Badam” has currently taken social media by storm, and everyone is grooving to the tunes of it. The catchy tunes […]
Swiggy’s Ambush Marketing goes unnoticed – or does it?
Nowadays, brands are implementing their creative advertising and marketing strategies in full swing. From Zomato’s notifications to Cred’s TV adverts, businesses are trying out new […]
Do you know, your hard work for a perfect wing liner can be protected under copyright law?
Over the past couple of years, it has been observed that the beauty industry is tussling with intellectual property issues every now and then. Instagram […]