Why Your Viral Reel Got Muted: The Hidden Copyright System of Instagram | Everyday IP |
Have you ever spent hours making a reel, getting the transitions just right, picking the perfect music, and giving credit to the artist, only to […]
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Look what AI made me Do: Taylor Swift uses Trademark to counter AI
Very recently Taylor Swift grabbed headlines for using sound mark to prevent misuse of her personality rights. However, it is Matthew McConaughey whose steps were […]
Off Campus, JLo & the Controversy regarding Artist rights | Everyday IP |
“Off Campus”, the new hockey romance series released on Prime Video has been extremely popular and gained viewership of 36 million people within just a […]
Certificate Course on Fashion Laws- The Legal Side of the Runway (15th August 2026 – 23rd August 2026)
About the Course The global fashion industry is no longer driven solely by creativity it is powered by branding, innovation, technology, intellectual property, and strategic […]
The Death of the “Innocent Infringer” in the Quick Commerce Era
Introduction Indian legal framework surrounding trademarks has granted protection to a seller who distributes goods where the mark has been infringed, where the seller has […]
The Climate Threat to Trade Identity: Rethinking Colour Marks under the Trade Marks Act, 1999
The essential function of a trademark is to indicate trade origin and enable consumers to distinguish one trader’s goods from those of another. However, the […]
India’s Seed Law Has a Hidden Power – Why Has It Never Been Used?
Introduction: The Concept of “Legal Dormancy” India has a law that allows the government to intervene when seeds are unavailable or unaffordable. Yet, in more […]
Capolongo v. Spotify and Platform-Controlled Dispute Design
On April 30, 2026, Judge John G. Koeltl of the Southern District of New York routed to arbitration a lawsuit alleging that Spotify’s Discovery Mode […]
AI-Generated Music and the Crisis of Indian Copyright Law: Who Is the Composer?
Introduction On 26 March 2026, the Delhi High Court faced a question that sits right in the middle of modern copyright law, whether a musical […]
Copyright Protection of Reality Shows and Unscripted Television Formats in India.
Introduction The rapid growth of reality television in India has transformed the way that contemporary media is produced, how audiences engage with media, and how […]
Where Sports, Law, and Innovation Converge: Launch of Our Sports Law & Intellectual Property Rights Law Newsletter | The IP Press |
Greetings from The IP Press. The IP Press proudly launches its Sports Law and Intellectual Property Rights Newsletter— a quarterly publication dedicated to exploring emerging […]
One-Day Workshop on Roadmap to Pursuing LLM Abroad | The IP Press | 27 June 2026
Are you considering pursuing an LLM abroad but unsure where to start? The IP Press is excited to announce a comprehensive one-day workshop designed to […]
THE LEGAL AFTERLIFE OF A WELL-KNOWN MARK: CAN ‘TWITTER’ SURVIVE ITS REBRANDING TO ‘X’?
Introduction The traditional perception of the trademark law has laid its ground on the doctrine of establishing the rights based on the usage in the […]
THE MELODY EFFECT REVEALS AN IMPORTANT TRADEMARK LESSON
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently concluded his five-nation diplomatic tour covering the UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy. While the visit primarily focused […]
Crash Course on AIBE 2026 by the IP Press
Clear the AIBE Smartly — Not Just Theoretically ! The IP Press AIBE Crash Course (First Edition) is a focused and exam-oriented initiative designed to […]
TRADEMARK EVOLUTION IN THE DREAMY ARCHIPELAGIC REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES
Everyone’s favourite Blue Paradise, the Republic of Maldives, is entering a new era of trademark protection. In a significant recent development, the Maldives has enacted […]
From Colonial Downward Filtration to Modern Digital Paywalls: The Continuity of Knowledge Inequality
Abstract Knowledge is now locked away behind costly subscriptions and paywalls. Fall of Shadow libraries like Sci-Hub and Sci-Net, after almost five years of a […]
The Açaí Alchemy: Biopiracy, Epistemic Injustice and the Limits of Symbolism
Brazil has declared açaí, an Amazonian superfood which is deeply ingrained in the indigenous foodways as its national fruit in January 2026 (Law No. 15.330/2026). […]
India’s Missing Trade Secrets Law: Why We Urgently Need Protection
In 2017, the global tech world was shaken when Waymo (Google’s self driving car unit) sued Uber for allegedly stealing confidential designs and source code […]
Certificate Course on Fashion Laws 5.0- The Legal Side of the Runway (21 March 2026 – 05 April 2026)
The fashion industry generates millions of revenue and contributes significantly to the GDP of the nation. Hence, there have been numerous laws and regulations governing […]