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Remix, Reuse, or Rip-off? Rethinking Copyright and Cultural Exceptions in India’s Music Industry

August 20, 2025 admin 0

ABSTRACT: In this era of digitization and viral content creation, Indian music industry stands at the intersection of tradition and innovation. A resurgence of remixing […]

Free Certificate Course on Basics of IPR | Dates: 30th August – 7th September 2025

August 12, 2025 admin 0

About the course Intellectual property is the currency of the tech world. The pharmaceutical patent for Lipitor generated over $100 billion in revenue, the copyright […]

Analysing Duality of Protection under Copyright Act and Design Act

August 4, 2025 admin 0

Introduction Intellectual property rights (IPR) have transformed the way people perceive creative intellectual work. IPR is an amalgamation of various distinct rights, which sometimes overlap […]

Prompt. Generate. Infringe? Midjourney and the War for Creative Control

July 30, 2025 admin 0

A micro start-up of Sans Frangois, with less than a dozen staff members and reportedly $300 million in revenue in 2024, is now facing a […]

IP Day Goes Desi: Court Upholds Copyright in Indian Classical Music

May 21, 2025 admin 0

In a recent judgement dated April 25, the Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction in favour of the Plaintiff in a copyright infringement suit […]

Stolen Stories or Legal Loopholes?: Dissecting the Sky Force Copyright Dispute

February 20, 2025 admin 1

Copyright disputes in the film industry are not new, but they continue to test the delicate balance between intellectual property rights and commercial interests. The […]

SRAI’s Registration as a Copyright Society: A Landmark Victory for Indian Screenwriters

February 17, 2025 admin 0

The Screenwriters Rights Association of India (SRAI) has been recognized as a Copyright Society under the Copyright Act, 1957 on December 30th, 2024. This marks […]

From Studio to Courtroom: The Copyright Drama Behind ‘En Iniya Pon Nilave’

February 11, 2025 admin 0

The recent Delhi High Court ruling in Saregama India Ltd. v. Vels Films International Ltd. & Ors.[1] has reignited the debate over copyright ownership in […]

Copyright and Contract Law at the Forefront: Mercy Chinwo’s Legal Dispute with Former Manager

January 29, 2025 admin 0

The Nigerian music industry has become a global sensation,[i] providing a platform for artists to express their creativity and export Nigerian culture. This is even […]

Copyright in the Cosmos: Who Owns the Data Beamed Down from Space?

January 20, 2025 admin 0

Introduction Deep into the solar system, NASA’s Perseverance Rover scours the red landscape of Mars collecting rock samples and sending back data across to Earth. […]

The Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge and Copyright Law

January 20, 2025 Seun Lari-Williams 0

Introduction Nowadays, one can rarely watch a Nollywood movie without seeing the magnificent Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge in Lagos, Nigeria. It is a modern marvel that […]

Wedding Bliss or Copyright Miss? Legal Rights to Your Big Day Photos

December 18, 2024 admin 0

As the wedding season approaches in India, there’s one thing most couples love perhaps even more than Meethai — is their pictures! But who owns […]

Do Artists Really Own Their Songs: An Analysis in Light of the Taylor Swift Case

December 8, 2024 admin 0

If you are a pop fan, it would not be news that in the past year, singer Taylor Swift has been re-recording her old albums […]

A Comprehensive Course on Trademark and Copyright Law – The IP Press (7th December to 21st December 2024)

November 20, 2024 admin 0

About the Course Our “Comprehensive Course On Trademarks and Copyrights” is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of Intellectual Property laws, focusing specifically on trademarks […]

DANCE MOVES AND COPYRIGHT LAW: NAVIGATING THE FINE LINE

November 8, 2024 admin 1

INTRODUCTION Dance moves can become more than a means of self-expression, in today’s digital age. They can also become cultural phenomena or even viral content […]

Indian Jurisprudence and its evolving Dynamic Injunctions

October 21, 2024 admin 0

Case: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. & Ors. Vs. Moviesmod.Bet & Ors., Delhi High Court The Plaintiffs who were leading global entertainment businesses involved in the […]

The Instagram issue of Copyrights: Introduction of the Artificial Intelligence Model

October 21, 2024 admin 0

Introduction June 2024 saw not only extreme heat in reality, but also extreme heat in reels! Instagram changed its Privacy Policy (‘Policy’) and now uses […]

Controlled Digital Lending and Copyright Law: Navigating the balance between Access and Ownership in the Digital Age

October 21, 2024 admin 0

Introduction The e-book market, currently valued at $17.20 billion, continues to expand rapidly, driven by key advantages such as accessibility, affordability, and shareability. This digital […]

Digital Personal Data Protection: A Comprehensive analysis

October 17, 2024 admin 0

Introduction The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023[1], which was presented in the Lok Sabha on August 3, 2023, by the Minister of Electronics and […]

The intersection of Copyright Law and Fan made Content

October 15, 2024 admin 1

Fan-made Content In today’s technology-driven world, where it is effortless for any individual to become famous or an influencer and have a fanbase of their […]

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Today’s Quiz

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Are you ready to test your IP knowledge?

Economic Rights under the Indian Copyright Act of 1957 are enumerated under:

Ariana Grande faced Copyright Infringement lawsuit in January 2020 for which of her song?

The Central Government reviews the Secrecy directions under Indian patent act at the intervals of:

 

 

Rights conferred by registration are subject to prior user rights under the Trademark Act of 1999

Number of classes of ‘works’ under Indian Copyright Law:

The first legislation in India relating to patents was enacted in:

The letters 'ND' in the term 'FRAND' for SEP licensing mean:

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

Which of these is a geographical indication?

An important consideration for the grant of a patent of an invention is:

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

The Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Right Act, 2001 (PPVFR Act) received the assent of President on:

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

The 2017 movie Raabta was alleged to be a copy of the Telugu movie:

A "3-D shape" of a product can be protected under:

Singer Adele was sued for copyright infringement of which of her song?

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

What is the period of protection of copyright granted in USA and UK?

The Trademark Act of 1999 provides for Absolute grounds of refusal:

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

Hint: Did you know Shahrukh Khan’s tattoo in Don2 was copyrighted?

Who is appointed as the WIPO's next Director-General on May 8, 2020, by the consensus of the member states of the (WIPO):

Beyonce and Jay Z were recently sued for copyright infringement for which of their song?

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was established in the year:

In "quid-pro-quo", quo stands for:

Rights conferred by registration are subject to prior user rights under the Trademark Act of 1999

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

'Prior art' in patent law includes

A request for Foreign Filing License shall be disposed of by the Indian patent office within:

Law on_____ is not codified in India.

Taylor Swift was sued for copyright infringement for which of her song?

The time limit for filing PCT National phase application in India is:

The popular symbol for copyright ‘©’ originated in which country?

The minimum term of patent protection required as per TRIPS is:

The Indian Trademark Act of 1999 provides for Absolute grounds of refusal:

Pre-grant opposition before the Indian Patent Office can be filed by:

Prior art search includes:

Economic rights to performers for their performances fixed in audio-visual fixations were given in which international agreement?

Can Disney sue a cakemaker for making an “Elsa” inspired cake?

A patentee has a right to claim damages for infringement from date of:

The letters ‘FR’ in the term ‘FRAND’ for SEP licensing stands for:

Which of the following is not patentable under the Patents Act of 1970?

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

Before the Copyright Act, 1957 (amended in 2012), which statute governed the copyright
laws in India?

What does a trademark protect?

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

Which was the first country to have a full-fledged copyright statute?

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

This sound mark belongs to whom:

https://storage.googleapis.com/theippress/2020/06/0cfa0277-media.wav

The term "patent troll" was coined by the staff of which company?

India is a member of:

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