DISARRAY OF RIGHTS
After more than a decade long legal battle of popular Aditya Pandey matters, there seems to be no dawn on the murky disarray of rights […]
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Indian Music Industry and the Copyright Controversy
Introduction Copyright is an exclusive right of the owner over their literary, artistic, dramatic, sound recordings or cinematographic works. It protects the owner’s work from […]
‘Rasode Me Kaun Tha’ – A Parody or a Copyright Infringement?
One of the most viral videos that most of us have come across on social media during these COVID times is undoubtedly – “Rasode Me […]
IP hot shorts in September 2020
It has been a constant and collective effort of The IP Press Team to bring to its readers the most recent news in the field […]
The World of Fanfiction and Questions of Copyright Protection
In the midst of lockdown and the Covid scare, I have been guilty of procrastinating on my work and devoting my time to a binge […]
I hate you like I love you: The Interplay between IP and the silver screen
The Cinema Industry is one of the most popular industries in the world. Movies have been loved since ages for offering us all the entertainment, […]
Hangover the Morning After: Can Tattoos be Copyrighted?
The question of whether tattoos can be copyrighted has come up time and again in numerous cases in the past decade. However, it caught my […]
In whose name authorship would vest in a photograph?
Gaspard- Felix once said “there is no such thing as photography because in photography, as in all things, there are people who can see and […]
Book bans, copyright & the freedom of expression
Often, we come across news that a particular book has been banned by the Government. Similar incidents are witnessed with other copyrightable works as well, […]
Emojis as intellectual property right: registering speech formats
“The English Language cannot fully capture the depth and complexity of my thoughts so I’m incorporating emoji into my speech to better express myself, Winky-face” […]
Bombay HC Grants Interim Injunction to ZEE Restraining Maha TV and Manoranjan TV from Broadcasting Movies Owned by ZEE
On 16th July 2020, the Bombay High Court heard a matter brought in by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL). ZEEL holds the exclusive liner rights, […]
Stripping Away Abstraction to find Adaptation
From Lord of the Rings to Life of Pi to Shawshank Redemption, we have all time and again enjoyed these movies that were wonderful adaptations […]
Monkeying around with IP
We know that humans, as well as other legal entities, are entitled to claim proprietary rights over tangible as well as intangible things. They are […]
Stephanie Sinclair V. Mashable: An eyeopener for Instagram artists to take a re-look at their rights
It can without a doubt be stated that social media has become an inseparable part of our lives today. In Contemporary times, social media platforms […]
Copyright exception related to marriage procession: A clarification from the Copyright Office
A piecemeal Public notice from the Copyright Office, Government of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry [DIPP] notified on August 27, 2019, though a little […]
Statutory right Vs Constitutional right: A discussion about the work of architecture
Do you know a building, structure, tower, bridge, etc. are protectable under the Intellectual property Law? Look at these famous buildings, the “Campo Volantin Bridge” […]
Blockchain as an instrument to conquer the difficulties in the music industry
The music industry has driven on smoke and mirrors and has been paradoxically remained the same for both domestic and International borders. On one side […]
Forever in our Memories, Legendary Gene Deitch (August 8, 1924 To April 16, 2020)
We’ll all die, the goal is not to live forever, The goal is to create something that will An Oscar Winning Illustrator, animator and Director […]
A treaty for strengthening the rights of Performers and Actors: Beijing Treaty Enters into Force on April 28, 2020
The Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (Beijing Treaty or BTAP) deals with the intellectual property rights of performers in audiovisual performances. Given the nature of […]
Unrecognizing the recognizable: Addressing the rapper’s dilemma in light of the German case law
*This article is going to be interesting because of three reasons. One, it talks about Sampling in the music industry; two, how European Union Directives […]