Lights, Camera, Lawsuits: 2025’s Personality Rights Explosion
Imagine scrolling through Instagram in 2025 and seeing: Aishwarya Rai endorsing a product she’s never touched, or a deepfake of a celebrity making controversial statements […]
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AI, Copyright, and the Indian Character- Would Disney v. Midjourney Play Out Differently Under Indian Law?
INTRODUCTION The world of Copyright law is in a state of suspense since Disney and NBC Universal filed a lawsuit against Midjourney, a generative AI […]
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT BY GENERATIVE AI SYSTEMS
A Legal Analysis with Reference to ANI v OpenAI ABSTRACT – The advent of generative artificial intelligence systems has posed significant difficulties to copyright law […]
The Dawn of Digital Adjudication: Navigating the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2025
The Indian patent landscape is currently undergoing its most significant structural shift in decades. While the discourse usually centers on high-profile pharmaceutical litigations or AI […]
Copyright Infringement in User-Generated Content Platforms (Reels, Shorts & Memes): Rethinking Liability and Regulation
Introduction: The Remix Revolution and Its Legal Complexities In the rapid developing world, democratization of the content creation process, through tools such as Instagram reels, […]
Certificate course on Legal Drafting (22nd February 2026 – 8th March 2026)
Greetings from The IP Press The IP Press is pleased to announce the launch of its Certificate Course on Legal Drafting (22nd February 2026 to […]
BEWARE! Is it YOU or AI? Gen AI and Personality Rights Enigma
The meteoric rise of generative AI, from crafting lifelike images to mimicking voices, and producing text has blurred the lines between human creativity and algorithmic […]
COPYRIGHT, COLOUR AND CONSUMER CONFUSION: RETHINKING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COPYRIGHT AND TRADE DRESS IN THE DIGITAL ERA.
Introduction: In today’s digital commercial place, where products have the same engagement as on shelves, the distinction between artistic expression and brand identity becomes blurry. […]
The smell of roses. Is it that common? Registration of India’s First Olfactory Mark – Rose Scent for Tyres
In a first India’s Trade Marks Registry accepted a smell mark for registration, stirring conversations among the IP and non-IP communities alike (order here). The […]
The Right to Be Mocked: Why the Delhi HC Protected Raj Shamani’s Wallet, But Not His Ego
In the sprawling, chaotic digital bazaar of 2025, where influence is currency and attention is the asset, the line between identity theft and internet culture […]
The International Trials and Turbulations for “Basmati”
The popularity of “Basmati” is indisputable. Along with a public perception and global recognition, historical presence as well as recorded evidence reveal its qualities and […]
Official Digital Partner for the 1st International Moot Court, Presidency University, Bengaluru
We are honored to announce that The IP Press has collaborated as the official digital partner for the 1st International Moot Court, organized by Presidency […]
Tune in as we decode India’s first registered smell trademark – history in the making!
The registration of India’s first Smell Mark is more than a procedural achievement — it is a signal that the Indian trademark regime is stepping […]
The Sweet Smell of Precedent: Unpacking India’s First Olfactory Trademark
On November 21, 2025, the Indian Trade Marks Registry effectively broke a decades-long global deadlock between science and law. In a reasoned order that will […]
Title Talk: Legal Protection of Film Titles in India
A film’s title often serves as the audience’s first point of connection with the story. It carriesemotional appeal and recognition in the market. In the […]
The Future of Creativity: Authorship Integrity in the Age of AI and its Complexities in the Music Industry
This research study explores the intricate intersection of copyright law and Artificial Intelligence, emphasizing the pressing need for clarity in authorship and ownership when AI […]
Protecting the ‘WOW’ Idea: Delhi High Court Division Bench Reverses Single Judge’s Order and Grants Injunction
The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court, comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla, delivered a significant judgment on 16 October […]
Delhi High Court Protects ITC’s Iconic ‘BUKHARA’ Brand: Injunction Granted Against Hotel Bukhara Inn
The Hon’ble Delhi High Court has, by order dated 7 November 2025, granted an ex parte ad-interim injunction in favour of ITC Limited and its […]
FROM LOGOS TO LOANS: THE RISE OF TRADEMARK-BACKED FINANCING
“Tomorrow’s companies will not borrow against their buildings; they’ll borrow against their names.” Whenever one thinks of the collateral for a loan, what comes to […]
Dive into the Film Assignment Agreements in the case of IVY Entertainment Private Limited v. HR Pictures
This legal decision examines a contractual breach in the context of film rights and intellectual property, focusing on the failure to deliver pre-release materials within […]