Legal Protection accorded to Fashion in India – Dressed to Nines?
The Fashion Industry is a 1.4 trillion dollar industry worldwide. It is an industry that keeps ever-evolving by producing brand-new creations, and innovations and becoming state-of-the-art. The Fashion industry is expanding at a fast pace and has…
Jumping the Shark – Can Fictional Character be Protected under Law?
A fictional character can be described as an imaginary person represented in a play or film which is a work of fiction. At present, there are no specific laws concerning the protection of fictional characters in India but Section 13…
Dancing into the Legal World – Copyright Protection of Choreography Works under Indian Law
When life gets tough on us, how do we lighten ourselves? Few go shopping, few tend to listen and sing music and become a bathroom version of Shreya Ghoshal and some feel dance is the key. Dance,…
Copyright in the World of Binary – Issues Present, Threats Posed and a Way Forward
One of the greatest achievements of the human mind has been the advancement of digital technology. Technology has provided a plethora of opportunities in areas such as media, entertainment, communication, advertising, and education. However, the easy availability…
Fortifying Folklore – Using the Shield of Intellectual Property Rights for Protecting Folklore
We see indigenous art replicated onto carpets and clothes, traditional music blended with contemporary songs which are presented to the public as original and authentic compositions, handwoven and handcrafted products copied and sold as authentic, these types…
The Printing Revolution – Challenges of 3D Printing on Intellectual Property
3D printing is not new to the market. But what is new to the market is the commercial viability of owning one, which makes IP infringements quite easy. What a 3D printer essentially does is convert a…
Diving deep into the realm of Copyright – Perspectives on Fair Dealing
I feel that copyright should be far more embraced in discussions as an enabler of creativity, an enabler of the diversity of what we publish, or an enabler of property. Michiel Kolman Copyright is a sort of…
IP Protection of Inventions in Plant BioTech – A Critical Study
The products of the mind, imaginative works, and intellects are collectively known as Intellectual Property. They are the form of ideas, that on converting to tangible forms, can be safeguarded. Inventions, Computer software, music, videotapes, and plant…
Online Streaming of Web Series – Issues of Copyright and Digital Defamation
The common man’s access to the internet has revolutionized everyone’s lives. The internet’s platform has made human interaction easier than it has ever been. Nowadays, online streaming is increasingly popular. On the internet, there are different platforms…
The Tattoo Conundrum – Copyright and Publicity Rights at Crossroads
The history of tattoos is as fascinating as the art form itself; Europeans first saw locals with these permanent tattoos on their bodies while on expeditions to find new countries. These eventually became fashionable in Europe and…
Stitch in Time – Intellectual Property Protection in the Fashion Industry
The fashion industry has seen tremendous growth in India. This type of work includes hard work and creativeness in designing clothes and luxury goods. At the same time, it should protect the industries from promoting fashion across…
Meme Culture – An examination of threshold Of Copyright Protection in the Digital Age
Media, a tool to store or deliver information, is one of the most powerful institutions today. It mainly refers to the mass media communications industry, such as print media, publishing, news media, photography, etc. While it has…
TRIPS Waiver – A Magic Move or a Hopeless Attempt?
This renowned adage is not just a hollow moral saying, but it finds justification because of numerous events that occurred throughout history. From the fight against slavery to the fight against global warming, a world-wide support has…
Pirates of All and Sundry – Piracy and its Legal Implications
A person’s possession, be it his work or belongings, is his ultimate creation, and the last thing he wants to happen to it is for it to be stolen and misappropriated by someone else. With the advancement…
Digital Copyright and the Issues in tackling Unauthorized Digital Copying
The advent of cyberspace is broadening the aspect of digital copyright extensively attracting many users at the global level. With this progressive use of the digital world as a creative outlet for producing and displaying copyrighted work,…
