Can 1st performance of a musical work, make someone the authors of the musical work? On 24 Sep 2025, the Delhi High Court dealt with the very question in an commercial appeal filed by A.R. Rahman against the order of the Single Bench in an… Read More »Case Review : Mr. A.R. Rahman v. Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar & Ors.
Introduction Copyright law plays a crucial role in protecting the creative works of individuals and incentivizing innovation. However, in an increasingly global and digital marketplace, striking a balance between the rights of copyright holders and the interests of consumers can be challenging. One key principle… Read More »What is the Doctrine of Exhaustion In Copyright Law?
Introduction In the 1930s, this new concept of protecting the characters and character merchandising came into existence when The Disney Studios started to protect and licensed their characters such as Mickey Mouse, Minnie and Donald Duck. Then in the later years a store was established… Read More »Can Copyright Law Safeguard Character Costumes?
A fictional character is a make-believe individual depicted in work of fiction such as Spiderman, Harry Potter might as well be Santa Claus, basically imaginative creations that exist solely in fiction. These characters have become a part of global consciousness and to preserve the integrity… Read More »Do Fictional Characters Have Copyright Protection?
A multibillion-dollar industry is supported by fashion designers, who also serve as leaders in creativity and innovation. Yet, the issue of IP protection in Indian Fashion Law is complicated. Strangely, despite its continual expansion, the fashion business still has flaws. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) play… Read More »IP Protection in the Fashion Industry
Copyright law is in place to protect unauthorized use of the original work of the author i.e., the use without the permission of the creator of that work. Such unauthorized use is called infringement in copyright law and action can be brought against the infringer.… Read More »What is Fair Use in Copyright Law?
What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT (the GPT stands for Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) applies large language models to allow it to respond to user input in a highly articulate manner. It is OpenAI’s latest creation launched Nov 2022 and the fastest-growing app. ChatGPT accumulated 1 million users… Read More »ChatGPT: Who Owns The Copyright?
On December 22, 2022, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill was introduced in India’s lower house of parliament. This bill aims to decriminalise minor offences across 42 statutes. A few IP laws have also come under this bill, specifically the Copyright Act 1957, the… Read More »India’s Decriminalization Bill and What It Means For IP (Part I)
What is the First Sale Doctrine? The doctrine of first sale, in essence, limits the power of distribution of copyright owners. It is based on the rationale that once a copyright owner has relinquished ownership of a specific copy of his work, subsequent possessors of… Read More »What is the First Sale Doctrine in Copyright Law?
Copyright is one of the oldest forms of IP protection, dating back to a statute in 1770s England. It took another century for uncoordinated author rights to be better codified by the 1886 Berne Convention. Today, about 140 nations around the world follow the provisions of that long-ago document, with relatively few major changes.
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