ARTICLE · 15 FEBRUARY 2022

Is It Possible To Copyright Tattoos In India?

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The history of tattooing in India dates back to the late 1980s. Permanent tattoos were very common in Northern and southern parts of India and were called "Pachabottu" or "Pachakuthu" and "gonad" respectively.

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"An indelible mark or figure fixed upon the body by insertion of pigment under the skin or by the production of scars"

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The history of tattooing in India dates back to the late 1980s. Permanent tattoos were very common in Northern and southern parts of India and were called "Pachabottu" or "Pachakuthu" and "gonad" respectively. A tattoo can be defined as a type of body modification in which a design is created by injecting dyes, pigments, and inks into the layers of the skin, either permanently or temporarily, to change the pigment. This blog aims to provide an answer to the question of, "whether tattoos can be protected by copyright?"

IS IT POSSIBLE TO COPYRIGHT TATTOOS?

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