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Putting an end to the ambiguity with respect to whether, or not, Section of the Copyright Act, 1957 (the Copyright Act) was cognizable and non-bailable.

On World IP Day (26 April 2021), Kochhar & Co. IP Practice Group is pleased to share a snapshot of some of the recent landmark judgments and legislative updates in the Indian IP landscape.

Legendary music producer Ken Caillat, known for his work on Fleetwood Mac's iconic album "Making Rumours", on October 1, in the Federal Court of New York, along with his co-author Steven Stiefel...

IPRS and Advance Magazine (collectively referred to as the plaintiffs) had filed suits for copyright infringement and trademark infringement, respectively, in the High Court of Delhi on the ground that they had a branch office in Delhi.

The draft acknowledges the fact that today's youth is key to strengthening creativity and promoting innovation.

Zee Entertainment has filed a lawsuit against Nykaa for using copyrighted songs in Instagram reels without proper commercial licensing, seeking $200,000 in damages. The case highlights a critical gap in how brands use social media music libraries: while Instagram permits personal use of licensed music, commercial content requires separate synchronisation licenses that most brands fail to obtain.

The Appellant is a well-known South Indian actress.

The TRAI has, vide The Telecommunication Services (Broadcasting and Cable) (Eighth) (Addressable System) Tariff Order, 2017 dated 3 March 2017 and the subsequent amendment...

Among the crucial developments in the last month, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India ("TRAI") reduced ceiling tariffs for domestic leased circuits.

Chat GPT, a generative Artificial Intelligence tool by Open AI is the most popular of AI tools used by the masses today. Venturing into a voice assistant model...

Mischief rule is pertains to interpretation of statutes, and is applied by Courts when there is a conflict between two laws or provisions of law on interpreting it by the words ...

Royalty and Remuneration to be paid to a Copyright Society can often come under the spotlight of contention.

Recently, Hero Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. successfully enforced their rights in the Delhi High Court against a defendant who was infringing upon Hero Electric's trademarks, copyright and domain name.

Most companies go to great lengths to protect and maintain their intellectual property. These companies recognize the value of their IP and work towards its development, sustainability and commercialization.

Emojis' purpose is not only to present the speaker's emotion but to help smooth out interpersonal relationships and to convey features such as irony.

India is believed to have an incredible potential to become one of the world's leading markets and hub for the innovation, research and development.

The judgment is significant in the sense that it laid down the scope of each of the rights conferred to an artist.