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The 2020 Review of USTR Notorious Markets List for Counterfeiting and Piracy released by the Office of United States Trade Representative emphasizes on physical & online markets facilitating substantial copyright piracy and trademark counterfeiting.

As a matter of public policy, under the rubric of <I>‘fair use doctrine’</I> certain acts are kept out of the domain of copyright infringement. There are multifarious reasons underlying these statutory exceptions.

Nayak, an award-winning Bengali language film released in the year 1996, is regarded as one of the finest works of Bharat Ratna winner, Satyajit Ray. This film became the buzz of the IP world...

Apple Inc. is currently facing legal scrutiny over alleged copyright infringement, as renowned American photographer and director Elizabeth Waterman has filed a lawsuit against the tech giant. This

The matter was first presented before the Copyright Board by the Appellant, wherein the Respondent submitted that there was no assignment in terms of Section 19 of the Copyright Act, 1957.

In Bright Lifecare Private Limited v. Vini Cosmetics Private Limited and Anr., the Delhi High Court (‘Court'), in a first of its kind decision, held that distinctive elements...

With great power, comes great responsibility. This saying holds particularly true in the context of AI technology which is indeed a double-edged sword. Nothing as revolutionary as AI technology comes without significant potential for misuse.

The seven different forms of intellectual property rights stipulated in TRIPS are patents, copyrights, trademarks, industrial designs, geographical indications, protection of IC layout design and protection of undisclosed information. Each one is independent of each other and protects different aspects of an inventive work and extends different rights to the owner.

As we all know that "Masks" are conveniently used for hiding the real identity of a person, similar is the practice of "Defendant Masking."

The Bombay High Court in BST Textile Mills Private Limited v. Cotton Corporation of India Limited inter alia held that an arbitral award passed in a consolidated arbitral proceeding concerning disputes...

The commercialization and rampant growth of football over the past few decades has drastically changed the manner and quantum of revenue earned by professional footballers.

Furthermore, it was argued that in Section 13(1) the word ‘original' was not used with respect to cinematograph films.

In a recent move that has significant implications for the Information Technology ("IT")/ IT-enabled services sector ("ITeS") and start-ups in Karnataka, the state government has once again exempted certain categories...

The advent of globalization, technological advancements, trans border transactions, frequent employment shifts

We are at a time where the internet is bringing the world closer together, turning itself into a close-knit community.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the production, reproduction and dissemination of creative works, as well as posing intricate challenges for copyright law. A major type of synthetic media, deepfakes also pose further issues regarding copyright violations, personality rights, privacy concerns, and intermediary liability.

Recently, the Government of India notified Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021 amending the Copyright Rules, 2013, which were last amended in the year 2016.