Can you get a TM, Patent or Copyright on Yoga?
Over the years, a lot of lawsuits have occurred worldwide regarding entities trying to trademark names including yoga or copyright protection on the sequence of…
Mariah Carey sued over ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ in copyright lawsuit
Mariah Carey was born March 27, 1970, in Long Island, New York, often referred to as “The Songbird Supreme” and “Queen of Christmas”. Carey was…
Can a perfect wing liner be protected under copyright law?
Intellectual property (IP) protection is important for every industry, even for the beauty industry. First, IP allows you to prevent others from copying your proprietary…
Delhi Court stays release of film “Broken Wings” on Gorkhaland Agitation over Copyright violation
A Suit was filed by Dina Ramliani Ralte, wife (Plaintiff) of the late Parikrama band member Sonam Sherpa, against Shenpenn Khymsar & Anr (Defendant) who…
Can You Protect IP of A Cricket Game Format? Courts Say, Not Really in The Case of Samir Kasal v/s Prashant Mehta and Ors, 2022
An application was filed by Samir Kasal (Plaintiff) and claimed that the tournament – International Cricket League was his brainchild and he had discussed it…
Allahabad High Court has refuses interim relief against the release of the Amitabh Bachchan starrer ‘Chehre’
The Allahabad High Court has refused to grant any interim relief against the release of the Amitabh Bachchan starrer Bollywood film ‘Chehre’ in a plea…
Dabur India Limited v. Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt Ltd: The Fight For The Right Facts & Figures
Dabur India Limited (Plaintiff) filed a suit at the Calcutta High Court seeking a permanent injunction restraining Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt Ltd (Defendant) from…
Have a ‘Good Day’?
Plaintiff (Britannia Industries Ltd) has a registered trademark “GOOD DAY” which has been in use since 1986 for biscuits and cookies. The wordmark /trademark registered…
Band, Bajaa & ……copyright notice?
As we all know in India, weddings are just not the same without loud music and dance. In October 2021, there was a news report…
Ed Sheeran denies copyright claims during court trials of his hit track ‘Shape of You’
Ed Sheeran’s song “Shape of You” released on 6 January 2017, became a massive hit and gained widespread popularity all across the world. Recently, the…