Intellectual Property Issues Spotted in Nigeria’s Lions’ Den TV Show
As all entrepreneurs know, there is often a long, bumpy road between the ‘eureka-moment’ and having a scalable business; and securing adequate finance for the […]
Month: July 2022
Has Disney’s sway on U.S. Copyright Law reached its tail end? Re-visiting the peculiar copyright of the maiden Mickey Mouse character
Introduction Mickey Mouse, as we know the character today, debuted in Walt Disney’s November 18, 1928, production of Steamboat Willie.[1] Generating over 19 billion dollars […]
Role of NFTs in the Fashion Industry
Introduction NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) are digital assets that are unique but have no physical manifestation. These tokens, each of which is made up of a unique […]
SCOTCH WHISKY: GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAG OF UNITED KINGDOM
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the “United Kingdom (UK)” or “Britain”, is an island nation in northwestern Europe, […]
Certificate Course on IP and Fintech by The IP Press [50 seats only]
The IP Press is delighted to launch its flagship course on IP & Fintech which is one of the newly emerging lines of law and […]
Are Memes Protected by Copyright Law?
Introduction In 2005, Matt Furie created the now well known ‘Pepe the Frog’ cartoon. Completely unintentionally , it went on to become an immensely popular […]
Can advertising campaigns be protected under Intellectual Property?
Delhi High Court in the case of Bright Lifecare Pvt Ltd v Vini Cosmetics Pvt Ltd Do you want to buy shoes? You searched them […]
Blockchain: The Long-Awaited Saviour of African Collective Management Organizations?
It is no secret that collective management organizations (CMOs) face numerous challenges. One of such is the issue of allegations of the nontransparent system of […]
Condonation of delay in filing a reply to FER vis-a-vis Exceptional Circumstances under Patents
Background Recently, the Delhi High Court, in the case of European Union v. Union of India, WP (C) IPD 5 of 2022, condoned the delay […]
Levitating Copyright in Music: Is there any room for Wiggling their way out of infringement and letting the song Live?
Introduction Two suits have been filed against the English artist Dua Lipa for copyright infringement, as her song “Levitating” was alleged to be a duplicate […]