Copyright in Remix Culture: From Legal Vacuum to Structured Regulation
An analysis of India’s copyright framework and why remix culture needs clearer rules, fair licensing, and legal recognition in the digital music era.
Intellectual Property
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Clocks Don’t Stop for Negligent Agents: Neurocentria Patent Revival Fails
When Neurocentria Inc. sought to revive its Indian patent application by disclaiming its earliest PCT priority date - effectively restarting the clock on missed deadlines; the Delhi High…
Old Invoices, New Trouble: Prior Use Trumps Registration in ATHERMAL Case
In a dispute over the mark ATHERMAL used on welding safety goods, the Delhi High Court set aside a trial court interim injunction against Amit Bansal, finding that…
Insufficiency of disclosure: Delhi HC Rejects Counterfeit Detection Patent
The Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal against the rejection of a counterfeit detection patent, finding that the complete specification failed to meet the disclosure standard under Section…
XX Marks the Spot – Did the XX-Rib Design Ever Deserve Its Registration?
The Calcutta High Court has set aside the Deputy Controller's refusal to cancel a registered design for an XX-Rib pattern on TMT construction rods, finding that the Controller…
Chacha in Sarees: Delhi HC on Trademark Distinctiveness
The Delhi High Court's Division Bench has reversed a Commercial Court order that dismissed Chacha Saree Bazar Pvt. Ltd.'s interim injunction application on the ground that "Chacha" is…
The Indian IP Profession: A Story of Talent, Bitter Rivalry, and Lost Purpose
India's IP professionals protect everyone's intellectual property. They just haven't figured out how to protect the integrity of their own profession. A candid look at the competition, rivalry,…
Stamp Duty on Copyright Assignment: Calcutta High Court Says Exemption Applies
In the case of M/s. Emami Agrotech Limited v. The Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Range III, Hooghly & Ors., a registered copyright assignment deed led to a…
Prashant Kishor and the Copyright Crime That Wasn’t
In the case of Prashant Kishor v. State of Bihar, a political campaign dispute travelled into criminal law through allegations of stolen intellectual property. The court brought the…
Ilaiyaraaja’s Tune, Saregama’s Recording: Who Gets to Press Play?
In the case of Mr Ilaiyaraaja v. Saregama India Limited, a well known song from Moodu Pani became the centre of a layered copyright dispute. The court separated…