Images Copyright and AI Getty Vs. Stable Diffusion
In the case of Getty Images v Stability AI Ltd, Getty Images sued Stability AI, the developer of the Stable Diffusion generative AI model, alleging that the system…
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Intellepedia’s Top Copyright Articles of 2025: A Year in Review
Explore the top Indian copyright cases and policy changes of 2025, including AI-related rulings, music licensing reforms, and major court decisions.
From Fine Dining to Trademark Fighting: The Dakshin Breakup Story
In the case of ITC Limited & Anr. vs Adyar Gate Hotels Limited, the court declined to restrain a former collaborator from using the restaurant brand ‘DAKSHIN’. Despite…
Use of copyright works for AI in India: One Nation One License One Payment
The DPIIT consultation paper ‘One Nation One License One Payment’ proposes a hybrid blanket licence–royalty framework for AI training on copyrighted works in India. This post sets out…
Can You Copyright a Product Photo When Design Is Registered? Madras HC Clarifies
The Madras High Court has clarified that a product photograph can be copyrighted even if the product’s design is registered. The Court held that Section 15(1) of the…
Court favors AR Rahman, rejects claims that Dagar Brothers composed Shiva Stuti
The Delhi High Court ruled that the Dagar Brothers were not the authors of Shiva Stuti, setting aside an earlier order and supporting AR Rahman’s appeal. The decision…
AI, Copyrights, and Libraries
Libraries exist to promote access to knowledge, but copyright law regulates and sometimes restricts that access. As artificial intelligence enters the picture, the balance becomes even more complex.…
Actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam Flag Use Allowed as Court Finds No Prima Facie Trademark or Copyright Violation
In the case of G B Pachaiyappan vs Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, the Madras High Court addressed claims of trade mark infringement, copyright infringement, and passing off against a…
When Copyright, AI, and Regulation Interact: Where Does Accessibility Stand?
In the short time that AI applications and technologies were fully functional, accessibility took a huge step forward by enabling persons with disabilities to create accessible format works.…
Astrology Meets IP – Zodiac Strategies for the Week Ahead (July 5–11)
Where planets, patents, and punchlines collide! This week’s IP horoscope offers startup founders and creators a fun, India-specific guide to safeguarding their innovations—minus the legal jargon or cosmic…