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Openload and Streamango Shut Down Due to Piracy, UK High Court Holds TuneIn Liable for Unauthorised Rebroadcasting, Biopic on Late Politician Jayalalitha Receives Court Notice, and more

Spinal Tap Creators and Vivendi Settle Legal Dispute; Openload and Streamango Shut Down Due to Piracy; UK High Court Holds TuneIn Liable for Unauthorised Rebroadcasting; Maserati Pulls Out of Taiwan Film Awards; US Copyright Office Releases New Informative Videos on YouTube; ‘Rustom’ Writer Sued for Allegedly Hurting Catholic Sentiments; Fresh Legal Hassles for Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘Bala’; Bollywood Producer Sues Team Behind ‘Mere Dad ki Dulhan’ TV Show; Biopic on Late Politician Jayalalitha Receives Court Notice; and more.   International Copyright and Entertainment…
November 7, 2019 Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 953Views 0Like
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Large Production House

Nature of the company: Large Production House   Why they approached us: The IP portfolio of the company was not well organized. Legal support lacked business/industry understanding. Produced some of the best movies/music in Bollywood, and were looking to maximize returns from licensing, and merchandizing. What did we do: Performed a comprehensive IP Audit, and established policies/processes to take care of ownership, licensing, and other activities. Initiated an organized licensing program, and built systems for optimal…
May 25, 2019 Case Study 0Comment 587Views 0Like
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Hollywood Copyrights and Bollywood Copy(right!?)

‘Plagiarism’ is not a foreign word to the entertainment industry. It is not uncommon in Bollywood to dress ‘plagiarism’ as ‘inspiration’. Studies show that nearly eight out of every ten Bollywood movies produced is “inspired” by one or more Hollywood films. Bollywood has time and again faced criticism for its “blatant copying” of Hollywood storylines and for having taken undue advantage of the unfamiliarity of the Indian audiences with respect to international films. Although very few western studios attempted to…
November 9, 2015 Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 1529Views 0Like
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