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JAVED AKHTAR’S LEGAL NOTICE, EXAMINATION GUIDELINES FOR COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION, POPEYE ON MERCHANDISE, INDIAN BARBIE DOLLS AND MORE

Javed Akhtar Sends a Moral Rights Violation Notice to Malik Brothers,  A Decree for Rs. 10 lakhs Passed Ex Parte in Favor of Plaintiff, Copyright Office Issues Public Notice Regarding Practice and Procedure Manual for Examinations of Copyright Applications, Public Sector Information Directive to be revised by the European Commission, EU introduces right to portability, Music Modernization Act Passed by House of Representatives in the U.S., India Specific Barbie dolls launched, Popeye on new merchandises soon and more are presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and…

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World Copyright Day, IPRS Distributes Royalties, Monkey Selfie Case, Netflix- Tata Sky Partnership and More Weekly News

  Indian Copyright Statistics, UNESCO Celebrates World Copyright Day, IPRS Distributes Thirteen Crore Rupees in Royalty, Appeal Court Rejects Peta’s Claims in Monkey Selfie Case, Amazon, Netflix and Other Studios Sue Set TV Streaming Service, Netfilx and Tata Sky Signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement and more are presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Piracy is robbery with violence, often segueing into murder, rape and kidnapping. It is one…

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Shikari Shambhu In Trade Mark Trouble, India Ranked 44 In IP Index And Other News

Indian Copyright Statistics, SHIKARI SHAMBU in trade mark trouble?, India ranked 44 in Global IP Index, Beyonce sued for copyright infringement,  Google encourages piracy says VideoLan, LiveTree introduces block chain- based Film and TV rights Funding and Distribution Platform and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The Copyright bargain: a balance between protection for the artist and rights for the consumer” -Robin Gross INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS…

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Padmavati is Now Padmaavat, Justice Manmohan Singh is IPAB Chairman, Madras HC Allows Release of Thaana Serndha Koottam and More Weekly Copyright And Entertainment Law News and Updates

Indian Copyright Statistics, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati is now Padmaavat, Justice Manmohan Singh appointed as IPAB Chairman, Sony PIX signs a deal with Warner Bros, and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK "One cannot help wondering how deletion of one letter makes a difference to the censors’ filters" - Dr. Kalyan C Kankanala INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS There was an increase of 60.28% in the total…

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Copyright office expedites examination process, Cable Federation wants to maintain Status Quo, The Success story of Lego Toys and more weekly copyright and entertainment law news and updates

Indian Copyright Statistics, the success story of Lego Toys, Oneplus 5T Star Wars Limited Edition in India, Fukrey Returns Signs Brand Deals and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Copyright Registration is an option  that must be exercised to effectively enforce copyrights in India.” - Dr. Kalyan C Kankanala INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS There was an increase of 28% in the total number…

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Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s Mersal Row, T-Series’ Copyright Compensation, Copyright Office relocated, Golmaal again merchandises and more

Indian Copyright Statistics, Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s Mersal Row, T-Series Compensation in a Copyright Infringement Suit, Copyright Office Relocation, Golmaal Again Merchandise in India and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Unfortunately, viewing pirated films online has always been a norm rather than an exception." - Dr. Kalyan C Kankanala INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS There was a decrease of 1.9% in the total number of copyright…

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Saregama and Eros’ copyright tussle, Termination of Transfer Tool, Copyright Claims Board, ZEE’s OTT platform and more

Indian Copyright Statistics, Saregama and Eros’ copyright tussle, Trailers and Film, Termination of Transfer Tool for Copyright, Copyright Claims Board, Zee Entertainment to Launch its New OTT Platform and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Assignment of a copyright does not necessarily transfer copyright absolutely and perpetually" - Kalyan INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS There was a decrease of 49% in the total number of…

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Playboy Investment, Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s Meresal trade marks, Scheduled Tribes and YouTube, Research Gate and copyright infringement, RCB merchandises, novelists and licenses and more

Indian Copyright Statistics, Ilayathalapathy Vijay's Mersal Trade Marks, Schedule Tribes Commission Summons YouTube, RCB to Enter into Merchandise Business, Vodafone ties up with YuppTV to expand Live TV series and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Merchandising is not an additional element of creative content licensing, it is an integral part of it”- Kalyan INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS There has been an increase of…

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Ilayaraja and Smule, Bananaip’s Upcoming Seminar, Copyright Office Updates, Dutch Court and The Pirate bay and more

Indian Copyright Statistics, Ilayaraja's sends legal notice to Smule, Copyright Office to publish application details, The Pirate Bay to be blocked and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK Monitoring and taking down infringing digital content is the key to internet/digital licensing success.-Kalyan INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS There was an increase of 196 % in the total number of copyright filings compared to the last…

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Main Stream Piracy, Fake Copyright organization busted, Peps and IP Infringements, YouTube.Mp3 shut down, Star India and IPL and more..

“Fake Copyright organization busted, and 4 arrested for duping over 100 job aspirants, Peps Industries has filed almost three dozen IP infringement cases against competitors, YouTube MP3 agrees to shut down, IFTDA cancels Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s license and more” brought to you by the entertainment law team of BananaIP COPYRIGHT THOUGHT OF THE WEEK “Promotion and Popularity through Piracy is now main stream. May be, it is time for content owners to have a piracy plan for a part of…

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