BananaIP is happy to launch the IP Cases Report for the year 2021. This report covers cases related to intellectual property decided by Courts in India, in the form of case notes. These case notes cover important decisions on critical questions of law and fact with respect to various species of intellectual property. You may download a copy of the report here. [Download PowerPoint Version] [Download PDF Version]
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In this post, we bring to you few Copyright Cases decided by Indian Courts in the year 2021:-
Sony Pictures Network India Pvt. Ltd. vs. www.sportsala.tv And Ors
In this case, Sony Pictures filed a suit against numerous defendants primarily praying for a permanent injunction against reproducing, making available, distributing, broadcasting, and so on of the cricket matches between India’s tours of England and Sri Lanka. During the pendency of the suit, Sony Pictures prayed for an interim injunction asking for more or less…
In this post, we bring to you Important Copyright Cases decided by Indian Courts in the year 2021
Krishna Kishore Singh vs. Sarla A. Saraogi & Ors.
In this case, the Delhi High Court refused to grant an interim injunction against publication and release of films purportedly related to Sushant Singh Rajput (SSR) as the plaintiff, SSR’s father failed to make out a prima facie case, and because irreparable harm and balance of convenience were in favour of the defendants. The…
Copyright cases, Copyright infringement, Entertainment technology, Licensing, Copyright Board, Copyright tips and more, presented by the Media & entertainment law attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm.
Entertainment quote of the week
Of all the creative work produced by humans anywhere, a tiny fraction has continuing commercial value. For that tiny fraction, the copyright is a crucially important legal device.
- Lawrence Lessig
Copyright Cases
Plagiarism charges against Hindi movie titled ‘Hindi Medium’
Shiboprosad Mukherjee and…
Censorship, Publicity Rights, Licensing, Merchandizing, Technology, Blockchain, Cases, Copyright tips and more, presented by the Media & entertainment law attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm.
Quote of the Week
"Every film must be assessed through the eyes of the contemporary, Intelligent, Informed Spectator with a distracted mind, and not the outdated, Innocent, gullible Spectator of the past.
The rapid progress of entertainment technology, and the emergence of novel modes and means of content distribution obviates the need…
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Quote of the week
“There is a Pirate in every one of us.” - Kalyan C. Kankanala, IP attorney & author of the acclaimed copyright…