Copyright: Protecting Creative Works What is Copyright?

Understanding whether to pursue patents or copyrights, or both, requires a nuanced, legally-informed strategy.

Should I copyright or patent software?

The plaintiffs requested relief restraining trademark infringement, copyright, and passing off.

How can you differentiate between copyright and patent?

As per the Designs Act, 2000 The design includes qualities of an article in terms of: Shape Configuration Pattern Ornament Composition of lines/colors The article can be 2d/3d, or both, and such article has been processed through industrial means  It does not include a mere mechanical device, trademark, property mark as per the Indian penal code, any artistic work as per the copyright act.

The registered design obtains the copyright in such design for ten years from the date of registration of the design.

This article provides the provisions related to registration of a design in the Copyright Act, Designs Act.

What is copyright?

The following are the principal sources of law regulating copyright litigation in India: Statute : The primary source administering copyright law in India is the Copyright Act 1957.