When Art Becomes Design: Understanding Section 15(2) of the Copyright Act

When does an artistic work stop being protected as copyright and start being treated as an industrial design? This question has become increasingly important for businesses in fashion, textiles, jewellery, product design, architecture and technology, where creative works are often commercially applied to products at scale. This overlap in Indian law has been addressed by the intersection of the Copyright … Read More

Graphical User Interfaces are Registrable Designs; clarifies the Calcutta High Court

Introduction The Indian Courts have in recent times tried to keep up with the pace of digital innovations, and in doing so, have rendered liberal interpretations of the law. Be it understanding the personality rights of digital creators[1] or gauging the level of protection required for AI-generated works[2] under copyrights, or protecting rights of brand owners in respect of their … Read More