Merchandising - Apprentice

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Copyright protection for Fictional Characters (Part 2 of 2)

ByPranjali Dixit
March 8, 2019

In the first part, Pranjali delved into the coverage of fictional characters under US Copyright sphere along with the theories as well as tests of their protection. In this part, she discusses how these characters get protection in the Indian Copyright sphere. She covers all bases as she does an analysis of the concept of character merchandising and how characters in the public domain are dealt with.

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Can a fictional character be copyrighted: India and the US (Part 1 of 2)

ByPranjali Dixit
March 6, 2019

Can Superman be used by Marvel? Can anyone write Sherlock Holmes stories or produce a film on James Bond? These questions are answered by this detailed two-part article which aims to cover the protection of fictional characters in the United States and India. It also delves into concepts such as character merchandising, characters in the public domain as well as the intersection between Copyright and Trademark laws regarding these characters. Part 1 of this article deals with the recognition of fictional characters in the US. Initiating from the coverage (or non-coverage) of fictional characters in the US Copyright Act, this part highlights various theories and tests which forms the basis of protection of these characters as copyrights.

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Trademarks: Value and Infringement (Part 2)

ByAkanksha Mathur
September 26, 2018

This article is the second part of a three-part series which explains what is the value of a trademark, what is a trademark infringement and its consequences.