Fashion Imitations and Legal Threads: Navigating Intellectual Property Rights in India

Abstract In the dynamic realm of the fashion industry, the saying ‘following in someone’s footsteps’ takes on a new dimension, where the replication of designs is not a mere stride but a strategic dance. A thriving market for knockoffs has resulted from influencers’ endorsement of more reasonably priced alternatives to high-end products. Fundamentals concerning this […]

IP Issues in The World of Japanese Sequential Art – Manga

INTRODUCTION [Image Sources: Tokyo National Museum] Manga can be best defined as sequential art presented with an illustrative narration of a story. The earliest example of Japanese sequential art can be traced back to the 12th century, Choju Jinbutsu Giga animal scrolls,created by a group of manga-ka (manga creator) whose unique technique of drawing characters to […]