{"id":8743,"date":"2021-10-01T06:23:22","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T06:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=8743"},"modified":"2021-10-01T06:28:26","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T06:28:26","slug":"ipr-protection-in-cinema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/ipr-protection-in-cinema\/","title":{"rendered":"All You Need to Know About IPR Protection in Cinema"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">In India, everyone loves Cinema, and everyone loves watching movies either occasionally or routinely; it is because of its unbelievable capacity to adjust the human mind and make them stuck in the imaginary world that is portrayed over there in the movies. Everyone in India, irrespective of their caste, religion, age, or any other factor, will enjoy this art in some form or the other.&nbsp; However, the other side of the Cinema is unknown to most of the people who just enjoy films or movies. The risk faced by the owners to safeguard themselves from illegal or unofficial use and exploitation of movies or films is simply uncountable if correct measures are not taken by owners to safeguard their exclusive rights in such types of works. Scroll down to check the information regarding IPR Protection in Cinema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b56abad4f3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b56abad4f3\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/ipr-protection-in-cinema\/#What_is_an_IPR\" title=\"What is an\nIPR?\">What is an\nIPR?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/ipr-protection-in-cinema\/#IPR_Protection_in_Cinema_%E2%80%93_An_Overview\" title=\"IPR Protection in Cinema \u2013 An Overview\">IPR Protection in Cinema \u2013 An Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/ipr-protection-in-cinema\/#Other_related_IPR_protection_in_Cinema_and_The_Digital_Age\" title=\"Other related\nIPR protection in Cinema and The Digital Age\">Other related\nIPR protection in Cinema and The Digital Age<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/ipr-protection-in-cinema\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_IPR\"><\/span>What is an\nIPR?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before\nwe discuss IPR protection in Cinema, let\u2019s understand the meaning of IPR. IPR\nstand for Intellectual Property Rights are the rights provided to the owner\nover the creations of their minds. They generally give the creator an exclusive\nright over the use of their creation for a limited time period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>IPR is categorised into different parts, and you can check the same below:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Categorisation-of-IPR.png\" alt=\"Categorisation of IPR\" class=\"wp-image-8751\" width=\"498\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Categorisation-of-IPR.png 996w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Categorisation-of-IPR-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Categorisation-of-IPR-768x552.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><em>Patent<\/em><\/strong>: It&#8217;s an exclusive right provided to owners for an invention. In simple terms, a <strong><a class=\"text-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/patent-registration\">Patent<\/a><\/strong> gives the Patent owner the exclusive right to decide how or whether the invention can be used by others.<\/li><li><strong><em>Copyright<\/em><\/strong>: It\u2019s a legal term that is used to illustrate the rights that creators have over their artistic &amp; literary works.<\/li><li><strong><em>Trademark<\/em><\/strong>: It\u2019s a sign, logo, name, or word that is used to differentiate the products or services of one entity from other entities in the market.<\/li><li><strong><em>Geographical Indications<\/em><\/strong>: Geographical indications are signs used on products that have a particular geographical origin and possess qualities, characteristics or status that are attributable to that place of origin. <\/li><li><strong><em>Industrial Designs<\/em><\/strong>: It comprises the aesthetic &amp; ornamental factors of an article. A design may include 3-d or 2-d features.<\/li><li><strong><em>Trade Secrets<\/em><\/strong>: Trade secrets are IPRs (Intellectual Property Rights) on confidential information which may be licensed or sold. The illegal acquisition, disclosure or use of such secret information in a way contrary to honest commercial or business practices by others is regarded as an unfair practice and an infringement of the Trade Secret protection.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IPR_Protection_in_Cinema_%E2%80%93_An_Overview\"><\/span>IPR Protection in Cinema \u2013 An Overview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In every element of the movie, there is an involvement of IPRs. The <strong>Copyright Act, 1957<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/copyright.gov.in\/documents\/copyrightrules1957.pdf\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> offers protection against several risks otherwise would have to be suffered by the producers &amp; can be described as the essential protection as far as the exploitation of films and movies are concerned. However, the other Intellectual Property Laws such as Designs Act &amp; Trademark Act will also play an essential role also to a limited extent. Now let&#8217;s talk about IPR protection in Cinema, such as Copyright Act &amp; the Cinema and Trademark Act &amp; the Cinema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Trademarks and Cinema: <\/em><\/strong>Trademarks\nwill also have importance for the success of movies. Most of the studios will\nhave precise marks or logos to distinguish themselves from others, such as Yash\nRaj Films, Bhansali Products, etc. have made their maintained growth because of\nthe accurate identity provided by the registered Trademarks.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are some examples where the movie names obtain <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/trademark-registration\" class=\"text-primary\">Trademark Registration<\/a><\/strong> for protection under Trademark Law. Some of the examples are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Another problem with the title or name from South India is concerning the title &#8220;Alluri Seetharamaraju&#8221;. It was registered by the last actor cum producer cum director NT Rama Rao to narrate the freedom fighter&#8217;s life, &#8220;Alluri Seetharamaraju&#8221;, but he could not work it out properly. Another well-known South Indian Film Star, Krishna, has to wait till the expiry of the registered period of Trademark in the proposed title to make it into a film or movie, which was a blockbuster of the time.<\/li><li>An issue on the identical title of &#8220;Shorkut\u201d as registered by producer and \u201cShorkut \u2013 The Con is On\u201d by Actor Anil Kapoor has finally finished in Anil Kapoor withdrawing the application for Trademark Registration and alter it to another name that clearly distinguishes with already registered by the former.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Copyright and Cinema<\/em><\/strong>: This is another aspect of IPR protection in Cinema. The Copyright Act describes cinematograph film that means a video recording with the soundtrack and also any work produced via a process similar to the video films and cinematograph. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Producing\na video or movie is an unwieldy process and consists of a long time duration\ndue to the involvement of various forms of direction, choreography, recordings,\nscript, music, screenplay and other technical departments &amp; so on. The\nproducer has to spill in money right from the starting of storyline discussion\nor even before that sometimes, to arise with a storyline that has the potential\nto earn decent profits when worked on and produced as per the specific\nexpectations of the audience, which are highly unpredictable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence,\nthe rights associated with all such various works require protection by proper\ndocumentation, which can be referred to as <strong><em>\u201cTitle Documentation\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. Then only it\nwill be feasible for the producer with the business mind that converts a\ncreative idea into a sellable or marketable product, to own the film&#8217;s right, to\nraise money to get the project done at the ground level, to make negotiations\nwith the distributions for the potential reach of the movie to the audience in\nevery platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_related_IPR_protection_in_Cinema_and_The_Digital_Age\"><\/span>Other related\nIPR protection in Cinema and The Digital Age<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Digital\ntechnology not only made the whole process of film shooting easier than ever\nbut also made it very cost-effective by reducing production costs. An extra\nadvantage of using digital technology can be felt with extraordinary graphics\nand other unbelievable performances on screen. During the Covid-19 pandemic, it\nis only because digital technology and films, the internet, and movies could be\nstreaming on OTT platforms. Hence, it is essential to have clear documentation\nfor assignment or license of ownership rights, whether in entire part, to get\nthe best result from the investment made into the film\u2019s production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After discussing IPR protection in Cinema, films or movies are one of the vital sources of entertainment to the audience on a large scale. But, the difficulty of the production process and requirement for the involvement of different technical departments improves the risk of possible loss that may have to be endured by the producer. In the digital age, with the movies on different platforms, it is more difficult to avail the full benefits from the film exploitation or movie produced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/ip-litigation-in-india\/\">A Complete Analysis of IP Litigation in India<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In India, everyone loves Cinema, and everyone loves watching movies either occasionally or routinely; it is because of its unbelievable capacity to adjust the human mind and make them stuck in the imaginary world that is portrayed over there in the movies. 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