#idea-expression dichotomy

[michellesanches]

Can Software be Protected by Intellectual Property Law?

The rapid advancement of technology and the digital age has given rise to the creation of innovative and valuable software products. Software is a form of intellectual creation and developers invest significant time, effort and resources to develop unique programs and applications. As software becomes a vital component of modern businesses and daily life, the need to protect these creations from…

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[bc-butler]

Bikram Yoga is ineligible for copyright for the same reason a life-saving surgery is: it’s designed to make people healthier, and only a monster would want a monopoly on *saving lives*.

Oh, Jezebel! Not perfectly accurate on the law, but very close! Court Rules Bikram Can't Copyright Practice That Has Existed For Thousands of Years

[lexprotector]

PK: A Copyright Violating Farishta!!

PK: A Copyright Violating Farishta!!

  The recent outrage against Rajkumar Hirani’s masterpiece ‘PK’ for hurting religious sentiments was struck down as groundless by the Supreme Court. But just before the Hirani camp could puff out the sigh of relief from its belly, it found itself knocked over by one more legal notice alleging copyright infringement by a Hindi novelist named Kapil Isapuri.

With his usual signature style, Rajkumar…

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