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Patent
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Copyright
Design
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Petitioner / Claimant (Plaintiff)
Mr.A.Ruthramoorthy, Trading as M/s.Bharani Engineering Work; Mr.R.Logenthiran, Trading as M/s.Bharani Engineering Work
Respondent / Defendant
Mr.P.Moorthy; The Registrar of Copyrights
Dispute Summary
Petitioners sought rectification and expungement of a copyright registration (A-146894/2023) for an artistic photograph of a pump assembly. Petitioners argued that since the article was also registered as a design earlier, Section 15(1) of the Copyright Act should apply. However, the Court found that the work registered was the Pump Assembly itself (as a design), not the photograph/artistic work, and therefore dismissed the petition.
Outcome / Ruling
defendant_favorable
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