https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199878 Copyright infringement of an artistic work requires substantial copying or colourable imitation of the protected artistic expression, such that an ordinary viewer gets the unmistakable impression of a copy. Applying that test, the HC found the marks "Sharp" and "Sharp Tools" visually and structurally distinct: the appellant's design used a semi-circular form with radiating features, while the respondent's work had a different layout. As copyright protects original expression and manner of depiction, not common words alone, no actionable copying was established and the challenge to the respondent's registration failed. en-us Thu, 31 Jan 1991 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 14 Mar 2018 15:36:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199878 Copyright infringement of an artistic work requires substantial copying or colourable imitation of the protected artistic expression, such that an ordinary viewer gets the unmistakable impression of a copy. Applying that test, the HC found the marks "Sharp" and "Sharp Tools" visually and structurally distinct: the appellant's design used a semi-circular form with radiating features, while the respondent's work had a different layout. As copyright protects original expression and manner of depiction, not common words alone, no actionable copying was established and the challenge to the respondent's registration failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 31 Jan 1991 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199878