An Overview of the Interplay between Intellectual Property and Media Laws

The diverse framework of Intellectual property rights (IPR) serves to protect the products of human ingenuity and innovation. These rights serve as the cornerstone for safeguarding concepts, inventions, and artistic expressions, giving innovators, authors, and creators the crucial legal tools, they need to retain ownership of their works. The field of intellectual property has a vast ambit including trademarks, patents, copyrights, geographical indications and industrial designs. Not only does Intellectual property have a broad ambit, but it also overlaps on other laws viz. media law, technology law and contract law. The interplay between Intellectual property and media laws is significant in with the rapid advancements in media creation, distribution and consumption. The authors aim at shedding light on the interplay of Intellectual property and media laws.