{"id":12470,"date":"2025-12-04T10:27:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T10:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/?p=12470"},"modified":"2025-12-04T10:34:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T10:34:15","slug":"originality-threshold-in-artistic-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/originality-threshold-in-artistic-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Originality Threshold in Artistic Works"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/span>Brief Introductory Note<\/span><\/h2>\n

This case involves a dispute over copyright protection for artistic labels used in the edible oil business. Rajani Products, a partnership firm, filed a petition in the Delhi High Court to cancel a copyright registration held by Madhukar Varandani, who runs Naturalindia Oils and Proteins. The main issue was whether Varandani’s label, which included a Swastik device, copied Rajani Products’ earlier labels too closely, making it unoriginal and unworthy of copyright protection. The court examined if the challenged label was a substantial imitation of the original works, leading to its removal from the copyright register. This decision highlights how courts protect original creative works in business branding while preventing unfair copying that could harm established reputations.<\/p>

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