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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 29-August 4)

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Tejas Misra explains why and how these seemingly innocuous posts may infringe on the shooter’s personality rights. The petitioner proved prior use by placing documents on record since 2001. The Court was of the view that this would cause injury and loss to the plaintiff.

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IP Issues in The World of Japanese Sequential Art – Manga

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Donjinshiisa self-published fan bookthatuses the existing manga characters violating the personality rights of the characters as was established in the famous caseof V.T. 3d 1004, 1021, 1022 (2001). [3] There is no question of fair use as although it is not commercially beneficial but it is neither limited to private use.

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IPSC Breakout 5 Comparative Approaches

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Roots as old as 2001 Directive ordering methods developed, as well as 512(j)(1) allowing site-blocking injunctions in the US which has never really been tested in court. Authors’ rights are designed to protect that intellectual and emotional bond. DSM Directive in EU and US developments were all about enforcement on the elephants.

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[Guest post] Deepfake it till you make it: How does AI relate to postmortem personality rights?

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The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following contribution by Danish Katfriends Jakob Plesner Mathiasen and Thit Nymand Nisbeth (both Gorrissen Federspiel) on the interplay between AI, deepfakes, and personality rights in the form of image/publicity rights. However, there is no federal law regarding the matter.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2021

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The suit concerned agreements dating back to 2001 between IPRS and ENIL regarding broadcasting music in certain cities. The petitioner contented that Jayalalithaa’s personality rights and her family’s privacy rights should be protected and that the productions may be incorrect and misleading.

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