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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 3 – March 9)

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Later, he discovered the trademark had expired since 2002 without prior notice, violating Rule 58(3) of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants are selling counterfeit products using his registered design without authorization. Basf Se vs Joint Controller Of Patents And Designs and Ors.

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Fonts & Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable? 

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Typeface’ refers to the particular design of letters, numbers, marks and symbols. The question of copyrightability of fonts first came up for judicial consideration in 2002, before the Copyright Board in Re Anand Expanded Italics wherein the Board held that fonts are not copyrightable.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

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[Delhi High Court] On September 20, the Delhi High Court granted relief to film actor Anil Kapoor against the unauthorised use of his image, name, voice, and other traits of his persona for monetary gain, reinforcing his personality rights. Sarl a A Sarogi , where the Court affirmed the position on descendability of publicity rights.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2024

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T Series And Another vs M/S Dreamline Reality Movies on 22 February [Punjab and Haryana High Court] The case concerned the adaptation of late Jaswinder Kaurs biography into a cinematographic film and deals with interplay of copyright with personality rights. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs on January 31 and Galatea Ltd.

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