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John Doe Order Issued Against “Taarak Mehta” Infringers: Revisiting the Rights Vested in Fictional Characters

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Globally, these rights are codified in statutes like the Lanham Act in the US, but, in India, they mainly arise from the constitutional right to privacy under Article 21, and as extensions to the moral rights of performers enshrined under Sections 38, 38A and 38B of the Copyright Act. Entertainment Pvt.

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Does food flavouring constitute a “work”?

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1) He made this request on grounds including trademark law and unfair competition law. Articles 4(1) and (3) concern the individual powers of the author on moral rights and article 12(2) concerns the transfer of intellectual rights (property and moral). dishes and seasonings) as works of IP. (1)

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Journey Through “Januarys” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

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We have already traversed through Junes , Julys , Augusts , Septembers , Octobers , Novembers , Decembers , and shared some stories like Rahul Cherian’s Legacy, 2010’s International Efforts on Pandemics, Corruption in IP Offices, Law Making via Leaked Documents, etc. It’s the 8th post of this monthly series.

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

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Ujoy Technology and Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha vs Tech Square Engineering Pvt Ltd [Delhi High Court] This year the concept of transborder reputation in trademark law saw two important interpretations from the Delhi High Court. Bolt Technology v. First, in Toyota v.

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