SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2025

& Ors that has once again brought to the spotlight the debate of balancing the protection of celebrity personality rights and the freedom of expressions and parodical use. Rights or Wrong?: Are We Going in the Correct Direction for Personality Rights? India Pride Advisory Private Ltd. &

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2024

Explaining why and how such seemingly innocuous posts infringe on the shooter’s personality rights, we are pleased to bring to our readers this post by SpicyIP intern Tejas Misra. Image from here Manu Bhaker’s Olympics Victory: Do Brands Violate Publicity Rights by Putting out Congratulatory Posts?

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 26, 2024

However, its specific emphasis on protecting certain elements of the whole scheme of copyrighted content, such as fictional characters and the distinctive personas they embody, has been a focal point, contributing substantially to the discourse surrounding the ever-expanding ambit of copyrightability as well as personality rights.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 10, 2025

This very curiosity of the people results in the media exploiting their freedom of speech and infringing upon the rights of the celebrities by capitalizing on their name and fame that they have toiled day and night to achieve. But it is not incumbent for a celebrity to be a performer for them to be entitled to protection of their rights.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2023

Introduction Personality rights refer to a person’s ability to safeguard his or her identity in the context of a property or privacy right. Celebrities value these rights since their names, images, or even voices may be inappropriately used in commercials by various businesses to increase sales. Puttaswamy v.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 26, 2024

Recently, Bollywood Director Karan Johar [1] filed a case against the makers of “Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar” for using his name in the title of their movie without permission, this lawsuit has sparked again the debate relating to personality rights in India. Topps Chewing Gum Inc. [2] Rajagopal v.

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