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Models v. Strip Clubs and the Lanham Act

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch Rights to use a person’s Name-Image-and-Likeness or NIL generally fall within two categories of intellectual property: rights of publicity and rights of privacy. Rights of privacy can also protect against misappropriation of NIL — typically under the guise of an invasion-of-privacy claim. Defamation.

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How Much is Your Personal Information Worth? And What Will It Be Worth in the Future?

IPilogue

One of the most effective ways to influence consumer behaviour online is through targeted advertising. Value for Advertisers Access to personal information has become necessary for advertisers to convert potential leads into customers. What did Target do with this information? It mailed her coupons for baby clothes and cribs.

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2023 Internet Law Year-in-Review

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

My roundup of the top Internet Law developments of 2023: 10) California court bans targeted advertising (?). Regulators have sought to suppress online targeted advertising for years, with only minimal success. In turn, advertisers have fled Twitter. Then, in Liapes v. seriously, are you still posting THERE???)

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Digitalization And Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

It has opened wide range of facilities for us like entertainment, education, advertisements, communication etc. In India particularly, the Copyrights Act, 1957 was enacted to prevent copyright infringement and recently the amendment act of 2012 was introduced to combat the changing needs of copyright law. and Ors.

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

SpicyIP

Both suits were filed before the 2012 amendment to the Copyright Act. Further, given that the 2012 amendment does not have a retrospective effect, the Court held that the amendment has no effect on the legal position. The petitioner sought to exercise the right to privacy on behalf of her late aunt, J. Merck Sharp and Dohme v.

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Anil Kapoor Vs Simply Life India & Ors: An Unwavering Assurance In Safeguarding Personality Rights Against Ai

IP and Legal Filings

Union of India [1] , established that privacy is an essential Fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. Unauthorised use of someone’s identity is a violation of both their personality rights and their basic right to privacy. The Court rejected the privacy defence, which is often employed in IP proceedings.

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Book Review: Overlapping Intellectual Property Rights 2nd Edition

SpicyIP

The book, a follow on edition from the 2012 1st edition of Overlapping IP Rights is once again a masterclass in thinking through the oft under discussed spheres of overlaps in IP, this time with additional subject areas and updated developments. Another new chapter is “ Trade Secrets and Privacy” by Maximilian Becker.

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