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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JANUARY 2, 2022

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. Recognition of non-human inventors, AI and its implications for India.

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MARCH 9, 2025

PPL, claiming ownership over public performance rights via assignments from music labels, alleged infringement after its representatives discovered unlicensed use of its repertoire. The defendant began using ‘Zoly’ in 2012, which the plaintiff argued could mislead consumers due to phonetic similarity.

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AUGUST 29, 2024

Recent court decisions have clarified the scope of copyright in film screenplays, personality rights, and underlying works concerning content creation and licensing in broadcasting. 485 (2012) [2] [link] [3] [link] [4] Broadcasting Rights and Fundamental Rights, IJCRT, Vol 12, Issue 3 (2024) [5] MANU/DE/1061/2011 [6] RDB and Co.

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DECEMBER 30, 2023

[Delhi High Court] On May 23, the Delhi High Court passed an interesting jud gement on the issue of ownership of the copyright in a film screenplay and held that the copyright in the screenplay of the film ‘Nayak’, lay with Satyajit Ray and on his demise, with his son Sandip Ray and the Society for Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives (SPSRA).

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MAY 20, 2024

The Court further held that the 2012 amendment has radically changed legal framework pertaining to rights of authors and has granted right to claim royalties for every occasions where their work is communicated to the public. The Peppy Stores & Ors.

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DECEMBER 31, 2024

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. The Judgement was passed by Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur.

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