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Italian Supreme Court admits possibility of global delisting/removal orders … at least under Italian law

The IPKat

Just a few days after CNIL , however, the CJEU ruled once again on the territorial scope of injunctions relating to the protection of rights online. It did so in Glawischnig-Piesczek v Facebook Ireland.

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

SpicyIP

From Big-B Baritone to Anil Kapoor’s Jhakaas, the life of Personality rights : Since Shouvik’s 2010 post about Amitabh Bachhan’s concern over the use of his voice to sell Gutka (an addictive substance), we have come to a long way! Speaking of late movie stars, one may wonder about the posthumous enforcement of celebrity rights.

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BALANCING PUBLIC INTEREST AND CORPORATE RIGHTS: LESSONS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD V. RAMESHWARI PHOTOCOPY SERVICE CASE

Intepat

While copyright is distinct from other forms of intellectual property by focusing on personal rights, its primary role is to manage and protect knowledge. In March 2013, over 309 renowned authors and academics from around the world wrote to the publishers, urging them to withdraw the lawsuit.

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What is Right of Publicity? Protect Your Name and Likeness. 2024 Update

Traverse Legal Blog

International Variations: Similar rights exist in other countries, often referred to as “personality rights” or “rights of persona.” 4th 677, 685 (2013). For non-celebrities, it can prevent emotional distress caused by unauthorized use of their identity. 3d 1268, 1273 n. 4 (9th Cir.

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A blow to image rights?: the Supreme Court rules on the protection of the personality rights of deceased celebrities

Garrigues Blog

The Supreme Court has again ruled on the protection of the personality rights of deceased celebrities. Analyzed in conjunction with the previous Dalí judgment, this new ruling may introduce some uncertainty as to the post mortem scope of protection of such rights. La entrada A blow to image rights?: Ricardo López Alzaga.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 12 – 18)

SpicyIP

She highlights that the Court refused to afford post mortem protection to personality rights of the actor. Nishtha emphasises that in determining whether the deceased possessed personality rights enforceable by his heirs, the Court based its reasoning on the intertwining between privacy and publicity rights.

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

SpicyIP

Several petitions in the Madras High Court challenged the validity of rule 29(4) of the Copyright Rules, 2013. The petitioner contented that Jayalalithaa’s personality rights and her family’s privacy rights should be protected and that the productions may be incorrect and misleading. Saregama India Limited v.

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