IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In 2015, the Cowichan Tribes were faced with the issue yet again when Ralph Lauren launched their own line of Cowichan sweaters. The Cowichan could have had a stronger claim against Ralph Lauren, given that they had already turned their minds to protecting their intellectual property through trademark law.

Ownership 102

Ownership Intellectual Property Artwork Copyright Law 102

IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2024

The concept of passing off under trademarks law was used to provide relief to the plaintiff. The concept of passing-off under Trademark law can be applied if the person concerned is a well-known figure. It is a common tort law aspect and can be used for unregistered trademarks. In Amitabh Bhachchan v.

Personality Rights 97

Personality Rights Intellectual Property Social Media Intellectual Property Law 97

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 5, 2022

The court relies on two decisions: (1) In re CTLI, a bankruptcy ruling from 2015 blogged here: “ Company’s Social Media Accounts Transferred in Bankruptcy ” and (2) Int’l Bhd. The Spectacular Failure of Employee Social Media Privacy Laws. Social Media and Trademark Law” Talk Notes. Teamsters Loc.

Social Media 119

Social Media Ownership Business Branding 119

Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

Through various case laws, the scope of publicity rights has been expanded by the Indian judiciary. The Trade Marks Act, 1999 governs trademark law in India and provides for the registration, protection, and enforcement of trademarks. Under this Act, Sec. In Shivaji Rao Gaikwad v.

Branding 98

Branding Branding Brands Personality Rights 98

SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2023

Differentiating the right to privacy and the right to anonymity, the court held that a tussle between RTBF and public interest needs to be settled mainly through legislative action and, in some cases, by Courts using a balancing exercise. Of 55,607 URLs blocked in India between January 2015 and September 2022, 46.8

Design 105

Design Designs Invention Registration 105

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Since 2015, TIR has made its specialist content available via the website mistressharley.com (NSFW) and through authorized third parties under licensing agreements. The complaint notes that at least two of these pirate sites use privacy services provided by the named defendants – Cloudflare and domain company NameSilo.

Privacy 137

Privacy Copyright Infringement Trademark Copyright 137

IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Right To Publicity- A Constitutional Right The right of publicity stems from the right of privacy. But right to privacy only came to be recognised as a fundamental right in the year 2017 in the case of Justice K.S. Publicity Rights and the Right to Privacy in India, 31.1 Puttaswamy (retd.) Union of India and Ors. Rajagopal v.

Privacy 105

Privacy Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Advertising 105