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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 29-August 4)

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Tejas Misra explains why and how these seemingly innocuous posts may infringe on the shooter’s personality rights. It was submitted that the Plaintiff’s platform uses real money and misrepresentation by the defendant could cause harm to the Plaintiff. Terex India Private Limited vs Cde Asia Ltd. &

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

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He also discussed the ‘license of rights’ system for GM patents in light of “Licensing and Formats for GM Technology Agreements Guidelines, 2016” (see also ). While there has always existed an arguable case for personality rights in India, the winning stakes have gotten higher and clearer over the years.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

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[Delhi High Court] On September 20, the Delhi High Court granted relief to film actor Anil Kapoor against the unauthorised use of his image, name, voice, and other traits of his persona for monetary gain, reinforcing his personality rights. The Division Bench comprised of Justices Najmi Waziri and Vikas Mahajan.

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