IP and Legal Filings
MAY 17, 2024
The development of Artificial Intelligence, from being able to create edited photos to now generating deepfake videos that cannot be distinguished from real videos, has created an imminent threat to intellectual property rights and personality rights specifically. and includes both commercial and non-commercial aspects.
The IPKat
APRIL 9, 2024
Background In 2022, the Court of Appeal of Florence upheld the decision at first instance that Ferragamo’s use of the name 'Audrey Hepburn' in connection with the shoe models above did not infringe the late actor’s image rights – more specifically: the right to her name. The shoes in question? The Supreme Court’s response?
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SpicyIP
AUGUST 26, 2024
However, its specific emphasis on protecting certain elements of the whole scheme of copyrighted content, such as fictional characters and the distinctive personas they embody, has been a focal point, contributing substantially to the discourse surrounding the ever-expanding ambit of copyrightability as well as personality rights.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
MARCH 23, 2022
This is a putative class action lawsuit against a people search company for allegedly misusing publicity and personality rights by displaying images contained in yearbooks. March 18, 2022). Judge Chen (of the Northern District of California) answered this question “no”. The Ninth Circuit affirms in a memorandum opinion.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
APRIL 5, 2023
In late 2022, the Court of Venice issued an interesting order restraining the use of the image of a well-known piece of Renaissance art by Leonardo da Vinci: the Study of the Proportions of the Human Body in the Manner of Vitruvius , also known as the Vitruvian Man. [1] Leonardo da Vinci, Vitruvian Man (c. 15 B.C.).
Selvam & Selvam Blog
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
CS(COMM) 819/2022. The suit was filed by the veteran actor to protect his rights against the use of his likeness, voice, and pictures for the fake Kaun Bang Crorepati lottery fraud and myriad of other scams that were infringing upon his rights and unauthorisedly using his voice and pictures to defraud members of the general public.
The IPKat
NOVEMBER 26, 2022
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. What to make of all this CJEU case law then?
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