SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, in line with our annual tradition, we take stock of the top IP developments that occurred this year. We have also included a list of other notable IP developments of 2023. While delineating the rights of the parties, the Court held that R.D A special thanks to Mr. G. Nataraj, Ms.

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IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

IIPRD

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. Hence, commercialization occurs by distributing contracts among the authors and directors/publishers to distribute their works.

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Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Contracts Law 52

SpicyIP

JANUARY 13, 2025

Here is our recap of last weeks top IP developments including summaries of the posts on Lemleys and Hendersons paper on AI Terms of Use Restrictions, CGPDTM order on the removal of a patent agent, Delhi HC order on disclosure of a PhD and Public Interest Need in Personality Rights cases. Anything we are missing out on?

Personality Rights 52

Personality Rights Trademark Registration Artwork 52

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2024

Right of Privacy may, apart from contract, also arise out of a particular specific relationship which may be commercial, matrimonial, or even political. Disclosure of even true private facts has the tendency to disturb a person’s tranquility. 2023 Aasha Lata Soni v. 1998 Mr ‘X’ v.

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Privacy Personality Rights Confidentiality Law 98

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

ABSTRACT There has been a dramatic increase in the commercial use of celebrity personalities by people not authorized to do so compared to the earlier times. Protecting personality rights has become a growing problem in India due to deepfakes, morphed pictures, etc. Interesting right? Puttaswamy v.

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Personality Rights Privacy Social Media Intellectual Property 92

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

He did his LLM from Berkeley Law in 2023 specialising in IP and Tech law. Views expressed here are personal.] “It Protects Their Hard-Earned Reputation” The Claim : Celebrities have valuable personality rights due to their immense goodwill and reputation. [This three part post is authored by Akshat Agrawal.

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Privacy Personality Rights Public Domain Ownership 105

SpicyIP

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. This goes against the caveat in Strix v.

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