2023 Licensing Personality Rights 
Nelligan Law
MARCH 25, 2025
Foreman turned his name into a powerful brand, protected by an extensive network of trademarks and licensing agreements. He didnt just lend his name to productshe licensed it with care. In 2023, Sony Pictures released Big George Foreman , a biopic chronicling his extraordinary life.
SpicyIP
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Highlight of the Week Comments on the Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2023 Image by rawpixel.com on Freepix Comments pertaining to transparency and on substantive proposals within the draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2023, submitted to the Ministry of Commerce. Lokesh discusses the case in this short tidbit post. Emami Ltd.
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IP and Legal Filings
APRIL 10, 2025
The current statute provides protection of these celebrity rights under trademark law, copyright law as well as passing off action for infringing the said rights. Personality Rights: Personality is an attribute through which an individual is recognized in the society, depending upon the talent they possess.
SpicyIP
DECEMBER 20, 2023
We stand on the cusp of bidding farewell to 2023 with just 10 days remaining! So, before 2023 turns into yesteryear, let’s see what the past Novembers on SpicyIP (2005 to present) have offered. Although India now has the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 , it doesn’t provide IP protection to databases.
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. From DVDs to OTT, the entertainment domain has come a long way owing to rapid digitalization affecting creative authorship over their creations [1].
SpicyIP
JULY 17, 2023
We also came across the Delhi High Court orders on the interplay between the Patents Act and the Competition Act, and on the inheritability of personality rights. The plaintiff further argued that he was the lawful successor to the personality rights of the late actor. Her area of interest lies in IP and corporate law.
SpicyIP
DECEMBER 24, 2023
In this month’s edition, he looks into topics including the Plant Variety Registry, different tales of/ takes on personality rights, and multiple leaks of key documents and their contribution in law-making. Case Summaries M/s Blue Heaven Cosmetics Pvt. BSA Business Software Alliance Inc. vs Tube Investments of India Ltd. &
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