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Deepfakes and Personality Rights: The Need for codifying Personality Rights.

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This brings us to the discussion of their personality rights, which confer upon an individual the exclusive right to govern how their persona is depicted in the public domain, particularly for commercial purposes. 2] Rajat Sharma v M/s Independent News Service Pvt Ltd, Delhi High Court, [2024][link] 16 January 2025. [3]

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Announcing the Winners of the 3rd Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law!

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The First prize goes to Pravertna Sulakshya , from Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab (Batch of 2025) for their essay titled, “ An IPR-Kajal for Dupes’ Evil Eye? To back this, the essay highlights various shortcomings and inconsistencies in the US and Indian context in the free-speech / copyright interplay.

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The Evolving Jurisprudence of Copyright in AI-Generated Works

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The gaming sector faced such an outbreak in recent years as AI tools, which were trained on fan-created content, sparked the consent and fair use debate. Forming Exclusive Rights A sui generis intellectual property system based on AI-generated works might provide some degree of protection and also be a bridge to the public domain.

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YouTube & Copyright: Navigating Claims, Fair Use, and Legal Battles

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Welcome to the rollercoaster world of YouTube and copyright, where creativity collides with boundaries, and fair use lines get blurred faster than a TikTok trend. If someone creates music, films, or memes, they can be considered their owners, especially if it isn’t in public domain. 1] Sounds fair, right?