Selvam & Selvam Blog

MAY 28, 2024

Considering the same, the Courts have started providing remedies under the scope of personality rights wherein protection is granted against the unauthorized use of names, images, voice, likeness, dialogues or traits of popular celebrities. To be honest, under the current system, the scope of protection is limited.

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Nelligan Law

MARCH 25, 2025

Though boxing built his name, it was business and branding that cemented his legend. Behind that success was a masterclass in intellectual property. Foreman turned his name into a powerful brand, protected by an extensive network of trademarks and licensing agreements. In the mid-1990s, Foreman partnered with Salton, Inc.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

Codible Ventures LLP and Others , the Bombay High Court addressed a legal dispute of infringement of personality rights through the use of AI. The suit also involved a claim for the violation of his moral rights under Section 38B of the Copyright Act, 1957. In a recent judgment in the case of Arijit Singh v.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Additionally, a name is a crucial element of personal branding, influencing perceptions, forming first impressions, and conveying character. For renowned figures, the importance of their name extends to public perception, brand identity, and professional success.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 26, 2024

With a passion for the dynamic intersection of law, media and technology, she is particularly interested in exploring intellectual property and tech policy. The Personality Rights Conundrum The issue of personality rights, however, leads us to a slightly trickier terrain. Baby Gift House & Ors.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2021

In a guest post , Satchit Bhogle covered the issue of infringement of personality rights. It is noted that the test for identifying infringement of personality rights is to check whether there has been unauthorised use of identity for commercial gain and if there is a likelihood of confusion.

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SpicyIP

MAY 21, 2024

Comparing the approaches of the Courts vis a vis personality rights and the right to livelihood, we are pleased to bring to you this guest post by Aditya Bhargava. Comparing the approaches of the Courts vis a vis personality rights and the right to livelihood, we are pleased to bring to you this guest post by Aditya Bhargava.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Publicity rights have attracted considerable recognition in the field of intellectual property rights. Merely put, it is an individual’s right to handle the commercial use of their name, image, individuality and personal brand.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. The etymology of the word may make sense, but can the same image be copied over and over without intellectual property repercussions? Shayna Jan is a 3L J.D. According to s.3(1)

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 8, 2023

These agreements include the following: ● Artist agreement – When an artist does business with a company, an agreement is made between the parties because art is inherently subject to many Intellectual Property issues.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 10, 2025

With the emergence of Intellectual Property as an important and relevant sector of law and awareness among people about securing and protecting the product of their intellect has resulted in the birth of several unique rights which can be protected and monetized under IP laws.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In August, the Constitution and Human Rights Division of the High Court of Kenya issued a decision on the question of image rights and its relationship with privacy rights and data protection laws in Kenya. Background The Petitioner, Wanjiru was an alumna of the respondent, Machakos University.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

It refers to marketing in respect of trending topics/events usually undertaken by brands to gain traction and benefit from the popularity that the trending events have garnered. Therefore, brands constantly look to create campaigns or post about any current topic to encash on such opportunities to stay relevant and visible.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2022

Personal Branding. What is Right of Publicity? Who is affected by the Right of Publicity? Personal Rights vs. Property Rights. The implications of the Right of Publicity. Let’s start by discussing personal branding. What is the Right of Publicity?

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Almost every facet of the sports industry is now being tapped into and marketed and Intellectual Property are valuable assets for these marketing tactics. Intellectual property is the asset that assists this commercialisation. It is important that the rights of the individual athlete or the team can be protected.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2023

Introduction Personality rights refer to a person’s ability to safeguard his or her identity in the context of a property or privacy right. Celebrities value these rights since their names, images, or even voices may be inappropriately used in commercials by various businesses to increase sales.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 26, 2024

Recently, Bollywood Director Karan Johar [1] filed a case against the makers of “Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar” for using his name in the title of their movie without permission, this lawsuit has sparked again the debate relating to personality rights in India. Topps Chewing Gum Inc. [2] Rajagopal v.

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

What are Publicity Rights? Publicity rights or personality rights are rights of an individual to control the commercial usage of their identities, such as name, image, voice, and any similar characteristics. However, Indian law has indirect references for the protection of publicity rights.

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

She highlights that the Court refused to afford post mortem protection to personality rights of the actor. Nishtha emphasises that in determining whether the deceased possessed personality rights enforceable by his heirs, the Court based its reasoning on the intertwining between privacy and publicity rights.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

Professional sports is a multi-billion dollar industry where athletes are beginning to find ways to leverage and add value to their own personal brands. In addition to trademarks, the players are entitled to certain rights which are covered under the arena of ‘publicity rights’.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Highlights of the Week Announcing the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law Prof (Dr.) Intergrow Brands Pvt. This and much more in last week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to let us know. Shamnad Basheer 1976-2019; taken at NUJS, Kolkata circa 2009.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

[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. Sarl a A Sarogi , where the Court affirmed the position on descendability of publicity rights.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The plaintiff was granted, through an agreement, an exclusive non-transferable, non-assignable license for selling, supplying, and distributing the defendant’s brands in domestic and international markets. If a sub-brand performs the function, as Asava possibly does in this case, it must be treated as a trademark.

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SpicyIP

JULY 10, 2024

He is interested in intellectual property, tech law, and policy. Hussain Dalal , the Delhi High Court held that a dialogue in the movie ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ which incidentally comments on Roohafza has the potential to tarnish the reputation of the Roohafza brand and hence must be edited out before releasing the home video version.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Image from here [Part II] The Right to Publicity: 31 Years Since Madow’s Scathing Verdict, Yet…… The Show Must Go On? “It Protects Them From Exploitation” The Claim : Capitalizing on celebrities’ identity subjects their personality rights to potential abuse and jeopardizes their career and livelihood.

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