SpicyIP

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Here is our recap of last weeks top IP developments including summaries of the posts on formulation/composition claims and Section 3(d), Managing IPs Most Influential People in IP List, and Mdecins Sans Frontires (MSF) suit against Dharma Production. This and a lot more in this weeks SpicyIP Weekly Review.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

[Thanks to Aditi, Khushi and Sudhanshu for the case summaries] Here is our recap of last weeks top IP developments including summary of the posts on the ANI vs OpenAI copyright case, CGPDTMs office being moved to Delhi, and exemption under Section 107A of the Patents Act. This and a lot more in this weeks SpicyIP Weekly Review.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 12, 2024

PART I] Synthetic Singers and Voice Theft: BomHC protects Arijit Singh’s Personality Rights In a first of its kind order in India, the BHC restrains AI platforms from using likeness of famous singer Arijit Singh, finding them to prima facie infringe his personality rights. Read on below to know more.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

IP can be acquired, inherited, traded, or purchased. IP can be considered to be the base of knowledge-based economy. Arbitration as a means to resolve Intellectual Property disputes As IP owners and attorneys formerly tended to choose traditional, Arbitration and mediation were hardly ever used to their full capacity.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

If you find yourself traveling after traveling, whether for work or vacation like this Kat, who is writing from Japan this time, here is your weekly NTL post to stay in touch with IP developments. It has 24 chapters focusing on the relationship between IP rights and inclusivity.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Here is what Kasim has to say: The task of writing on the subject matter of intellectual property (IP) is always an onerous one for a lot of reasons. One of such reasons is the volatility of IP law. IP law is mutably capricious in nature; it changes almost daily in its scope, scale and tenor.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 11, 2023

IP ISSUES CREATED BY THE MANGA FAN BASE Due to the growing interest of the world inMangas several rights of a manga-ka are challenged. Donjinshiisa self-published fan bookthatuses the existing manga characters violating the personality rights of the characters as was established in the famous caseof V.T. Napster, Inc.,

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 4, 2024

Tejas Misra explains why and how these seemingly innocuous posts may infringe on the shooter’s personality rights. Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act Comes Into Force Today Image by vecstock on Freepik Provisions of the Jan Vishwas Act related to various IP legislations come into effect today.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 9, 2025

Keep up with the ever changing world of IP with SpicyIPs Weekly Review! The relevant sections allow the plaintiff to file a suit before a Court within whose jurisdiction he resides, carries on business or works for gain. This and much more in this weeks SpicyIP Weekly Review. Bharathwaj Ramakrishnan discusses this issue.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

These affected rights encompass personality rights, representing a distinctive form of intellectual property that transcends mere financial considerations. Personality rights, being non-inheritable and non-assignable, highlight the personal and non-transferable essence of this form of intellectual property.

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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. CONTRACTUAL ISSUES Various contracts are signed and executed by various performers/artists and stakeholders.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

which follow and have codified legislation on publicity rights in general for sports. sports/singapore-billionaire-acquires-ronaldo-image-rights [7] Business-standard.com/sourav-ganguly-slaps-damage-suit-on-tata-tea [i] The Constitution of India, 1950, art.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 23, 2023

Today, it is a crucial medium for conducting commercial activities and has transformed the way people communicate, share information, and conduct business. While users may type in a domain name to access a website, it is actually the IP address associated with the domain name that directs the user’s computer to the desired website.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 9, 2021

Already enacted and practically significant , but legally non-binding is the “Personal Information Security Specification” of 2020, which similarly categorises “facial recognition features” as sensitive personal information and requires explicit, unbundled consent and specific security measures.

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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. What is the Right of Publicity? Personal Rights vs. Property Rights.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Detection of Copyright Infringement: AI systems contribute to the identification of copyright infringement by comparing the elements of a work, assisting in the proactive protection of intellectual property rights. appeared first on Intepat IP.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 9, 2024

Can be done with domain names, IP addresses, a combination, URL blocking. Pirates, rogue, flagrantly infringing online locations (Singapore), infringement-based business models. Canada has considered use of new domain names, IP addresses, etc. Gowers Review of IP—not adopted! Canada: determined as matter of common law.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

With the greater increase of various leagues such as the IPL in cricket, or the NBA in basketball, various teams are formed by various individuals to assert a title in trademarks and copyrights, amongst other forms of IP so that profit can be maximised. At times a trademark may even take colour as a differentiating identifier for a business.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Every day we come across many such influencers and celebrities endorsing products wherein the personality of an individual is traded either by validation or without. Living in an era where influential personalities are reverenced, fortifying Personality Rights from any such misuse is a must. PERSONALITY RIGHT.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

This post is the third and final installment in the “Africa IP Highlights 2021 series” of posts highlighting some of the key developments in IP in Africa in 2021. This post is about patents and reforms in IP policy, legislation and administration. The first 2 posts covered copyright and trade marks.

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SpicyIP

JULY 17, 2023

Her area of interest lies in IP and corporate law. Her area of interest lies in IP and corporate law. 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. 2 can institute the suit in the place of their business.

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

Pandemic Push: Royalty-Based Business Model for Better Downstream Revenue for Musicians. She emphasises that there exists the possibility of only big artists in the industry being able to cash in on this, as it generally tends to happen with any such new technology or business model. Other Posts. I, Issue I [Submit by September 20].

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Here is our recap of last weeks top IP developments including summaries of the posts on Delhi HCs ruling on Celebrity Rights and the Powers of Regional Directors under Companies Act vis a vis Trademark Similarity. The Delhi HC restrained the defendants in both cases from infringing the plaintiffs personality rights.

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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. The decisions in the second category, i.e., Top 10 IP Cases/Judgements (Jurisprudence/Legal Lucidity) reflect those that we thought showed a fair bit of jurisprudential rigour and/or legal lucidity. Nataraj, Ms.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

To read these, along with a round up of IP developments around the country, and world, read on below. 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.

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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

JANUARY 2, 2022

Continuing our annual tradition of recounting the significant developments that impacted the Indian IP landscape in the year that has been, we bring you a round-up of 2021’s developments. This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact). Lectro E-Mobility.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2024 has been an explosive year for IP developments in India, with more IP divisions coming up in different High Courts, an increasing number of IP registrations and an overall higher degree of attention on IP issues in the country. d) Other IP Developments; and e) Other Notable Developments.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on posthumous rights of artists, and book reviews of “Modern Law of Copyright in Singapore” and “Overlapping Intellectual Property Rights (2 nd Ed.). billion worth of company’s IP to build a chip fab in China.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The plaintiff was in the business of publishing and distributing the comic series title ‘Nagraj’ in which the character Nagraj normally wears a green colour body stocking giving the impression of serpentine skin and red trunks with a belt that appears to be a snake. InRaja Pocket Books v. RFMLR (2018) 1 Titan Industries Limited v.

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