IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

Just like trademarks, registration for them is not mandatory, but if it is registered the protection becomes airtight. In India, protection under copyrights is provided into two forms, which includes, economic rights and the moral rights of the author. Their registration is for 10 years, extendable up to 5 years.

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Intellectual Property Moral Rights Design Designs 52

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

The issue has often arisen in the context of protecting confidential information through copyright law. Speaking of late movie stars, one may wonder about the posthumous enforcement of celebrity rights. E.g., see Prateek Surisetti’s post here and Niyati Prabhu’s post here. The Supreme Court later stayed this case, however.

Personality Rights 59

Personality Rights IP Licensing Copyright 59

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DECEMBER 30, 2023

Fantasy Sports [Delhi High Court] In a suit alleging copyright infringement, HULM Entertainment argued that Fantasy Sports’ “MyFab11” sports fantasy app copies the trading and stock features and GUI of its “Exchange 22” app. HULM Entertainment v. First, in Toyota v.

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