IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2025

In India, most notably videos of the popular TV personality Rajat Sharma were seen circulating online where he was seen spreading misinformation, damaging his reputation as a credible journalist. The journalist sought a permanent injunction, contending the wrongful use of AI infringed IP and personality rights.

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Intellectual Property Music Art IP 104

IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The Cowichan could have had a stronger claim against Ralph Lauren, given that they had already turned their minds to protecting their intellectual property through trademark law. Notably, Belgian copyright law includes a statutory right to privacy , which includes the right to control your image.

Ownership 102

Ownership Intellectual Property Artwork Copyright Law 102

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Part Two: This part is the core of this work as it lays out in chapters 3-9 many of the emerging issues in IP law such as the protection of plant varieties, traditional knowledge, TCEs, GR and GIs, personality rights, among others. The book analyzed the new Copyright Act 2022 and highlighted the novel provisions therein.

Intellectual Property Law 81

Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Law IP 81

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

From Big-B Baritone to Anil Kapoor’s Jhakaas, the life of Personality rights : Since Shouvik’s 2010 post about Amitabh Bachhan’s concern over the use of his voice to sell Gutka (an addictive substance), we have come to a long way! Speaking of late movie stars, one may wonder about the posthumous enforcement of celebrity rights.

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Personality Rights IP Licensing Copyright 58

Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

Due to the extent of unlawful activity associated with the petitioner’s name and personality, the court granted a restraining order on 25 th November 2022 against various people and companies. What are Publicity Rights? Under this Act, Sec. The definition clause under Sec. Additionally, Sec.

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Branding Brands Branding Personality Rights 98

SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the Law Commission’s Report on Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage, DHC’s decisions on working examples, writ jurisdiction of the pre-grant oppositions, and the Viagra-Vigoura trademark dispute. This and much more in last week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review.

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Trademark Advertising Advertising Invention 45

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

In my opinion, there has never been any talk of such works, because that would be the same as talking about non-distinctive trademarks. So, there is no literal and non-literal copying of a work. The only thing that matters is what you have created, and we will protect you if others copy your creation. Rural, 499 U.S.

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Copyright Derivative Work Music Copying 138

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. The Court delineated instances like parody and satire where free speech in the context of well-known persons may be protected. HULM Entertainment v. Bolt Technology v.

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IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

Intepat

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The first sale doctrine, which allows the owner of a particular copy of a work, to either sell or dispose of that copy without the copyright owner’s consent, might apply differently in the case of NFTs. Hence, the smart contract cannot be used for licensing any copyright related works.

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Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Contracts Ownership 52

SpicyIP

JUNE 17, 2024

Highlights of the Week Initial Interest Confusion Clash: Forest Essentials Battles Baby Forest at the DHC Image from here Is it still trademark infringement if confusion regarding similar marks doesn’t carry on through to the completion of a transaction? Drop a comment below to let us know. Under Armour v.

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Designs Design Trademark IP 58

IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Therein, the Court categorically held that the right of publicity has evolved from the right of privacy and can inhere only in an individual or in any indicia of an individual’s personality like his name, personality trait, signature, voice, etc. Entertainment Pvt. vs. Baby Gift House and Ors.,

Privacy 105

Privacy Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Advertising 105

SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Voice Clones and Legal Tones: The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Posthumous Personality Rights Bringing the dead back from their grave? The suit was transferred to the Commercial Court, which granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in 2018, restraining the defendants from using the impugned trademarks.

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Trademark Editing IP Copyright 76