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Vempati Ravi Shankar – Facebook Copyright Dispute: Issues on Moral Rights and Posthumous Enforcement of Celebrity Rights

SpicyIP

Recently, a copyright infringement suit had been filed before the District Court, Trivandrum, against Facebook India. A copyright holder has the exclusive right to communicate his work to the public and as the plaintiff’s sound recordings were used without authorisation, copyright infringement could be easily proved.

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The Interplay of Personality Rights and Freedom of Expression- the Jackie Shroff’s Case’

IP and Legal Filings

In India, personality rights are not formally recognised. However, the twin concepts of privacy and publicity rights are gradually evolving through judicial interpretations. The issue of safeguarding personality rights has grown in prominence because of the rising exploitation of various celebrities and renowned individuals.

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First duel between NFTs and copyright before the Spanish courts: NFTs 1 – Authors 0

Kluwer Copyright Blog

With respect to the moral right of public “disclosure”, the Court concludes that such right has not been infringed by Mango, since the Paintings were publicly disclosed decades ago with the Authors’ consent. Therefore, the moral right of “disclosure” had already been exhausted.

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

Topics will include access and substantial similarity, fair use, performers' rights, moral rights, expert testimony, the role of lay listeners, sound sampling as it appears in court and out-of-court litigation. For more information and to register, click here.

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Monday Miscellany

The IPKat

Topics include access and substantial similarity, fair use, performers’ rights, moral rights, expert testimony, the role of lay listeners, sound sampling, as demonstrated in dispositions of litigated and settled infringement disputes. More information about this event here.

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Taking the Mona Lisa Effect from Illusion to Reality: Enhancing the Museum Experience with Augmented and Virtual Reality

JIPEL Copyright Blog

Perhaps one of the most salient legal issues is whether there is copyright infringement or a violation of the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (“VARA”) in the virtual modification (e.g., For the most part, liability may be avoidable: museums could defend any copyright (e.g.,

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John Doe Order Issued Against “Taarak Mehta” Infringers: Revisiting the Rights Vested in Fictional Characters

SpicyIP

However, its specific emphasis on protecting certain elements of the whole scheme of copyrighted content, such as fictional characters and the distinctive personas they embody, has been a focal point, contributing substantially to the discourse surrounding the ever-expanding ambit of copyrightability as well as personality rights.