SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

So, before 2023 turns into yesteryear, let’s see what the past Novembers on SpicyIP (2005 to present) have offered. Spadika Jayaraj discussed a case where the Delhi High Court dismissed a suit by a media house accusing copyright infringement on its database of users. Sounds “Jhakaas!” see also Sourav Ganguly vs Tata Tea ).

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Personality Rights IP Licensing Copyright 59

SpicyIP

AUGUST 6, 2024

Codible Ventures LLP that has initiated a judicial discussion on the protection of artists’ personality rights against the unauthorised use of their voices by AI tools. It clearly establishes that AI cannot be used to exploit celebrity personas for profit, emphasising the need for ethical use of technology.

Personality Rights 78

Personality Rights Moral Rights Technology Copying 78

SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

This post only deals with copyrightability of fonts from artistic work perspective and does not explore the copyrightability of fonts as code or literary works. Debunking the ‘no copyright for fonts’ Argument. This is perhaps why fonts cannot be copyrighted in the US. Conclusion.

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Copyright Artistic Work Copyright Law Law 126

IIPRD

AUGUST 11, 2023

INTRODUCTION [Image Sources: Tokyo National Museum] Manga can be best defined as sequential art presented with an illustrative narration of a story. There is no question of fair use as although it is not commercially beneficial but it is neither limited to private use. For content piracy, Takeshobo Inc.,

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Art IP Intellectual Property Copyright 52

43(B)log

AUGUST 9, 2024

Cesar Ramirez-Montes, Digital User Rights in the Mexican Supreme Court Potential for global South to think of exceptions/limitations as user rights, using Mexico as a point of reference. Different reasons for divergence: author’s rights/©; civil/common law; developed/developing. Group one: fair use.

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Fair Use Moral Rights Law IP 59

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.

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IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 112