SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2021

In a guest post , Satchit Bhogle covered the issue of infringement of personality rights. It is noted that the test for identifying infringement of personality rights is to check whether there has been unauthorised use of identity for commercial gain and if there is a likelihood of confusion. News from India.

Personality Rights 119

Personality Rights Reporting Social Media Branding 119

SpicyIP

AUGUST 4, 2024

Tejas Misra explains why and how these seemingly innocuous posts may infringe on the shooter’s personality rights. The plaintiff argued that it has obtained assignments and exclusive control over copyrights of several music labels. It was argued that the defendant was illegally telecasting these films over Youtube.

Social Media 105

Social Media Trademark Licensing Music 105

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The decisions in the first category , i.e., Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact) reflect those that we thought were important from a topical point of view and were covered by the media in some way owing to the importance of parties litigating or the issue being considered or for impact on industry and innovation/creativity ecosystem etc.

IP 143

IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2025

AI has increasingly been used to create literary, artistic and musical works, circulating all over social media, and it has become the gateway for the general public to the domain of AI. The journalist sought a permanent injunction, contending the wrongful use of AI infringed IP and personality rights.

Intellectual Property 104

Intellectual Property Music Art IP 104

SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

SpicyIP Tidbit: Acquiesce, Copyright Infringement, and Pending Suits in Trial Courts: Highlighting SC’s Recent Remarks The Supreme Court while dealing with passing off and acquiescence in a copyright matter, urged the members of the Bar to cooperate with trial courts which are struggling with a huge pile of pending cases.

Cease and Desist 105

Cease and Desist Copyright Infringement Invention Social Media 105

Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

A fraudulent lottery-winning message with Amitabh Bachchan’s voice from KBC was viral through various social media platforms and many people fell into this trap. Subsequently, Amitabh Bachchan filed a suit in the court claiming a violation of publicity rights. What are Publicity Rights? Additionally, Sec.

Branding 98

Branding Brands Branding Personality Rights 98

IIPRD

AUGUST 29, 2024

The continuous technological advancements cause unexpected ways of copyright distribution and the broadcasting sector is not indifferent to it. Recent court decisions have clarified the scope of copyright in film screenplays, personality rights, and underlying works concerning content creation and licensing in broadcasting.

Intellectual Property Law 52

Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Contracts Law 52

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With further ado, here’s what I found in Novembers: Database Protection in India: Since Prof Basheer’s 2005 post about the inaccurate implication of the theft of data as copyright infringement, to 2023, not much seems to have changed. The issue has often arisen in the context of protecting confidential information through copyright law.

Personality Rights 59

Personality Rights IP Licensing Copyright 59

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The decisions in the first category, i.e., Top 10 IP Cases/Judgements (Topicality/Impact) reflect those that we thought were important from a topical point of view and were covered by the media in some way owing to the importance of parties litigating or the issue being considered or for impact on industry and innovation/creativity ecosystem etc.

IP 124

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Though the parties were able to reach an agreement and the defendant removed the hoarding and other posts on social media sites, considering the question of whether such a use would fall under Section 52 or not, the court posted the matter for further hearing on February 2.

Intellectual Property 59

Intellectual Property Journalism Patent Application Social Media 59

SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Bentley Systems Inc & Anr vs Pnc Infratech Limited & Ors on 13 May, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The plaintiff instituted the present copyright infringement suit against the defendant for continuing to use the plaintiff’s software after the expiry of its license. the Court restrained defendant no. M/s Vans Inc.

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Trademark Advertising Advertising Invention 45

Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Somewhat related to a claim of copyright infringement (and often preempted by such a claim – more on that later), is the claim for Right of Publicity. While sometimes available to any individual , Right of Publicity is typically aimed at protecting the name or likeness of famous individuals. 3d 1134, 1145 (9th Cir.

Social Media 98

Social Media Copyright Infringement Copyright Law 98

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.

Personality Rights 92

Personality Rights Privacy Social Media Intellectual Property 92

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.

Trademark 104

Trademark Personality Rights Registration Business 104

IPilogue

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Copyrighting a Meme. In Canada, copyright protection is afforded to every original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic work that is fixed. The next component to copyright is authorship. Another key component of copyright , is originality: the work must be more than a mere copy ( CCH Canadian Ltd v. Authorship.

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Copyright Artistic Work Copying Intellectual Property 89

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

JUNE 10, 2020

We live in the digital age of smartphones and social media, where the large scale capturing and sharing of photographs has become a global run-of-the-mill form of communication and expression. The rights in these photographs are typically subject to the licensing schemes of the various social media platforms to which they are posted.

Privacy 52

Privacy Social Media Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Law 52

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 27, 2024

In recent times, the Delhi High Court has been spewing out decisions involving the Personality Rights of celebrities. We had the Anil Kapoor decision last year and similar rulings followed in 2024 dealing with the rights of Jackie Shroff , Vishnu Manchu , Arijit Singh.

Personality Rights 59

Personality Rights Due Diligence Registering Trademarks Social Media 59

SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2023

In a “Jhakaas” (a slang for fantastic) news for the actor Anil Kapoor, Delhi High Court granted the actor an interim injunction against use/ misuse of his personality rights. Image from here Image Rights Alright—But Can They Trump Established Rights and Doctrines? But, ‘safety’ against what?

Personality Rights 111

Personality Rights Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Social Media 111