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JANUARY 13, 2025

Here is our recap of last weeks top IP developments including summaries of the posts on Lemleys and Hendersons paper on AI Terms of Use Restrictions, CGPDTM order on the removal of a patent agent, Delhi HC order on disclosure of a PhD and Public Interest Need in Personality Rights cases. Anything we are missing out on?

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Personality Rights Trademark Registration Artwork 52

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

However, the provision which is an exception to patent infringement is often criticised for its broad scope. Case Summaries Astellas Pharma Inc vs Astellaz Pharmaceuticals on 3 February, 2025 (Delhi High Court) The suit was filed seeking relief of permanent injunction restraining the defendant from infringing its trademark.

Trademark 58

Trademark Copyright Registration Personality Rights 58

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AUGUST 12, 2024

Taking a Look at Lupin’s Colour TM Application for its Inhalers Image from here On Lupin’s recent colour trademark registrations for its inhalers, Md Sabeeh Ahmad. Sabeeh highlights how these registration can extend Lupin’s monopoly and could affect million’s right to access these essential medicines.

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Trademark Personality Rights Registration Business 104

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Case Summaries Anil Kapoor vs Simply Life India & Ors on 20 September, 2023 (Delhi High Court) Image from here The Plaintiff sought protection of his personality rights, publicity rights and elements associated with his persona like his name, voice, photographs/ likeness, dialogues, manner of dialogue delivery, gestures, signatures.

Cease and Desist 105

Cease and Desist Copyright Infringement Invention Social Media 105

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JULY 19, 2021

She highlights that the Court refused to afford post mortem protection to personality rights of the actor. Nishtha emphasises that in determining whether the deceased possessed personality rights enforceable by his heirs, the Court based its reasoning on the intertwining between privacy and publicity rights.

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Advertising Advertising Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property 105

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DECEMBER 29, 2024

Delhi High Court Rulings on Celebrity Rights Galore: Examining the Rajat Sharma and Mohan Babu Orders Celebrity (Rights) in the News Again: Rajat Sharma and Mohan Babu approached the court seeking permanent injunction restraining infringement of their personality and publicity rights.

Journalism 52

Journalism Trademark Registering Trademarks Business 52

The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

March in South Africa, a matter, Groundprobe Pty Ltd and another v Reutech Mining (Pty) Ltd and others which started out as a patent infringement action ended up with a court judgment revoking the patent for a lack of inventive step. In July , PACRA released and published its 2021 – 2026 Strategic Plan.

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