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[Guest Post] Book review: Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria: Emerging Trends, Theories And Practice

The IPKat

This book review of Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria: Emerging Trends, Theories And Practice by Desmond Oriakhogba (University of the Western Cape, South Africa) and Ifeoluwa Olubiyi (Afe Babaloloa University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria) is kindly provided by Kasim Waziri , Professor of Law at the University of Abuja, Nigeria.

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Publicity Rights: An analysis of Amitabh Bachchan V. Rajat Nagi & Ors.

Intepat

Some of these were Rajat Nagi, who used the petitioner’s image in various mobile apps and websites, Rana Pratap Singh who used his famous voice in the Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) lottery scam, Manoj Publications who used his image in a General Knowledge Quiz book. What are Publicity Rights?

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Media Laws, Rights & Privacy Of Celebrities

IP and Legal Filings

Licensing It denotes that the film is based on a previously published novel, book, or artistic work. Krishna Kishore Singh stated in court that no book, film, or television series based on his son’s life should be made without his permission.

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Unauthorized Photographs: The Rights Of The People We Capture

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

When it comes to celebrities and other public figures, the laws across Canada have established various personality rights to protect these individuals from the exploitation of their image or likeness. biographies, plays, books, etc.) This is of course subject to certain exceptions (e.g., 1894 (ONCA)).

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The clash of artistic rights: Warhol, Goldsmith, and the boundaries of copyright in Brazil and in the U.S.

Kluwer Copyright Blog

A film based on a book serves as an example. In this case, the author of the original work retains ownership of the original, while the author of the derivative work holds rights to the creative additions they have made. Brazilian Law Review of Civil Law – RBDCivil, v. The Economic Structure of Intellectual Property Law.

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Right of Publicity Part 2

IP and Legal Filings

InRaja Pocket Books v. Radha Pocket Books,the plaintiff filed a copyright infringement case against the defendant for publishing a comic book character named ‘Nagesh’. It was the contention of the plaintiff that the defendant’s comic book character ‘Nagesh’ has identical characteristics as ‘nagraj’. 2662/2011 Douglas v.

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