IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2023

Introduction Personality rights refer to a person’s ability to safeguard his or her identity in the context of a property or privacy right. Celebrities value these rights since their names, images, or even voices may be inappropriately used in commercials by various businesses to increase sales. Puttaswamy v.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

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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The IPKat

MAY 29, 2023

Now in its second edition, the book offers a perspective on how one can address the overlap between intellectual property (IP) rights, either to reconcile them in whole or in part, or to pre-empt one over the other. The volume is a beautiful testimony to the work of late Shamnad Basheer, who co-edited the first edition.

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SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

Eastern Book Co. Shivam is a recent graduate of the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Murray in his article Copyright, Originality, and the End of Scenes a Faire and Merger Doctrines for Visual Work (p.4) The Supreme Court of India in the landmark case of DB Modak v.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

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.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Highlights of the Week Bayh Dole-esque Guidelines Notified by Dept of Biotechnology Image from here Earlier this month, Dept of Biotech notified the DBT IP Guidelines for ownership and commercialization of IP arising from DBT funded research outcomes. Image Rights Alright—But Can They Trump Established Rights and Doctrines?

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