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Recipes Aren’t Copyrightable, No Matter How “Exciting” They Are–Coscarelli v. Esquared

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It has cratered into a fireball of litigation that doomed the restaurant chain (e.g., It’s so complicated that the judge made an appendix recapping the status of dozens of claims: This post focuses on a sliver of the sprawling litigation empire. this article ) and is now generating truckloads of cash for many lawyers.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (August 16 – 22)

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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.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 18- September 24)

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On one hand, they can lead to an amicable settlement between the parties and prevent lengthy litigations. The court held this to be a misuse of a personality’s name and other elements of the plaintiff’s persona and passed an interim injunction restricting the defendants from using the plaintiff’s name, likeness, image, voice, personality.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 13- May 19) 

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on 10 May, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The defendant filed an application seeking cost of litigation from the plaintiff. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant not only manufactures the impugned product but also promotes the same on social media. Case Summaries Dolphin Mart Private Limited v. Avenue Supermarts Limited & Anr.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2021

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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.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

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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.

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Image Rights Alright—But Can They Trump Established Rights and Doctrines? Should They?

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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? The Curious Question 2—What About the Doctrine of Laches?