Garrigues Blog
JULY 11, 2022
The Supreme Court has again ruled on the protection of the personality rights of deceased celebrities. Analyzed in conjunction with the previous Dalí judgment, this new ruling may introduce some uncertainty as to the post mortem scope of protection of such rights. The Supreme Court’s opinion.
SpicyIP
DECEMBER 20, 2023
From Big-B Baritone to Anil Kapoor’s Jhakaas, the life of Personality rights : Since Shouvik’s 2010 post about Amitabh Bachhan’s concern over the use of his voice to sell Gutka (an addictive substance), we have come to a long way! Speaking of late movie stars, one may wonder about the posthumous enforcement of celebrity rights.
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SpicyIP
JULY 19, 2021
Serious Comparative Advertising: Broadening the Definition. In this guest post , Sangita Sharma analyses the law around comparative advertisements in India. She contends that the ‘fair’ and ‘honest’ use thresholds under Section 30(1)(a) and (b) of the Trade Marks Act should come to the rescue of such advertisements. Other Posts.
SpicyIP
JANUARY 2, 2022
The Court held that the use of the Google Ads program undisputedly qualifies as advertising, which falls under Indian trademark law. Several petitions in the Madras High Court challenged the validity of rule 29(4) of the Copyright Rules, 2013. Merck Sharp and Dohme v. SMS Pharmaceuticals [Delhi High Court]. Saregama India Limited v.
IP and Legal Filings
DECEMBER 6, 2023
the Apex Court held that one of the inherent aspects of the right to privacy as enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution is the right to prevent others from using the person’s name or likeness without his consent for advertising or non-advertising purposes. State of T.N., 2007, I, no. 125, pourvoi no.
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