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A blow to image rights?: the Supreme Court rules on the protection of the personality rights of deceased celebrities

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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.

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Journey Through “Novembers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

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He also discussed the ‘license of rights’ system for GM patents in light of “Licensing and Formats for GM Technology Agreements Guidelines, 2016” (see also ). While there has always existed an arguable case for personality rights in India, the winning stakes have gotten higher and clearer over the years.

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PV Sindhu’s Olympics Victory: How Non-Sponsors Skirt the Law by ‘Congratulating’ Athletes

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He graduated from NUJS, Kolkata in 2016 and completed his LL.M. Brands have been active on social media in recent years, trying to imbue their content with human like personality that endears customers to them rather than just putting out traditional advertising. Satchit is a Counsel at the Bombay High Court. Satchit Bhogle.

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

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[Delhi High Court] On September 20, the Delhi High Court granted relief to film actor Anil Kapoor against the unauthorised use of his image, name, voice, and other traits of his persona for monetary gain, reinforcing his personality rights. Sarl a A Sarogi , where the Court affirmed the position on descendability of publicity rights.

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