IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2024

The development of Artificial Intelligence, from being able to create edited photos to now generating deepfake videos that cannot be distinguished from real videos, has created an imminent threat to intellectual property rights and personality rights specifically. and includes both commercial and non-commercial aspects.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

ABSTRACT There has been a dramatic increase in the commercial use of celebrity personalities by people not authorized to do so compared to the earlier times. Protecting personality rights has become a growing problem in India due to deepfakes, morphed pictures, etc. Interesting right? Puttaswamy v.

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DECEMBER 30, 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, in line with our annual tradition, we take stock of the top IP developments that occurred this year. We have also included a list of other notable IP developments of 2023. The Court delineated instances like parody and satire where free speech in the context of well-known persons may be protected.

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OCTOBER 1, 2023

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? But, ‘safety’ against what?

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

We stand on the cusp of bidding farewell to 2023 with just 10 days remaining! So, before 2023 turns into yesteryear, let’s see what the past Novembers on SpicyIP (2005 to present) have offered. Although India now has the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 , it doesn’t provide IP protection to databases.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Filo Edtech Inc vs Union Of India & Anr on 16 November, 2023 (Delhi High Court) A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court re-notified the matter for further hearing on November 21. The last date for submissions is January 7, 2024. Case Summaries Bennett Coleman and Company Limited v. Capital General Store and Jawed Ansari v.

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MAY 20, 2024

Reconceptualizing Trademark Protection in the Digital Age: A Proposal for Reform in Response to Google Ads’ Policy- Part I Offering a critique of the 2023 DHC and Supreme Court decision in the Google Ad words cases, we are pleased to bring to our readers a two part guest post by Malak Sheth. Read on to know more.

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