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Unreasoned Orders for Personality Rights

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As a result, interim orders in trademark infringement cases have become somewhat standardized. However, the order was brief and did not specify any statutory or common law basis for the protection of personality rights, merely citing Titan Industries as precedent. FX Networks and Guglielmi v. Spelling-Goldberg Prods.,

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Personality Rights In India : A Statutory And Judicial Analysis

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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.

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Safeguarding Personal Names

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

However, the prevalence of unauthorized use of renowned person names in advertisements has become a concern. Many companies exploit renowned person identities without obtaining proper consent, leading intellectual property experts to advocate for the safeguarding of image rights through registration under Intellectual Property laws.

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Publicity Rights Concerning Sports Athletes

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Publicity, such as character, reputation and personal brand, will be protected under various statutes, such as the Copyright Act 1957 and the Trade Marks Act 1999. iii] Provisions in Indians Laws Trademarks Act, 1999 does not make any exact provision for publicity rights, but its definition of ‘Marks’ contains names within its ambit.

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Moment Marketing and its legal implications

Selvam & Selvam Blog

For example, Amul is as famous for its quirky print advertisements, as it is for its products. While such acts were prevalent for some time now, they did not necessarily infringe the rights of any party involved in it. Personality Rights. You can also read more about celebrity rights here.

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Publicity Rights: An analysis of Amitabh Bachchan V. Rajat Nagi & Ors.

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Due to the extent of unlawful activity associated with the petitioner’s name and personality, the court granted a restraining order on 25 th November 2022 against various people and companies. What are Publicity Rights? 19 further provides the fundamental right to ensure the freedom of speech and expression of an individual.

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Anil Kapoor Vs Simply Life India & Ors: An Unwavering Assurance In Safeguarding Personality Rights Against Ai

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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.