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Personality Rights : Through The Glasses Of IPR

IP and Legal Filings

Every day we come across many such influencers and celebrities endorsing products wherein the personality of an individual is traded either by validation or without. Living in an era where influential personalities are reverenced, fortifying Personality Rights from any such misuse is a must. PERSONALITY RIGHT.

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What Do You “Meme” That’s Copyrightable?

IPilogue

In Canada, copyright protection is afforded to every original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic work that is fixed. Artistic Work. Memes that contain both artistic and literary components may comprise both an artistic and literary work: originality may exist in their combination.

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Media Laws, Rights & Privacy Of Celebrities

IP and Legal Filings

Cable, Video & Music Piracies The illegal production and sale of videos/movies are referred to as video piracy. Cable Piracy is the illegal transmission of films via a cable network, whereas Music Piracy is the illegal recording and sale of music. However, the industry is still dealing with a slew of legal issues daily.

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