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IP Issues in The World of Japanese Sequential Art – Manga

IIPRD

IP ISSUES CREATED BY THE MANGA FAN BASE Due to the growing interest of the world inMangas several rights of a manga-ka are challenged. Donjinshiisa self-published fan bookthatuses the existing manga characters violating the personality rights of the characters as was established in the famous caseof V.T.

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Media Laws, Rights & Privacy Of Celebrities

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction The media believes that it is their fundamental right to capture and publish all information about celebrities about matters of “public interest” or “public concern” that arise from the “Freedom of the Press” guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 13- November 19)

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Here are our summaries of the blog posts published last week along with the summaries of some interesting orders from different courts. vs Acko General Insurance on 10 November, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The dispute pertains to the use of the plaintiff’s artistic work “Humanity” by the defendant in one of its advertisement hoardings.

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The clash of artistic rights: Warhol, Goldsmith, and the boundaries of copyright in Brazil and in the U.S.

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In 1984, Condé Nast, the publisher, obtained a license from Goldsmith to allow Andy Warhol to use her Prince portrait as the foundation for a single serigraphy to be featured in Vanity Fair magazine. A third reflection emerges: undoubtedly, Warhol’s work was created based on Goldsmith’s.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (December 18- December 24)

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In this month’s edition, he looks into topics including the Plant Variety Registry, different tales of/ takes on personality rights, and multiple leaks of key documents and their contribution in law-making. 1 ayurvedic toothpaste” is misleading.

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Image Rights Alright—But Can They Trump Established Rights and Doctrines? Should They?

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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? Simply none. Anil Kapoor one being the latest.