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Recipes Aren’t Copyrightable, No Matter How “Exciting” They Are–Coscarelli v. Esquared

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The application of this principle to this case is easy: the elements that Defendants allegedly copied from Coscarelli’s cookbooks are primarily lists of ingredients and directions for combining them. If you’re selling your personality rights, make sure you understand the implications!!! ” Really?

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What Do You “Meme” That’s Copyrightable?

IPilogue

The etymology of the word may make sense, but can the same image be copied over and over without intellectual property repercussions? Another key component of copyright , is originality: the work must be more than a mere copy ( CCH Canadian Ltd v. Copyrighting a Meme. Originality. According to s.3(1) Possible Remedies?

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

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A fraudulent lottery-winning message with Amitabh Bachchan’s voice from KBC was viral through various social media platforms and many people fell into this trap. Subsequently, Amitabh Bachchan filed a suit in the court claiming a violation of publicity rights. What are Publicity Rights?

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 13- May 19) 

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The Court ruled that the defendants have tried to slavishly copy the plaintiffs’ trademark by adopting a visually, structurally and phonetically similar trademark. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant not only manufactures the impugned product but also promotes the same on social media. Intergrow Brands Pvt.

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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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