IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 8, 2023

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.

Privacy 73

Privacy Law Intellectual Property Music 73

SpicyIP

JULY 9, 2021

He was credited with the creation of many musical compositions and choreographies. A copyright holder has the exclusive right to communicate his work to the public and as the plaintiff’s sound recordings were used without authorisation, copyright infringement could be easily proved. In Akshaya Creations v. Relying on Puttaswamy v.

Moral Rights 98

Moral Rights Privacy Personality Rights Copyright 98

Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

What are Publicity Rights? Publicity rights or personality rights are rights of an individual to control the commercial usage of their identities, such as name, image, voice, and any similar characteristics. 19 further provides the fundamental right to ensure the freedom of speech and expression of an individual.

Branding 98

Branding Brands Branding Personality Rights 98

Selvam & Selvam Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

It refers to marketing in respect of trending topics/events usually undertaken by brands to gain traction and benefit from the popularity that the trending events have garnered. Therefore, brands constantly look to create campaigns or post about any current topic to encash on such opportunities to stay relevant and visible.

Marketing 40

Marketing Marketing Social Media Personality Rights 40

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The suit concerned agreements dating back to 2001 between IPRS and ENIL regarding broadcasting music in certain cities. When ENIL broadcast music in cities other than the ones in the agreement, IPRS filed an infringement suit. Previously , the right had been discussed in the context of individual’s names appearing in judgments.

IP 143

IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

The IPKat

MAY 29, 2023

The second edition offers revised, or wholly rewritten chapters to the overlaps discussed in the first edition so as to reflect recent developments, as well as to include new chapters (the overlap between privacy and copyright law; privacy and secrecy; trademarks certification marks and collective marks; and IP and traditional knowledge).

Intellectual Property 89

Intellectual Property Editing Privacy Moral Rights 89

SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

In this post , Namratha analyses an interesting change occurring in the music industry due to the pandemic: the creation of a marketplace for royalties. She highlights that the Court refused to afford post mortem protection to personality rights of the actor. Other Posts.

Advertising 105

Advertising Advertising Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property 105