IP and Legal Filings

MAY 13, 2023

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. For example, can personality rights be viewed as an extension of the right to privacy? Spelling-Goldberg Prods., In Gautam Gambhir v.

Personality Rights 89

Personality Rights Privacy Trademark Law False Advertising 89

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. Through various case laws, the scope of publicity rights has been expanded by the Indian judiciary.

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Branding Brands Branding Personality Rights 98

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Additionally, a name is a crucial element of personal branding, influencing perceptions, forming first impressions, and conveying character. For renowned figures, the importance of their name extends to public perception, brand identity, and professional success. It distinguishes us and shapes our sense of self.

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Intellectual Property Registration Trademark Personality Rights 76

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

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

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.

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Personality Rights Privacy Social Media Intellectual Property 65

SpicyIP

AUGUST 16, 2021

PV Sindhu’s Olympics Victory: How Non-Sponsors Skirt the Law by ‘Congratulating’ Athletes. Brands have been active on social media in recent years, trying to imbue their content with human like personality that endears customers to them rather than just putting out traditional advertising. from Duke University in 2019.

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Social Media Personality Rights Law Branding 72

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

In this judgment, the Delhi High Court delved into the interpretation of section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with respect to disputes involving trademark licensing agreements. The Division Bench reiterated that what makes something a trademark is the power to distinguish a product from others.

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