Remove Copying Remove Music Remove Personality Rights Remove Social Media
article thumbnail

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?

Copyright 140
article thumbnail

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? In Canada, copyright protection is afforded to every original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic work that is fixed. Copyrighting a Meme. Originality. According to s.3(1)

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Journey Through “Novembers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

SpicyIP

From Big-B Baritone to Anil Kapoor’s Jhakaas, the life of Personality rights : Since Shouvik’s 2010 post about Amitabh Bachhan’s concern over the use of his voice to sell Gutka (an addictive substance), we have come to a long way! Speaking of late movie stars, one may wonder about the posthumous enforcement of celebrity rights.

article thumbnail

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

Intepat

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? Additionally, Sec.

article thumbnail

A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

SpicyIP

[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.

IP 124