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Right of Publicity Part 2

IP and Legal Filings

Eastern India Motion Pictures Association it was held by the Supreme Court of India that a person composing music and lyrics will have the right of performing it in public for profit purposes and he cannot be refrained from doingso even if the that music or lyrics is a part of the cinematograph film and the film producer has a copyright in the same.

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Media Laws, Rights & Privacy Of Celebrities

IP and Legal Filings

Cable, Video & Music Piracies The illegal production and sale of videos/movies are referred to as video piracy. Cable Piracy is the illegal transmission of films via a cable network, whereas Music Piracy is the illegal recording and sale of music. However, the industry is still dealing with a slew of legal issues daily.

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What Do You “Meme” That’s Copyrightable?

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Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. The etymology of the word may make sense, but can the same image be copied over and over without intellectual property repercussions? Shayna Jan is a 3L J.D.

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

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Due to the extent of unlawful activity associated with the petitioner’s name and personality, the court granted a restraining order on 25 th November 2022 against various people and companies. What are Publicity Rights? However, Indian law has indirect references for the protection of publicity rights.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 13- May 19) 

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Highlights of the Week Announcing the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law Prof (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer’s 48th birth anniversary today, we are excited to announce the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law! This and much more in last week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review.