IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

[i] In principle, the Delhi High Court has recognized publicity rights in the case of ICC Development (International) Ltd v Arvee Enterprises (2003). [ii] ii] It was the first given judgment dealing with publicity rights. Publicity rights have attracted considerable recognition in the field of intellectual property rights.

Intellectual Property 98

Intellectual Property Privacy Branding Brands 98

McBayer IP Blog

AUGUST 17, 2021

Posted In Intellectual Property , Name, Image, and Likeness , Publicity Rights Believe it or not, there are no federal statutes or case laws protecting your exclusive right to the use of your name, image, and likeness (NIL) or any other defining factor of your identity, such as your voice or signature.

Television 52

Television Personality Rights Intellectual Property Privacy 52

IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws. Going Forward.

Ownership 103

Ownership Intellectual Property Artwork Copyright Law 103

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

JUNE 10, 2020

When it comes to celebrities and other public figures, the laws across Canada have established various personality rights to protect these individuals from the exploitation of their image or likeness. PRIVACY RIGHTS In Canada, individuals have the right to a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Privacy 52

Privacy Social Media Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Law 52

Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

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.

Branding 98

Branding Brands Branding Personality Rights 98

Selvam & Selvam Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

Unfortunately, in India, there is no specific legislation which protects the intellectual property rights of celebrities. Personality Rights. With specific reference to India, personality rights are considered a part of the right to privacy guaranteed under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.

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.

Personality Rights 63

Personality Rights Privacy Social Media Intellectual Property 63

The IPKat

MAY 29, 2023

This Kat is pleased to review the “ Overlapping Intellectual Property rights ”, edited by Neil Wilkof [full disclosure: a member of the IPKat team], Shamnad Basheer, and Irene Calboli (OUP, 2023, 864 pp.). The analysis is offered from the US, the UK, and the EU perspectives.

Intellectual Property 89

Intellectual Property Editing Privacy Moral Rights 89

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

An interim order issued by a single-judge bench of the Delhi High Court recognised the right to be forgotten (RTBF) as a subset of the fundamental right to privacy. Previously , the right had been discussed in the context of individual’s names appearing in judgments. Top 10 Other IP Developments.

IP 143

IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

She argues that the courts are restricting traders from revealing objective facts about a rival’s product under the guise of intellectual property protection, which is open to constitutional scrutiny since the advertisements can only be restricted under Article 19(2) whereas the right to free speech under Article 19(1) extends to commercial speech.

Advertising 105

Advertising Advertising Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property 105

SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2021

Among the many grounds was the court’s refusal to afford post mortem protection to personality rights of the actor. The plaintiff censured the defendants for violating privacy, right to publicity, free and fair trial, also invoking the Ashok Kumar jurisdiction of the court. Brief facts. Court’s reasoning.

Privacy 105

Privacy Personality Rights Moral Rights Copyright 105

Selvam & Selvam Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

Professional sports is a multi-billion dollar industry where athletes are beginning to find ways to leverage and add value to their own personal brands. In addition to trademarks, the players are entitled to certain rights which are covered under the arena of ‘publicity rights’.

Trademark 52

Trademark Personality Rights Privacy Licensing 52

LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2022

Personal Branding. What is Right of Publicity? Who is affected by the Right of Publicity? Personal Rights vs. Property Rights. The implications of the Right of Publicity. The two rights are often confused because they both relate to the control of an individual’s name and image.

Branding 52

Branding Brands Branding Personality Rights 52

IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Right To Publicity- A Constitutional Right The right of publicity stems from the right of privacy. But right to privacy only came to be recognised as a fundamental right in the year 2017 in the case of Justice K.S. Publicity Rights and the Right to Privacy in India, 31.1

Privacy 98

Privacy Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Copyright 98