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Safeguarding Personal Names

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Therefore, the need to safeguard one’s name becomes apparent, and Intellectual Property Rights offer a means to address this concern. However, the prevalence of unauthorized use of renowned person names in advertisements has become a concern. Akshay Kumar, who has successfully registered KHILADI as a trademark.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2021

SpicyIP

This case involved Sun Pharmaceuticals allegedly infringing Cipla’s copyright and registered trademark. 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. Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.

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Fantasy Sports and Trademarks

Selvam & Selvam Blog

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’.