IP and Legal Filings

MAY 23, 2023

Judicial precedents in India Although innumerable domain name disputes have been litigated all over the world since early 1990s, the first case came up before an Indian court only in 1999, with the number of such cases growing ever since. The court further observed that the domain name “arunjaitley.com” had been registered in the bad faith.

Business 52

Business IP Registration Trademark 52

The IPKat

MAY 29, 2023

With a focus on EU and US approaches to the issue, Musker suggests arguments that may be useful to litigants in similar situations. Ochoa authors Chapter 9, which is devoted to the overlaps between copyright and the rights of publicity or personality rights.

Intellectual Property 89

Intellectual Property Editing Privacy Moral Rights 89

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

However, some issues owing to their subject matter, may not be arbitrable, and it may even be argued that some disputes cannot be resolved through arbitration and that litigation is the only option. Both parties are prohibited from using their domestic litigation benefits. The Drawbacks of Using ADR ADR is not without its flaws.

Intellectual Property 81

Intellectual Property Confidentiality Litigation IP 81

SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2021

A recent order by a single judge of the Delhi High Court in a litigation demanding an injunction on the release of the film allegedly based around the life of Sushant Singh Rajput (‘SSR’) is another instance of the controversy surrounding the matter. I shall specifically be dealing with the contention around publicity rights.

Privacy 105

Privacy Personality Rights Moral Rights Copyright 105

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The decisions in the first category , i.e., Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact) reflect those that we thought were important from a topical point of view and were covered by the media in some way owing to the importance of parties litigating or the issue being considered or for impact on industry and innovation/creativity ecosystem etc.

IP 143

IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

The IPKat

AUGUST 9, 2021

Already enacted and practically significant , but legally non-binding is the “Personal Information Security Specification” of 2020, which similarly categorises “facial recognition features” as sensitive personal information and requires explicit, unbundled consent and specific security measures.

Technology 127

Technology Privacy Law Litigation 127

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The decisions in the first category, i.e., Top 10 IP Cases/Judgements (Topicality/Impact) reflect those that we thought were important from a topical point of view and were covered by the media in some way owing to the importance of parties litigating or the issue being considered or for impact on industry and innovation/creativity ecosystem etc.

IP 124

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2023

In a “Jhakaas” (a slang for fantastic) news for the actor Anil Kapoor, Delhi High Court granted the actor an interim injunction against use/ misuse of his personality rights. Image from here Image Rights Alright—But Can They Trump Established Rights and Doctrines? Simply none. Anil Kapoor one being the latest.

Personality Rights 111

Personality Rights Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Social Media 111