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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 10 – July 16)

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We also came across the Delhi High Court orders on the interplay between the Patents Act and the Competition Act, and on the inheritability of personality rights. The plaintiff further argued that he was the lawful successor to the personality rights of the late actor. Her area of interest lies in IP and corporate law.

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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. This unauthorized usage may also give rise to breaches of confidence or violations of privacy.

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The EU imperative to a free public domain: The case of Italian cultural heritage

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Image via Staatliche Museen, Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Christoph Schmidt Public Domain Mark 1.0 The human right to cultural participation has become a pillar of protecting and empowering individuals and communities.

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

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The plaintiff was granted, through an agreement, an exclusive non-transferable, non-assignable license for selling, supplying, and distributing the defendant’s brands in domestic and international markets. Previously , the right had been discussed in the context of individual’s names appearing in judgments.

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