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Personality Rights : Through The Glasses Of IPR

IP and Legal Filings

Every day we come across many such influencers and celebrities endorsing products wherein the personality of an individual is traded either by validation or without. Living in an era where influential personalities are reverenced, fortifying Personality Rights from any such misuse is a must. PERSONALITY RIGHT.

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Safeguarding Personal Names

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Many companies exploit renowned person identities without obtaining proper consent, leading intellectual property experts to advocate for the safeguarding of image rights through registration under Intellectual Property laws.

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[Guest Post] Book review: Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria: Emerging Trends, Theories And Practice

The IPKat

Part Two: This part is the core of this work as it lays out in chapters 3-9 many of the emerging issues in IP law such as the protection of plant varieties, traditional knowledge, TCEs, GR and GIs, personality rights, among others. Chapters 19–21 discussed industrial designs protection in a very elaborate manner.

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

Intepat

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? Under this Act, Sec. The definition clause under Sec. Additionally, Sec.

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Delhi High Court grants interim protection to Amitabh Bachchan against unauthorised use of his voice, photos & likeness

Selvam & Selvam Blog

6, Raghu Sharma, is the registrant of the website www.amitabhbachchan.com, while defendant no. 8, Mahesh Patel is the registrant of the domain name www.amitabhbachchan.in The suit additionally sought to get a John Doe order for safeguarding the plaintiff’s rights against future instances of infringement. Defendant no.

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Journey Through “Novembers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

SpicyIP

Meanwhile, there was a case where the Delhi High Court struck down Section 24(5) of the Plant Varieties Act which which allowed the registrar to issue interim directions against third-party abuse during the plant variety registration process. Speaking of late movie stars, one may wonder about the posthumous enforcement of celebrity rights.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 18- September 24)

SpicyIP

Case Summaries Anil Kapoor vs Simply Life India & Ors on 20 September, 2023 (Delhi High Court) Image from here The Plaintiff sought protection of his personality rights, publicity rights and elements associated with his persona like his name, voice, photographs/ likeness, dialogues, manner of dialogue delivery, gestures, signatures.