In a major win to net neutrality advocates the telecom watchdog Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) barred telecom service providers from charging differential...
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Social Media and IP : Part XI – Best Practices for Businesses
Social Media is an integral element of every business today, and no business can afford to ignore its relevance. From employee policies to business...
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This post provides short briefs of two publicity rights cases, which provide insights about publicity rights on social media. A previous post on the subject...
Read more about Social Media and Intel (Part IX): Select Publicity Rights CasesSocial Media, IP and Business- A Presentation by Dr. Kalyan Kankanala
This presentation was delivered by Dr. Kalyan Kankanala as a part of a seminar on intellectual property, social media and business. The seminar was attended...
Read more about Social Media, IP and Business- A Presentation by Dr. Kalyan KankanalaSocial Media and IP : Part VII – Trade Mark Cases
PINTEREST, v. PINTRIPS Pinterest, a social media platform, which allows users to upload content and share it through what it calls as 'pins,' filed a...
Read more about Social Media and IP : Part VII – Trade Mark CasesSocial Media and Intellectual Property (IP): Part V – Publicity Rights and Celebrity Rights
Social Media can make or break a personality. Most public figures from film stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Will Smith, Aishwarya Rai, etc., to political leaders...
Read more about Social Media and Intellectual Property (IP): Part V – Publicity Rights and Celebrity RightsSocial Media and IP: Part IV – Taking Down Infringing Content
Taking down IP infringing content on Social Media platforms is today a well-established process. All Social Media platforms have DMCA take down mechanisms in place....
Read more about Social Media and IP: Part IV – Taking Down Infringing ContentSocial Media and Intellectual Property (IP): Part III – Aggregation of Content
Tons of content is added to Social Media on a daily basis. It is estimated that more than 30 billion pieces of content are shared...
Read more about Social Media and Intellectual Property (IP): Part III – Aggregation of ContentSocial Media and Intellectual Property (IP): Part I- Protection and Ownership
Social Media comes with a bundle of tools that differentiate it from traditional print and electronic media. Among others, two unique elements of Social Media...
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