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Telugu Actor Manchu Vishnu gets a John Doe Order to prevent misuse of his Name, voice and Likeness

The Delhi High Court granted Telugu actor Manchu Vishnu an interim injunction, barring content creators from unauthorized use of his name, image, and voice. The Court ordered the removal of defamatory content and directed YouTube to identify infringing accounts. Continue Reading Telugu Actor Manchu Vishnu gets a John Doe Order to prevent misuse of his Name, voice and Likeness

November 5, 2024 BananaIP Reporter Case Reviews, Intellectual Property, Publicity Rights/ Celebrity Rights 0Comment 246Views 2Likes

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Google and Youtube Lose Copyright Infringement Battle,Liam Hemsworth Sued for Copyright Infringement,Diego Maradona Cries Foul Against Dolce and Gabbana and more

Google and Youtube Lose Copyright Infringement Battle; Disney and Lucas film Sue Mouseprint Media LLC for Copyright Infringement; Bella Hadid Sued for Posting Infringing Pictures; Liam Hemsworth Sued for Copyright Infringement; Diego Maradona Cries Foul Against Dolce and Gabbana; Rebel Wilson Hit with Federal Law Suit for Infringement; Lawsuit Against Apple: Apple Music Streams without Proper License; Mighty Music Player Now Compatible with Amazon Music; The Holy Trifecta to Create an Open-Source Smart Home Standard and more. Entertainment Law News Google…

December 23, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law, Publicity Rights/ Celebrity Rights, Social Media Law 0Comment 1648Views 2Likes

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Meghan Markle Sues Newspaper, Google Refuses to Pay French Publishers, Tech Giants to Face Another Antitrust Inquiry and more

Meghan Markle Sues Newspaper; Google Refuses to Pay French Publishers; Telegram Facing PIL to Ban App; FPIs Oppose Localisation Norms for Data Protection; Tech Giants to Face Another Antitrust Inquiry, Comcast Accuses Google; Malaysia Fines Grab for Abuse of Dominance; 'Fake News' Law Goes into Effect in Singapore and more. Meghan Markle Sues Newspaper American actress and now Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle, has initiated legal proceedings against the publisher of the UK daily newspaper the Mail on Sunday and its…

October 4, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP and Antitrust/Competition, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Privacy / Data Protection, Publicity Rights/ Celebrity Rights 0Comment 859Views 0Like

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CASE Act, Publicity Rights Suit Against Facebook and Reddit, and more

Chhichhore Leaked on Tamilrockers, Netflix Faces Third Suit over Fyre Festival Documentary, German News Publisher Sues Google for Non-Payment, Nintendo Seeking Damages from Infringing Website, CASE Act to Ease Financial Burden of Fighting Copyright Theft, US Court Declares Use of Picasso’s Works Fair Use, USD 10 million Right of Publicity Lawsuit Filed Against Facebook and Reddit, Netflix Partners with Dharmatic Entertainment, Spotify Acquires SoundBetter, Disney to Sell Gaming Division and more. National News Chhichhore Leaked on Tamilrockers The notorious website, Tamilrockers, known…

September 14, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing 0Comment 805Views 0Like

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Personality Rights in India – Part II

This post was first published on 26th June, 2014. Justification for Publicity Rights is based on the Lockean Labor Theory, which essentially says that the fruits of one’s labor are one’s own. Therefore, Publicity Rights permit the exploitation of one’s persona by oneself. Unauthorized use of a person’s identity, including the person’s name, voice, image and likeness for commercial gain may give rise to a successful cause of action against the infringing party. Since Publicity Rights are one of the two parts…

July 26, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 1560Views 0Like

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Personality Rights in India – Part I

This post was first published on 23rd June, 2014. Intellectual Property (IP) has been continuously evolving. It is now not restricted to just categories like Patents, Trademark, Designs and Copyrights. Judicial activism has widened the scope of IP to cater to new forms of protection, one such addition is "Personality Rights". Personality Rights are made up of two kinds of rights: the Right to publicity and the Right to privacy. The Right to publicity which is usually attributed to celebrities or famous people is of great…

July 23, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 2902Views 0Like

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India and Right of Publicity

This post was first published on November 13th, 2011. “Right of Publicity” is a common reference to "Personality rights". It is a right of an individual to control the commercial use of his or her name, image, likeness or identity. It is generally considered a property right as opposed to a personal right. In most of the countries, the Right of Publicity is recognized under statutes. According to John Lock, “the economic value of identity should be allocated to the celebrity individual…

April 28, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 2287Views 0Like

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Publicity Rights in India (Part II)

This post was first published on March 1st, 2012. Some Indian Courts, such as Delhi High Court, have of late been very aggressive in enforcing various IP rights online and in digital media. However, considering the recent development of publicity rights law in India, there has not been an instance of its enforcement online or in computer games. We will, therefore, take a computer game hypothetical to review the applicability of publicity right law. Let us assume that an…

February 23, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law, Publicity Rights/ Celebrity Rights 0Comment 885Views 0Like

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Publicity Rights in India (Part I)

This post was first published on February 28th, 2012. The right of publicity refers to the right to prevent unauthorized commercial use of a person's persona. A person's persona includes his name, photograph, signature, voice or any other identity. Publicity rights vest only in a celebrity or public figure. In other words, a person must be recognized by the public in order to possess the right of publicity. The public must identify or associate an identity to a person.…

February 23, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law, Publicity Rights/ Celebrity Rights 0Comment 1277Views 0Like

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Are Kajal Agarwal’s Publicity Rights Subservient to Copyrights?

On 25th June, 2018, the Madras High Court (Division Bench) delivered a judgment in the case between Kajal Agrawal ("Kajal") and VVD and Sons ("VVD"). After analyzing an unsigned agreement between the parties in association with provisions of the Copyright Act, the Court effectively held that VVD is the owner of the copyright in the 'coconut oil' endorsement video of Kajal, and that it has the right to communicate the endorsement video to the public during the term of copyright…

October 4, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law, Publicity Rights/ Celebrity Rights 0Comment 2659Views 0Like

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Telugu Actor Manchu Vishnu gets a John Doe Order to prevent misuse of his Name, voice and Likeness

Meghan Markle Sues Newspaper, Google Refuses to Pay French Publishers, Tech Giants to Face Another Antitrust Inquiry and more

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Personality Rights in India – Part II

Personality Rights in India – Part I

India and Right of Publicity

Publicity Rights in India (Part II)

Publicity Rights in India (Part I)

Are Kajal Agarwal’s Publicity Rights Subservient to Copyrights?

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