This article is divided into two parts. The first part of this article explained the meaning of publicity rights and delved into the facet of legal recognition […]
Right of Publicity Part 2
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Publicity Rights Concerning Sports Athletes
Introduction There is no exact legislation in India concerning regulating the publicity rights of a sports athlete. Through various proceedings from the Court of law, Publicity rights […]
Copyrightability Of Designer Clothes And Costumes
Introduction An artist’s ideas, be it for a renowned painting, sculpture, novel, technological design, jewelryor fashion are his own. They must not be used by anyone other […]
Trademarks vs. Generic Terms: Can Generic Terms be Trademarked?
INTRODUCTION Picture a vibrant city where the streets are alive with the sounds of commerce, and each establishment boasts a name plucked from our ‘everyday conversations’. Imagine […]
Personality Rights In India : A Statutory And Judicial Analysis
Introduction Personality rights refer to a person’s ability to safeguard his or her identity in the context of a property or privacy right. Celebrities value these rights […]
Privately Recorded Musical Work And Issues Of Law
Introduction When creative authors, performers, and artists worked in the past, they did so mainly because of their image and notoriety than for the objective of earning […]
Arbitrability Of Intellectual Property Disputes
Introduction The rights which are granted to the people for their creative work are known as intellectual property rights. They provide the creator a sole, time-limited right […]
Digitalization And Copyright Law
Introduction Technology is no more separated and has become the integral part of our lives. It has opened wide range of facilities for us like entertainment, education, […]
Copyright Violations Being Caused by Online Streaming
Introduction When someone violates a creator’s exclusive rights to a piece of work, they are engaging in copyright infringement. All forms of dissemination (selling ,performing, broadcasting, etc.), […]
Copyright Legislation vis-a-vis the Music Industry : A Comparative Study of India and Indonesia
INTRODUCTION Good artists borrow, Great artists steal’ , however no matter how beautifully portrayed, might aptly land you a hefty copyright infringement suit in contemporary times. As […]