Publicity Rights in India (Part II)
Part I of this Article may be read here Some Indian Courts, such as Delhi High Court, have off late been very aggressive in enforcing various IP rights online and in...
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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,...
Read MoreKajal’s Right of Publicity Prevails
Kajal is a popular telugu film actress. She rose to prominence through her performances in movies such as Magadheera, Brindavanam, Mr. Perfect and Darling. She also...
Read MoreIndia and Right of Publicity
“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,...
Read MorePublicity Rights of Turtleneck
Looks like its high time for Steve Job’s estate to be vigilant over the appropriation of the tech giant’s persona. After the tribute logo, it is Steve Jobs turtleneck...
Read MoreRight of publicity is descendible – Elvis Presley International Memorial Foundation v. Crowell
733 S.W.2d 89 (Tenn., App, 1987) Elvis Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. He was popularly known as “King of Rock and Roll”....
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