http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/4695 Search the Channel search http://nopr.niscair.res.in/simple-search http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/4732 Title: <b style="">Copyrightability of Characters</b> <br/> <br/>Authors: Biswas, Sourav Kanti De <br/> <br/>Abstract: The paper is based on the intellectual property law protection that could be granted to graphic and fictional characters that are part of our daily lives. Special focus is made on the copyrightability aspect of intellectual property protection. The judgments of various courts have been dealt with in detail to determine the attitude of the courts with regard to this kind of protection. This has been essential because there are no express provisions in the law, which could grant copyright protection to characters. The courts have not been hesitant to grant copyright protection to graphic characters, but when it comes to fictional characters, the courts used various tests developed over the ages, to determine whether a character is well delineated or not. If the character is found to be extremely well-developed, unique and has a personality different from other characters, only then is a copyright protection granted to such a fictional character. <br/> <br/>Page(s): 148-156 http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/4731 Title: <b style="">Passing Off in Internet Domain Names—A Legal Analysis</b> <br/> <br/>Authors: Mukherjee, Sunando <br/> <br/>Abstract: Internet today has revolutionized the world of communication; it has brought the whole world at the click of the mouse. It has removed all the trade barriers and has transformed the world into a small village. But as there is a growth in the Net subsequently a rise in interaction between more and more number of people, so arises a dispute with the interface, viz. the Internet. The growth of web sites has also given rise to a new area of disputes- domain name disputes. This article has tried to analyse the position of law (before the notification of the Trade Marks Act, 1999) governing such a tort in other countries in comparison to India, and also such other international bodies, which have tried to allay the fears of genuine users, and bring them respite. <br/> <br/>Page(s): 136-147 http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/4730 Title: <b style="">Celebrity Rights as a Form of Merchandise – Protection under the Intellectual Property Regime</b> <br/> <br/>Authors: Kumari, T Vidya <br/> <br/>Abstract: Celebrity rights have gained great significance in the recent past. Earlier the celebrities were not permitted to flaunt their popularity and in fact they were not permitted to seek any economic benefit from the name and fame that they have acquired. In an earlier case of Tolley <i style="">vs</i> Fry, which relates to the use of a picture of a popular golf player to advertise Cadbury chocolates, it was observed that celebrities are not permitted to sell their fame and if they resort to such activities, they will be expelled from reputed clubs. Today, the celebrities claim paradoxical rights—the right of privacy and the right of publicity. These rights are examined in this paper as they form an individual class of intellectual property rights. The paper ends with a question whether the celebrities deserve exclusive rights when they have submitted themselves to the public and seek public patronage and thrive on the public applause. <br/> <br/>Page(s): 120-135 http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/4729 Title: <smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"><smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"> <b style="">Geographical Indications under TRIPS Agreement and Legal Framework in India: Part II</b> </smarttagtype></smarttagtype> <br/> <br/>Authors: Srivastava, Suresh C <br/> <br/>Abstract: <smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"><smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"> Part I of the paper, which appeared in the previous issue of this journal, dealt with the basic issues of protection of geographical indications relating to TRIPS Agreement. This paper examines the concept of geographical indications and the law governing passing-off and its application as developed and applied by Indian courts. This paper also explains the statutory concept of geographical indications, goods and indications as defined in the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 and gives a detailed account of legislative protection of geographical indications in India. </smarttagtype></smarttagtype> <br/> <br/>Page(s): 105-119