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‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Win for Google, Project Voldemort, Dating Apps at War, and more

Start-Up Offers Huge Database of AI-Generated Images, US Copyright Office Denies Registration of Dunhill’s ‘Engine Turn’ Pattern, Patagonia Sues Third-Party Seller for Infringement and Misuse, UK Drug Makers Admit Breaching Anti-Trust Laws, Snap Shares Facebook’s ‘Project Voldemort’ with FTC, Google Wins ‘Right to be Forgotten’ Battle in the EU, Wild Accuses Tinder of Bullying, Facebook Suspends Several Apps for Misusing Data, and more. US Copyright Office Denies Registration of Dunhill’s ‘Engine Turn’ Pattern The US Copyright Office has refused to grant…

September 27, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP and Antitrust/Competition, Media and Entertainment Law, Social Media Law 0Comment 677Views 0Like

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IP, Privacy and Antitrust This Week: Publishers Sue Audible, Google Ends Mobile Network Insights, Qualcomm to Keep “No License, No Chip” Policy, and more

Publishers Sue Audible over New Speech to Text Feature, Facebook Wins Appeal Against German Anti-Trust Order, Google Ends Mobile Network Insights for Telecom Operators, TikTok Warns Against Predators, CCI Orders Probe into Intel’s Warranty Policies in India, Qualcomm Wins Stay Order to Keep “No License, No Chip” Policy, and more. Publishers Sue Audible over New Speech to Text Feature Major publishers have jointly filed a copyright infringement suit in a New York Court against Amazon’s audio book company, Audible. They claim…

August 30, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, General, Intellectual Property, IP and Antitrust/Competition, Privacy / Data Protection, Social Media Law 0Comment 621Views 0Like

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Draft E-Commerce Policy Has a Long Way To Go

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) issued a notification announcing the Draft National E-Commerce Policy on 23rd February, 2019 and inviting comments and suggestions from stakeholders. The Policy recognises the substantial growth of e-commerce and some of the opportunities and regulatory hurdles that accompany it. The Policy addresses the various concerns that have accompanied the rapid digitization of the economy and has chosen certain key areas that needs prioritization. Additionally, the Centre has highlighted the importance…

March 21, 2019 BananaIP Reporter General, Intellectual Property, Privacy / Data Protection 0Comment 789Views 0Like

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Regulating eCommerce Marketplaces: Proposals in the National eCommerce Policy Draft

The recently released National eCommerce Policy Draft ("eCommerce Policy") acknowledges the role of eCommerce marketplaces in building the network and systems to facilitate eCommerce in India. As stated in the policy, many agree that the emergence of eCommerce marketplaces have benefited small sellers and consumers. At some level, eCommerce marketplaces have also played a role in spreading eCommerce knowledge and culture. However, the growth of large eCommerce marketplaces combined with lack of an effective regulatory mechanism has created entry and…

February 28, 2019 Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Intellectual Property 0Comment 665Views 0Like

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SALIENT FEATURES OF PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION BILL, 2018 (INDIA) – PART 5

Full text of the proposed bill can be accessed here. Penalties and Compensation A data principal who has suffered harm due to any violation of this Bill (or its rules and regulations), by a data fiduciary or a data processor, has the right to seek compensation from the party at fault. The data processor is only liable where it has acted negligently, acted outside or contrary to the instructions of the data fiduciary, not incorporated adequate security safeguards, or violated specifically…

September 4, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Privacy / Data Protection 0Comment 597Views 0Like

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SALIENT FEATURES OF PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION BILL, 2018 (INDIA) – PART 2

Full text of the proposed bill can be accessed here. Rights of Data Principal The Bill provides the following important rights to the data principal: Right to confirmation and access: Data principal may obtain the following information from the data fiduciary: Confirmation whether the data fiduciary is processing its personal data, Summary of the personal data processed by the data fiduciary, and Summary of processing activities undertaken by the data fiduciary with respect to its personal data. The…

August 31, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Privacy / Data Protection 0Comment 537Views 0Like

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Data Protection Battle that Facebook Inc. lost

In a recent turn of events, the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division has given an important ruling with regards to Facebook blocking 400 search warrants, seeking information about the postings of numerous users for a criminal fraud investigation. This decision is imperative as it has been ruled in the wake of the rising importance of privacy rights (data protection). Although the verdict has been unanimous in nature from the Appellate Division's First Department about the warrants, the judges…