Does Intellectual Property Have Personality?

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2009

Source Publication

Rights of Personality in Scots Law: A Comparative Perspective. Dundee, UK: Dundee University Press, 2009.

Keywords

copyright and individual characteristics; copyright and voice; copyright protection of name; English copyright law; image; intellectual property and personality; intellectual property and privacy; intellectual property and protection of personality; personality interests; trademark personal; voice

Abstract

How far do intellectual property laws protect personality interests? This paper, first published in 2009 based on one presented in 2006 at Strathclyde University, Glasgow, examines copyright, trade mark and passing-off laws as they affect the protection of features such as the name, voice, image or other personal characteristics of individuals, and also touches on privacy rights. The focus is on English law, with the occasional comparative foray.

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