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The Changing Jurisdictional Journey of Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law

IIPRD

Introduction Competition law and intellectual property rights (IPR) are like two different sides of the same coin, as they both work to ensure vibrancy in the market and promote consumer welfare. Yet, despite having a common point, they sometimes contradict each other’s jurisdiction.

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Intellectual Property Rights in the Realm of Medicinal Knowledge

IP and Legal Filings

The WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge, and Folklore are currently negotiating upon developing international legal regulations that would attempt to protect traditional medical knowledge systems. Intellectual Property Rights and Ayurveda.

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3 Count: Not World Series

Plagiarism Today

The organization, named Arcom, will replace and broaden the scope of the current authority, the High Authority for the Distribution and Protection of Intellectual Property on the Internet (HADOPI). He then claims to have sent the work to the team, but that the work was sent back with a brief rejection.

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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

The IPKat

A Kat awaiting weekly IP updates Designs Katfriend Henning Hartwig reviewed the interpretation of Articles 6 and 14 of Regulation 6/2002 (CDR). The UK Intellectual Property Office will have a consultation on reforms to the UK design system. The survey closes on 1 April 2025. To register and learn more check here.

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Egypt’s National Strategy for Intellectual Property – What Impact on Copyright?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

On 21 September 2022, Egypt officially launched its first-ever National Intellectual Property Strategy (NIPS) in a ceremony held in the New Administrative Capital and in the presence of Daren Tang, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Director-General (See here , here and here ).

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Intersection of Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law with respect to Cross Licensing Agreements

IIPRD

This has led to the introduction of intellectual property rights which are a set of exclusionary rights as it excludes the world from enjoying a set of rights arising out an invention or creation, except the inventor or creator. Competition Commission of India and Ors.

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The Indian Perspective On Intellectual Property Rights And Competition Legislation

IIPRD

Changing Relation of IPR Law and Competition Law The laws governing intellectual property (“IPR Law”) and competition are frequently perceived as being in opposition to one another. 3] The Competition Act, 2002 in the context of Indian law also allows for a comprehensible connection between IPR law and competition law.