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

IIPRD

Hence, the concept of cross licensing agreement has originated with the intent to help various organizations in sharing patent licenses along with their rights and liabilities leading to their easier access to masses and reduction of monopolistic market tendencies. Cross-licensing agreements can both restrain and advance competition.

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[Guest Book Review] Technology, Intellectual Property Law and Culture: the Tangification of Intangible Cultural Heritage

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This book review of “Intellectual Property Law and Culture, the tangification of intangible cultural heritage”, written by Megan Rae Blakely, is kindly provided by Katfriend Victoria Dipla (Greek Lawyer, IGNITE Trainee Solicitor Clifford and Chance LLP London).

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Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law: Conflicting or Complementing

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Introduction If we take a broader look at the Intellectual Property Laws, the primary objective of the legislation in framing these laws is to provide exclusive rights to the IP right holder as against the entire world. In contrast, the CCI has the authority to decide upon all the happenings in the market.

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Intellectual Property Rights And Competition Laws : A Study Of Interface

IP and Legal Filings

Markets all around the world has been specially targeted the most under the globalization. Thus, brought many effects on all the markets globally; some have been reengineered, some have been revamped and the rest have been in a state of flux. The IPR and competition law relationship is dominated by two primary issues.

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SPACs: A Double-Edged Sword

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However, from 2003 to 2019 , the average number of SPAC IPOs per year was just 23, and SPAC IPOs have never raised more than 20% of total U.S. However, this dilemma comes within the structure of SPACs, and we should leave it to the investors and market to balance on a case-by-case basis. The Year of SPAC. IPOs and 46% of total U.S.

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Can Celebrity Catchphrases be Intellectually Protected?

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Some classic examples of catchphrases in the commercial market include Nike’s “Just Do It,” KFC’s “Finger Lickin’ Good,” Thums Up’s “Taste the Thunder,” Redbull’s “Give you Wings,” among others. A trademark is a marketing tool, valid in India for ten years once granted and can be renewed further.

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Can Braille Be Registered As a Trademark?

IP and Legal Filings

23] observed that a trader acquires a right of property in a distinctive mark merely by using it upon or in connection with his goods…the trader who adopts such a mark is entitled to protection directly as soon as the article having assumed a vendible character is launched in the market… common law rights are left wholly unaffected. [24]