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Court Bans DoodStream’s Owners & Associates From Running The Site

TorrentFreak

” DMCA Does Not Apply in India In his now-infamous 2004 letter to DreamWorks, The Pirate Bay’s Anakata politely pointed out that United States law applies in the United States, not in Europe or elsewhere. If an intermediary observes the rules and operates with due diligence, that does go a long way to avoiding liability.

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Traditional Knowledge on the agenda for 2024

The IPKat

For twenty years, Queensland has had an "access and benefit sharing" framework under the Biodiscovery Act 2004 , which regulates the collection and analysis of native biological material for commercial purposes, such as the development of pharmaceuticals and insecticides.

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Fish & Richardson Elevates 17 Attorneys to Principal 

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

in biochemistry and history from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in 2004. and foreign patent prosecution, opinion work, due diligence studies, and client counseling in the areas of chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, nanotechnology, oil and gas, food and beverage, and medical devices. He received his J.D.

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Laws & Regulations Governing Businesses in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

LexBlog IP

35 of 2004, the DIFC operates as an independent jurisdiction within the UAE, with its legal and regulatory framework for civil and commercial matters. The DFSA conducts due diligence and grants In-Principal Approval. The DFSA conducts due diligence and grants In-Principal Approval. Federal Law No.

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Central Role of IP and Marketing in Business Design

azrights

This is one of the many misconceptions about IP that I’ve noticed since starting my business in 2004. They treat IP as if it’s just about due diligence searches on names and trademark registration. Most people assume intellectual property is primarily a distress purchase. I’m hoping to change that.

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An Explorative Study on the Liability of Domain Name Registrars with reference to Trademark Infringement.

IP and Legal Filings

Satyam Infoway Ltd v Siffynet Solutions, 6 SCC 145 (2004). It is likely to then proceed to pass off or indulge in cybersquatting resulting in litigation between the third party and the genuine trademark holder when the problem could have been resolved at the root level by imposing a certain level of liability on the Domain Name Registrar.

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Trade mark ownership: As easy as A-B-C?

LexBlog IP

More times than not, issues of ownership come to a head when it is time to apply for a trade mark registration, engage in due diligence to raise funding or sell, or when a business needs to enforce its trade mark rights. PLM operated a hotel and resort in Bali under the trade name Viceroy, which was promoted in Australia from 2004.