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Thinking of Investing? What Are the Guidelines for Off-Plan Property Purchases in Dubai?

LexBlog IP

13/2008 on the Interim Real Estate Register. Firstly, buyers must be aware of designated areas for foreign ownership, known as freehold properties, as per UAE laws. Contract Formalities: Developers and brokers are not allowed to engage in informal contracts for off-plan property sales without prior approval from competent authorities.

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Infographic | Barbie movie

Olartemoure Blog

Mattel countersued, arguing that Carter Bryant , the designer of Bratz and a former employee of Mattel, had created the dolls while working for Mattel under a contract that stated all his designs were the property of Mattel, thereby making the Bratz design Mattel’s intellectual property.

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‘Made in China’ goes standard: a reform of the industrial design protection system is bringing the Asian giant into line with international norms

Garrigues Blog

China has taken a further step towards aligning its regulations with the international protection system for designs. On June 1, 2021, the most recent reform of the country’s Patent Act entered into force, which includes significant changes to how industrial designs are regulated. Key reforms.

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Eviction Before Your Lease Ends: Know Your Rights as a Tenant in Dubai

LexBlog IP

33/2008, governs the relationship between landlords and tenants in the Emirate of Dubai. 33/2008, establish a clear legal framework governing eviction in Dubai. 33/2008, establish a clear legal framework governing eviction in Dubai. 33/2008 Amending Dubai Law No. Dubai Law No. 26/2007, as amended by Dubai Law No.

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Adding a glass canopy to a mosque infringes architect’s copyright and the canopy must be removed, says Cologne Regional Court

The IPKat

The plaintiff’s suggested design was approved by the defendant as well as by the local authorities of the city where the mosque was to be constructed. In 2008, the parties concluded a contract, which included the following clauses [translation by this Kat]: § 4 Protection of the work and of the author […] 4.3

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[Guest post] Navigating the high notes: Taylor Swift's copyright dispute

The IPKat

To preclude Taylor prematurely re-recording, which would devalue the copyrights assigned to the label, the contract contained a “re-recording restriction” clause, having effect for a certain period of time. After its expiration she was free to produce new recordings from her music and distribute them as she wished.

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Boat Rental Marketplace Defeats Lawsuit Over Offline Boating Accident–In re Chaves

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MySpace case from 2008 and its progeny (assuming the Doe case is still good law in the Fifth Circuit, which isn’t guaranteed ). It isn’t clear if the estate tried some of the more modern Section 230 workarounds, such as negligent design. .'” Publisher/Speaker Claim. LEXIS 23688 (S.D.