IIPRD

MARCH 21, 2024

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. The changing landscape of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and competition law Isn’t it too early to say that CCI will prevail over IPR?

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The IPKat

JUNE 12, 2022

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published a report which shows that over a third (34.95%) of UK industries are found to be ‘IP intensive’. The analysis covers the years 2014 to 2016 and 2017 to 2019. The report, published on 9th June 2022 here , is an update to a similar publication by the IPO in September 2020.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 2, 2022

On the 20th of July 2022, the Beijing Intellectual Property (IP) court posted a case* addressing all this on its Case Bulletin webpage. As noted by judges from this Court, in the six years since the court’s establishment in 2014, they received more than 1,000 administrative cases involving deceptive trade marks.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

“Overlapping Intellectual Property Rights 2nd Edition” edited by Neil Wilkof, Shamnad Basheer, and Irene Calboli (Oxford University Press, 2023). However, subsequently the NZ parliament enacted the Haka Ka Mate Attribution Act, 2014 acknowledging the significance, history, and identity of the haka.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Sheeran affirming the Southern District of New York’s dismissal of copyright infringement claims filed against British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran over his 2014 single “Thinking Out Loud.” Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a ruling in Structured Asset Sales, LLC v.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

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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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Mediapro Delivers a Significant Blow In 2016, Puerto 80 Projects SL – the Spanish company behind Rojadirecta – was found liable for violating the intellectual property rights of broadcaster Mediapro. Commercial Court No. million euros (US$33m), with Puerto 80 and Seoane jointly liable for 15.6

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2025

2023, the Bombay HC (Nagpur Bench) delivered a salient judgement , with significant implications for both the SC/ST Act and Intellectual Property. The Legal Battle In 2014, Drs. The laptop contained the raw data collected during the survey conducted in 2014 and other research data. Image from here. Long Post ahead!]

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CopyrightsWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

In 2014, Apple and Google released a joint statement saying that it had agreed to settle all patent litigation with Apple and would even “work together in some areas of patent reform.”. Apple didn’t’ attack Google directly, but instead went after companies selling Android devices.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 28, 2022

The Russian military offensive launched in Ukraine on 24 February prompted a number of European measures in many fields, including intellectual property. A few days later, it was the turn of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) from Alicante in two salvos on 8 and 9 March.

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IIPRD

JUNE 24, 2024

INTRODUCTION In today’s increasingly interconnected world, “Intellectual Property Rights” have emerged as a vital area, influencing global innovation, creativity, and economic development. Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, 1883.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 10, 2025

The well-known tech giant Microsoft Corporation has quite a history of appearing in a plethora of cases involving intellectual property rights. V Amazestore & Ors, has elucidated the legal framework for the provision of compensatory damages in instances of intellectual property infringement. lakhs in Indian currency.

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IIPRD

JUNE 13, 2024

Abstract This paper delves into the profound integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into contemporary life and its impact on intellectual property rights (IPR). Most of the creative work that AI is doing in some or other way impacts the intellectual property rights of other people.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Taylor Swift's lawyers will argue next week in a California federal court that lyrics from her 2014 hit "Shake It Off" about "players" and "haters" are well within the public domain and don't rip off an R&B song from 2001. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Note: First published in The Intellectual Property Strategist and Law.com. 2347 (2014). This article is Part Two of a Three-Part Article Series. Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. See Alice Corp. CLS Bank Int’l , 134 S.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. Understanding Mask Work. It is authorized by the federal Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA). Here is the number of mask works registered with the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

When Russia invaded and then annexed Crimea in 2014, Ukraine’s vision for the future would be challenged like never before. On its western borders lay peace, opportunity, and the European Union. To the east, war, regression, and Vladimir Putin. Law of Ukraine No.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

During the passage of time, the Competition Laws and Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) developed and brought many magnificent changes for the efficient competitiveness in the market. Intellectual Property Rights And Competition Law: Is There Any Tussle Between The Two? “It

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Launched in 2014 and controlled by the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), the ‘Infringing Website List’ (IWL) carries details of pirate sites nominated by rightsholders and provides the basis for future enforcement via escalating actions. This is anticipated to be 15 or 16 months.”

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 25, 2025

According to their statement, a joint criminal complaint in Lebanon led to an unnamed defendant being found guilty of five criminal charges, including unspecified intellectual property and cybercrime-related offenses. Globe IPTV Use of the Globe brand in connection with TV piracy dates back over a decade.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 31, 2024

CLS Bank (2014) strengthened limits on what subject matter is eligible for patent protection under 35. By: Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints Blockchain is becoming central to more FinTech patent portfolios than ever – but it’s harder to obtain protection on blockchain than most other technologies.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Traditional Knowledge and Indigenous Knowledge in Intellectual Property: Protecting Collective Heritage Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Indigenous Knowledge (IK) represent centuries of wisdom passed down through generations, often rooted in the cultural and spiritual practices of indigenous communities.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 4, 2023

In 2014, David Tardà, Andreu Caritg, and Oriol Solé were hard at work in Spain developing Tviso , a service with a goal to unify legal streaming services into a centrally-accessed discovery hub. rightsholders, and six months after the introduction of reformed intellectual property law in Spain, local authorities were ready to take action.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 8, 2024

Between 2014-2023, China has filed more patent applications (38,000) covering Generative AI (GenAI) technology than another other country, six times more than second place United States, as reported by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Generative Artificial Intelligence Patent Landscape Report (“Report”).

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Note: First published in The Intellectual Property Strategist and Law.com. 2347 (2014). This article is Part Three of a Three-Part Article Series. Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. See Alice Corp. CLS Bank Int’l , 134 S.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 22, 2023

After a nine-year saga, beginning when Amgen sued Sanofi for allegedly infringing two of its patents in 2014, the Supreme Court held that Amgen’s asserted patents failed to satisfy the enablement requirement under 35 U.S.C. § On May 18, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a unanimous decision in the case of Amgen Inc.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Ontario’s Expert Panel on Intellectual Property (EPIP) and CIPO reported that intangible assets (IP and data) are crucial to wealth creation and represent the “world’s most valuable business and national security assets.” This article was written as a requirement for Prof. Pina D’Agostino’s IP Intensive Program.

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The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2025

Background In 2014, the company Sophienwald applied for the following EU trade mark : It covered non-monetary coins in class 14 and beverage glassware; materials [cloths] for polishing; wine glasses in class 21. Both decisions concern applications for invalidity of an (almost) identical trade mark. 7(1)(c) EUTMR , Sec.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Centre for Intellectual Property Research and Advocacy [CIPRA] of Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad is organizing its first blog writing competition in collaboration with us on the theme of Literature, Journalism and IP. Kickstarting February with some exciting news for our readers! Founded in 2005 by renowned legal scholar Prof.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 9, 2021

We’re pleased to inform you that the Centre for Health Law and Policy (CHLP), the Centre for Human Rights (CHR) and the Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR) under the aegis of the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), in collaboration with the Prof. About the Organisers.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 6, 2023

Between October 24, 2014, and May 8, 2019, the operation made 5,251 sales and generated £237,058. According to Detective Constable Geoffrey Holbrook of the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), the IPTV seller continued even after he was interviewed by police. City of London Police are pleased with this outcome.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

However, that agreement made it clear that FDN retained all rights to the intellectual property involved. However, in 2014 CCN began working with Amazon and Amazon was dissatisfied with the quality of descriptions that CCA created for themselves. As such, they would hold the copyright on those text descriptions.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2023

Operation Gervais Local anti-piracy groups SACEM and ALPA filed a complaint against Zone-Telechargement in 2014. Fallout Zone Ferreira and Duval were eventually charged with offenses related to intellectual property crime, money laundering, and operating as part of an organized criminal gang.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 22, 2023

Harmonization With EU Copyright Law Under the EU-Moldova Association Agreement of 2014, Moldova was required to reform copyright law to meet EU standards. An EU assessment published early 2021 identified many areas in need of attention ( pdf ). 1) from Law no. 230/2022 regarding copyright and related rights.”

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit. Significant rightsholders facing challenges in the UK can seek help from the fraud specialists at the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit. billion at today’s rates, generated between October 2014 and May 2019 without appropriate licensing.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

With a passion for the dynamic intersection of law, media and technology, she is particularly interested in exploring intellectual property and tech policy. Samridhi is a final-year student at the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, and a graduate in Journalism from Lady Shri Ram College for Women.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

Given the contractual provision, the trial court found that it precluded Evox from bringing any copyright infringement claim for infringement that occurred prior to January 14, 2014, two years before it filed its complaint. Thus, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the grant of summary judgment to Chrome.

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