IIPRD

JANUARY 22, 2025

Finally, the article makes a case for a development that would simultaneously protect intellectual property rights while encouraging innovation through AI. 2015) [1] is one of the most cited cases in this context. 2015) [2] Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. Image Sources: Shutterstock] Authors Guild v.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 31, 2022

That is difficult to say, it is relatively unprecedented for a country to simply decide to ignore intellectual property laws. In 2021, the United States Trade Representative released its Special 301 , which highlights countries that it claims are not doing enough to protect intellectual property rights.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 16, 2024

INTRODUCTION Trade dress protection is an important aspect of intellectual property, whereby the special visual aspect of products or packaging will identify the origin of products to consumers. 2015): [7] Tiffany sued Costco for selling rings with a label that included the words “Tiffany” and were not related to Tiffany.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 19, 2025

Furthermore, Paragraph 4 of the Legal notice issued to Nayanthara explicitly confers all the rights, including but not limited to Intellectual property rights and copyright in the services for all purposes for the entire territory and perpetually for the whole film to the producer. 1] Llaiyaraja v. Lifestyle International (P) Ltd.,

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Parts 1 to 3 of this post (originally published in “Auteurs & Media”) summarising case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof from 2015 to 2019 are available here , here and here. As far as the collective remuneration rules under Section 36 UrhG are concerned, there are two BGH decisions from 2015 that can be looked at ( here and here ).

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 7, 2022

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Deputy Director Drew Hirshfeld will step down from a nearly 30-year career with the Office on June 21, the USPTO announced today. Hirshfeld became Commissioner for Patents with the USPTO in 2015.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

This Protocol was made under the framework of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and was adopted in Arusha, Tanzania, on the 6th of July 2015.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2024

IndiGo has also secured registration for the word mark 6E Link under multiple classes in 2015. IndiGo claims that 6E is an integral part of its brand identity, and any usage of the mark, whether standalone or as part of a composite mark would constitute infringement of its intellectual property rights.

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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. In 2015, FDN filed a DMCA takedown notice, but Amazon did not take down the work in question. This agreement FDN included generating content for the site, most importantly descriptions.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

India embraces an increasingly changing workforce amid tremendous technological progress and new models of work so the convergence of intellectual property rights and employee innovation has become the reason of legal debate. 3] AIR 2015 SUPREME COURT 3479. [4] Esposti, F. Lagioia, et.al., “The Lagioia, et.al., “The

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

This dispute arises out of a 2015 transaction between the league and an entity formed to become the San Diego Gulls hockey team, which included the assignment of certain trademarks, including a logo, to the team. The court did not find anything ambiguous about the 2015 assignment agreement. What’s missing here?

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 25, 2023

Bulgaria was on the Watch List in 2015 when the USTR reported “incremental progress” in the country’s ability to tackle intellectual property infringement, albeit nowhere near enough to counter unsatisfactory prosecution rates.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Session 1 Hon’ble Justice Prathiba M Singh Discussed the improved efficiency in resolving IP cases in commercial courts due to stringent timelines under the 2015 Commercial Courts Act. Conclusion The National Intellectual Property Rights Conference 2023 catalyzed a vibrant environment for innovation in India.

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Introduction With the rapid growth of the digital world, intellectual property rights (IPR) face new challenges like online piracy, unauthorized distribution, and digital theft. In India, the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) plays a key role in protecting intellectual property in the digital space.

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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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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 22, 2022

In 2015, Congress passed the late Senator Orrin Hatch's Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, which created the position of Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator. Senator Hatch believed that intellectual property (IP) was so important to the U.S.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Commercial Courts Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) was enacted in 2015 to establish a definite procedural framework for dealing with commercial disputes. Application of Section 12-A to Intellectual Property Cases. its interpretation and enforcement. Ujoy Technology Private Limited & Anr.,

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 15, 2023

Udupa, whose appointment was announced in December, comes to the USPTO after serving the last seven years as the head of litigation for Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where she was responsible for heading HPE’s intellectual property litigation and formulating case strategies.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 18, 2024

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. For example, Patent Law aims to prevent copying or imitating patented goods by anyone other than the patentee.

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In India, this leads to questions about copyright infringement, fair use, and how fanfiction fits into intellectual property (IP) law. 2015) , the court considered whether the commercial nature of the work influenced copyright issues. In Tips Industries Ltd.

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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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IPilogue

MARCH 28, 2022

This article is part of a series covering the 5th Annual IP Data & Research Conference, hosted by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the Centre for International Governance Innovation. I attended the 5 th Annual IP Data & Research Conference’s second session on diversity in intellectual property law.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Lee is vice president at Amazon Web Services and was the Undersecretary of Commerce and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (2015-2017). In 2015, I became Director of the USPTO, and the AIA changes had been in place for barely a few years. Michelle Lee. She spent a decade at Google leading their patent team. .

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 23, 2025

Socit Gnrale terminated its contract with 1fichier in 2015 due to concerns over piracy. The company had previously updated its contracts with clients to include a section where they agreed to stay away from illegal activities, including acts of counterfeiting and infringements of works protected by intellectual property rights.”

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

For market leaders in the developed world, intellectual property investment in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) can be a risky prospect. Often local IP institutions are seen as dysfunctional, such that industry shies away from the difficulties associated with protecting intellectual property.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The chapter then discusses the success of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, which was adopted in 2015, and represents an important development after the failure of negotiations at the WTO. Concluding Thoughts The law on geographical indications in the European Union has seen some dramatic changes in the last few years.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 27, 2023

Image from here Delhi High Court’s Intellectual Property Division sees the return of Justice Prathiba M. Hari Shankar, whereas, all IPR Suits of 2015, 2016, 2022 and 2023 on the board of Justice Bansal will be transferred to Justice Singh. Singh to the roster who will now take charge of the division, along with Justice C.

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Patently-O

MARCH 12, 2023

by Dennis Crouch In October 2022, Canada’s largest intellectual property firm became a publicly traded entity. The old partners continue to have some management rolls at the firm but will be employees of IPH rather than owners. “Canada’s Intellectual Property Firm” is now owned by the Australians.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 12, 2022

Some time ago, we had brought to you a list of freely accessible scholarly material on and around Intellectual Property – the post is here and the list is here – and are happy to say that we are in the process of updating that list with even more books and materials! Watal and A.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 24, 2022

In 2015, the Japanese gaming giant already asked GitHub to remove a Game Boy Advance repository, hosted by the user “jsemu.” ” “We are hopeful that this revised notice contains the necessary information to cause removal of the infringing uses of ESA Members’ intellectual property,” ESA writes.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

By mid-2015 it was common knowledge that the UK’s Police Intellectual Property Unit, Trading Standards, and Sky were teaming up to take sellers down yet a surprising number of sellers carried on regardless. New Marketing Strategy Changed Nothing. It was too little, and already too late.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In July 2015, Chutter again petitioned for cancellation of the ’764 Mark, this time based on the attorney’s declaration containing false statements. Patent and Trademark Office or in the courts.” In this proceeding, the Board held that the Section 15 declaration was fraudulent and cancelled the ’764 Mark.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 26, 2023

It carefully highlights how good industry advice and wise decisions by the Australian government led to positive reforms, not least the “highly effective” no-fault site blocking regime introduced in 2015. Citing government research demonstrating the efficacy of these interventions, successes are clear.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 23, 2024

It is further being used in the transfer of Intellectual Property rights. Retroactive and Prospective Assignment Agreement A prospective transfer of intellectual property rights (IPRs) is dependent on the occurrence of future events and is most commonly used in copyright law. Similarly, in Alps South LLC v.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2022

“They have been arrested for crimes against intellectual property, against conditional television broadcasting services, and electric power fraud. Technology created by LaLiga is also being used by other industries to protect their intellectual property. They had a high degree of technological specialization.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Australia’s Parliament has recently passed the Designs Amendment (Advisory Council on Intellectual Property Response) Bill 2020 to allow designers more flexibility and simplify the designs system. Tyrone Berger , reports on what he calls "long-awaited changes" to the design law of Australia.

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