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Does food flavouring constitute a “work”?

LexBlog IP

He worked for large companies, active worldwide in the food industry, which specialised in the design and development of recipes and culinary products for industrial use. Copies of emails between the parties provided to the Court proved that opinions had been exchanged before the composition of the products was finalised.

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Growth of Virtual Youtubers and IP Complications

IIPRD

The issues pertaining to the rights of VTubers encompass rights to the design of the character, the privacy of the individual, licensing and taking inspiration from an existing character. 5] The content creator reached out to the artist for a commissioned artwork which is a unique character design. 2d 119 (2d Cir.

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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 4 of 4: Copyright contract law and enforcement

Kluwer Copyright Blog

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. Right of remuneration (Sections 32 et seqq. Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction The Intellectual property laws are designed in such a way that not only reward the creator of his intellectual creation thereby incentivising other creators for further innovation, while balancing the rights of the creator with the right of the society to access information or knowledge.

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Architecture and Intellectual Property: Is it possible to protect a building?

Garrigues Blog

Design, functionality, technique and, at times, good taste, come into play to achieve a result that comprises all of these in one: the building. You have created the structure, drawn up the plans, gone over the layout and its design in minute detail, and after much effort and numerous battles, it is finally built.

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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 1 of 4: Definition of a work, authorship and moral rights

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In order to bring readers up to date on earlier developments, over the next few days we will be republishing in four parts an article (originally published in “Auteurs & Media”) summarising case law from 2015 to 2019 organised by topic. This first part covers the definition of a work, authorship and moral rights.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

SpicyIP

The Court noted that the Patents Act is specifically designed to deal with matters concerning allegations of unreasonable conditions in licence agreements, abuse of one’s status as a patentee, the necessary inquiry into these allegations, and eventually the relief that can be granted. Controller of Patents & Designs Patent Office Mumbai.

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