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ARIPO Member States adopt the Kampala Protocol on Voluntary Registration of Copyright and Related Rights

The IPKat

Late last month (August), the Kampala Protocol on voluntary registration of copyright and related rights within the framework of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) was adopted at a Diplomatic Conference held in Kampala, Uganda. This post presents some of the highlights of the Protocol. See Article 6.

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Protecting Product and Packaging Designs in China Part II – Copyright

LexBlog IP

The protection of moral rights, including the rights of publication, authorship, alteration, and integrity, is perpetual. 2D designs and texts on a product or packaging may be protected as written, pictorial, photographic, and graphic works, or even works of fine art, depending on the nature of the design elements.

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The EUIPO has published the second phase of its research on Automated Content Recognition (ACR) technologies

The IPKat

The study represents the second phase of a project already started in 2019, which led to the publication of its first phase named " Automated Content Recognition: Existing technologies and their impact on IP " in November 2020. its pattern, trade mark or design) to determine whether it is genuine or counterfeit.

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Cambodia and its RCEP Accession

IP and Legal Filings

On November 15th, 2020, Cambodia completed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the largest free trade agreement, which included 10 ASEAN members and 5 additional regional nations with which ASEAN already had free trade agreements in place. Conclusion.

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Top 10 Posts on the Kluwer Copyright Blog in 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The Sui Generis Database Right and the proposed Data Act by Paul Keller. [T]he The proposal is the second major element of the European Data Strategy presented in 2020 and complements the Data Governance Act that is expected to be formally adopted this spring. T]he European Commission published its proposal for a Data Act.

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The InfoSoc Directive and the Right to Repair: exploring the boundaries of a lesser-known copyright exception

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The conflict between repair information exclusivity and the public interest came to a head in 2020 when iFixit, an online source for repair resources, published its medical device library in response to the COVID-19 crisis. This has allowed manufacturers and rightsholders to curtail their unauthorised reproduction and communication online.

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AI and IP – A real conversation starter

IP Whiteboard

The consultation covers five key areas of IP – patents, copyright, designs, trade marks and trade secrets. Copyright and related rights. According to the UK IPO, AI cannot currently be recognised as the author or owner of a design because AI does not have legal personality. copyright protection for AI software.

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