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Book Review: Harmonizing Intellectual Property Law for a Trans-Atlantic Knowledge Economy

The IPKat

This is a book review of “ Harmonizing Intellectual Property Law for a Trans-Atlantic Knowledge Economy ”, edited by Péter Mezei, Hannibal Travis, and Anett Pogácsás. Peter Menell traces the evolution of design protection law in the US and Europe, focusing on the non-functionality doctrine to prevent overreach in IP protection.

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Book Review: Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd Edition

The IPKat

The first edition of Intellectual Property Law in China (IPLCN) was the first of a bunch of goodies this Kat enthusiastically gathered from the incomparable IP library of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition (MPI). However, the authors aimed higher.

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Intellectual property law in Canada: 2021 A year in review

JD Supra Law

2021 was another milestone year. We take a look back at key developments impacting the intellectual property (IP) landscape in Canada for the core areas of patent, trademark, and copyright law, updating you on key changes. Please see full Newsletter below for more information. By: Dentons

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EU copyright law round up – fourth trimester of 2021

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Welcome to the fourth and final trimester of 2021 round up of EU copyright law! We started this rubric in the beginning of 2021. In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. The end of 2021 has been particularly busy. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash.

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The Implications of Intellectual Property Laws in the Tourism Industry

IP and Legal Filings

The purpose of Intellectual Property Rights is to ensure that sufficient recognition is given to the creator’s work and skills, subsequently stimulating innovation and creativity in the country. In 2021, the global travel and tourism sector contributed over 5.8 billion USD to the GDP. IP Branding: Certification marks and GI.

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Copyright law and football matches: impossible to match? (Part I)

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This post is based on the chapter “Audiovisual Coverage of Sports Events and Copyright Law: Originality in the Details?” Intellectual Property and Sports: Essays in Honour of P. Bernt Hugenholtz, Kluwer Law International, 2021. But, could they be considered as works in the sense of European copyright law?

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Nintendo’s Actions Demonstrate Our Intellectual Property Laws are Broken

JIPEL Copyright Blog

ROMs which are possessed or distributed without the copyright holders’ permission likely violate copyright law in various ways. Since there is very little chance of copyright law reform, this slow change of heart is seemingly the best option that the Smash community can hope for.