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Safeguarding Access to Culture in the Digital Era in European Copyright law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Access to videogames, music or films that are not already part of the public domain may be lost forever if the service provider decides to stop offering it. Indeed, intellectual access to works in the public domain, their enjoyment and their use presuppose prior material access to these works. 811 of the CDSM Directive.

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Embio Ltd. v. Malladi Drugs: Madras High Court Clarifies the Extent of Burden of Proof in Matters concerning Patent Revocation

SpicyIP

They argued that since the method was found in prior arts, the impugned invention was not novel. On lack of inventive step, they alleged that the use of phenyl acetyl carbinol as the starting compound for synthesis of amino alcohol was present in prior arts and it was obvious to any person skilled in the art to arrive at the final compound.

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Understanding IPO’s Rejection of UPL’s Patent Application for Mancozeb and Ortho Silicic Acid Combination in Light of the Patent Bargain and Sufficiency of Disclosure

SpicyIP

The essence of the patent regime lies in, the ‘patent bargain’ – inventors are granted a monopoly over their invention for a fixed term of 20 years in exchange for a complete disclosure. This prevents inventors from withholding critical information while still benefiting from patent protection. This is a critical deficiency under s.

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Prior Art: The Patent Pitfall

Larson & Larson

Often, the reason that the patent office will cite for rejecting an application is the presence of prior art. This makes the term ‘prior art’ an important concept for inventors to understand. What is Prior Art? You may have heard the term ‘prior art’ before in the context of patents.

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Patent Prior Art Search

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

What is a prior-art search? Prior art, the term mostly used during patent applications, is used to describe all information available in the public domain before the priority or filling date of the patent application. Prior art search determines the merits of patent applications. and Klebsiella sp.,

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Copyright Protection of Modern Art

IP and Legal Filings

What Constitutes Art. As a result, visual arts including paintings, sculptures, literary works, as well as video, plays, and music, are regarded to be works of art. Copyrighting Art. Modern Art. Forms of Traditional Art. Abstract Art. Modern art heavily relies on abstract art.

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Patent Search and its Types in India

Kashishipr

A patent refers to an exclusive right granted by the patent authority of a nation to the inventor or applicant of a unique invention. By performing a patent search, you can get an indication of what all information is available and accessible in the public domain concerning the proposed invention. 3) State-of-the-Art Search.

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