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A Big Win for Dalit Researchers: Implications for IP

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Moreover, does equating IP with tangible property risk distorting its fundamental purpose? The couple petitioned the National Commission for Scheduled Caste (NCSC) to seek compensation for the loss caused due to the damage to their intellectual property (IP). Data and Intellectual Property What was the IP involved in this case?

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Dutch court rejects claims for sui generis database protection of national company register

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In a recent case before the Dutch (district) court of Midden-Nederland, the question arose whether database rights can be invoked to prevent third parties reusing and offering data retrieved from the national company register. For those Kats accessing a company register frequently, the decision is certainly worth the read.

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[Guest post] The UK’s AI and copyright consultation – will data protection law render any commercial TDM exception ineffective?

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This can include information such as the name, address or the IP address of a person, their appearance or voice. By way of brief overview of data protection law, under the UK GDPR personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. What does this mean for the AI and copyright consultation?

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Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

It's time for a weekly review of posts from the surrounding IP blogs over the past week! This article provides an overview of the current trends in the U.S. Marks IP has reported on the background to the dispute and the JPO's decision on the invalidity action. The IPKat has reported on a few of them below.

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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat the past 2 weeks!

The IPKat

DESIGNS The Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court (OLG Düsseldorf) sent a referral to the CJEU (Case C-684/21) on the role of alternative designs in the examination of Article 8(1) of Regulation 6/2002. Reminder: last call to vote for your best IP book of 2021 by participating in the poll here !

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Top 10 Posts on the Kluwer Copyright Blog in 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Article 17 survives, but freedom of expression safeguards are key: C-401/19 – Poland v Parliament and Council by João Pedro Quintais. [T]he This post provides a refresher on the contents of Article 17, followed by a brief highlight of the main takeaways to kick-off the discussion. A vanishing right? Part II is available here.

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Opinion of the European Copyright Society on selected aspects of the proposed Data Act

Kluwer Copyright Blog

35) to reduce the availability of IP rights over some datasets is welcome. The European Copyright Society posted an opinion on selected aspects of the proposed Data Act. The aim of the Data Act’s sui generis clause (art. However, its drafting is flawed and risks creating even more fragmentation in the laws of Member States.