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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) refer to the legal rights granted to individuals or businesses for their creations or inventions. These rights provide exclusive ownership and control over intangible assets, allowing creators to protect their innovations from unauthorised use, reproduction, or distribution.

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Whoa! Cannabis Company Lawsuit Lights Up the Benefits of Creative IP Protection

LexBlog IP

But cannabis companies, along with their counsel, should evaluate the potential costs and benefits of pursuing these strategies to protect their businesses. ” Some of THC’s intellectual property include designs of the terms WHOA! in relation to urban music and the hemp/cannabis industry.”

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How to Protect Software as Intellectual Property

LexBlog IP

Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs) for Ownership. Failure to do your research and secure the appropriate trademark protections early on could result in costly implications for your business. User Interfaces may be protectable with Design Patents as well. This helps to ensure that no one will beat you in the patent office.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017. The International Business Machine (IBM) company was granted almost 4000 patents in 2017 for AI related advancements which included blockchains. Further, Alibaba, the Internet giant of China filed for 90 patent applications covering blockchain technologies.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017. The International Business Machine (IBM) company was granted almost 4000 patents in 2017 for AI related advancements which included blockchains. Further, Alibaba, the Internet giant of China filed for 90 patent applications covering blockchain technologies.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017. The International Business Machine (IBM) company was granted almost 4000 patents in 2017 for AI related advancements which included blockchains. Further, Alibaba, the Internet giant of China filed for 90 patent applications covering blockchain technologies.

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

SpicyIP

[Delhi High Court] On May 23, the Delhi High Court passed an interesting jud gement on the issue of ownership of the copyright in a film screenplay and held that the copyright in the screenplay of the film ‘Nayak’, lay with Satyajit Ray and on his demise, with his son Sandip Ray and the Society for Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives (SPSRA).

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