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

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Traditionally, the purchase of the tangible copy of a work afforded the buyer or every lawful acquirer of the tangible copy the possibility to enjoy the work as long as the physical object incorporating the work exists. This leaves a vast area of unprotected elements that are necessary to creators, inventors, scientists and businesses.

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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

Image from here 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 By Deepali Vashist Thanks to Sandeep Kanak Rathod for mentioning this development on his LinkedIn profile and sharing the copy of the order with us.

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Can We Patent An Idea That Made To Public?

Intepat

’ moment, inventors tend to get excited about sharing it with the world. It is time to think if our ideas are patentable if we share them in the public domain. This can also occur as a consequence of sharing your ideas in the public domain. The post Can We Patent An Idea That Made To Public?

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Why Should You Patent Your Invention?

Intepat

It gives the inventor or patent owner exclusive rights and prevents others from manufacturing, selling, or marketing the invention. Firstly, it prevents other organizations from copying the invention, thereby lowering the risk of competitors in the market. Inventors can use patents to establish their businesses.

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Copyright Fair Use for Education

IP and Legal Filings

Copyright Law Copy Right is a legal concept that gives creators exclusive rights over their original works and allows them to control the use and distribution of those works. In many countries, including the United States, inventors receive copyright protection for their creations.

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Patent Law Canons and Canards: Bonito Boats

Patently-O

Bonito Boats centers on a Florida statute prohibiting copying of unpatented boat hulls via direct molding. And, once a patent expires (or is refused or forfeited by public use), the balance allows “free access to copy whatever the federal patent and copyright laws leave in the public domain.”

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PCT Patent Application in India

Intepat

A copy of the international application is required only if the applicant has not received Form PCT/IB/308 and the Patent Office have not received a copy of the international application from the International Bureau under PCT Article 20. Once published, the application is deemed to have entered the public domain.