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The first edition of IntellectualPropertyLaw 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). This Kat’s observations on the book pivot on the following two points.
This is a book review of Teaching IntellectualPropertyLaw: Strategy and Management edited by Sabine Jacques, Associate Professor in Information Technology, Media and IntellectualPropertyLaw, University of East Anglia Law School and Ruth Soetendorp, Visiting Academic, City University of London and Professor Emerita, Bournemouth University.
AI and the Global IP System We need a worldwide intellectualproperty (IP) structure that encourages innovation and invention if we are to benefit from generative AI. The fast uptake of novel technologies such as generative AI necessitates an adaptation of the IP management systems.
Kat (re-)unification Should the EU unify the copyrightlaws of its Member States and introduce, over thirty years after the start of the harmonization process, a unitary copyright title? In 2015, the European Commission itself called unification of copyrightlaws “ a long-term target ”. The short answer is: yes.
Copyright and APIs. Copyright is the most obvious and preferred choice for protecting an API due to the basic reasons that it is permissible within the copyrightlaws of different nations. Google , the Federal Circuit Court held that the Java API in question was copyrightable. In the landmark case of Oracle v.
The assets held by organisations like museums are also shielded by the copyrightlaw. IP Branding: Certification marks and GI. The dichotomy between branding and IntellectualProperty (IP) Law has been a significant one. Collective marks have also been used successfully in the tourism business.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and IntellectualProperty on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). While the Report is comprehensive, it does not recommend any new action to address IP issues with NFTs.
Welcome to the fourth and final trimester of 2021 round up of EU copyrightlaw! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyrightlaw. UKIPO, Consultation on AI and IP. European Parliament, Resolution on an IP action plan. UKIPO, G7 Heads of IP Offices: Joint Statement.
This book review of IntellectualPropertyLaw in Nigeria: Emerging Trends, Theories And Practice by Desmond Oriakhogba (University of the Western Cape, South Africa) and Ifeoluwa Olubiyi (Afe Babaloloa University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria) is kindly provided by Kasim Waziri , Professor of Law at the University of Abuja, Nigeria.
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When AI relies on extensive datasets, questions around the ownership, control, and protection of both personal and IP-related data become critical. AI’s capacity to generate content, inventions, and insights from this data intensifies concerns, not only about ownership but also about copyright and trade secrets. Rajagopal v.
We take a look back at key developments impacting the intellectualproperty (IP) landscape in Canada for the core areas of patent, trademark, and copyrightlaw, updating you on key changes. 2021 was another milestone year. Please see full Newsletter below for more information. By: Dentons
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While the question made sense ever since I read the post, it started making more sense (and bothering me more) after working on the SpicyIP Open IP Syllabus where I witnessed a relative “over-accessibility” of US-European IPR scholarship. I began to wonder – are there actually fewer IP scholars in India (or the Global South in general)?
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This book review of “IntellectualPropertyLaw and Culture, the tangification of intangible cultural heritage”, written by Megan Rae Blakely, is kindly provided by Katfriend Victoria Dipla (Greek Lawyer, IGNITE Trainee Solicitor Clifford and Chance LLP London).
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Professor David Vaver is a Member of IP Osgoode’s Advisory Board and a Professor of IntellectualPropertyLaw at Osgoode Hall Law School. . Professor D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode and a Professor of IntellectualPropertyLaw at Osgoode Hall Law School. .
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Underwood Chair in Law at Vanderbilt University Law School, US. In the introduction, Gervais explains that the approach to discussing IPlaw reform taken in this edited collection is considering both primary and secondary level reform. And now she has our full attention.
In short, the name of a non fungible token project as well as the name of the linked digital file can be considered intellectualproperty, and the original owner of the NFT has the exclusive right to transfer IP rights to the new owner if they choose to do so. What is IntellectualProperty? How are Copyrights Used?
While there are a number of aspects covered by “Artificial Intelligence”, ranging from definitions to scope, from life-saving to life-threatening, there has been surprisingly limited public policy discussion on the intersection of AI and IP in India. Yashna is a fifth-year law student at UILS, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
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Blog sought to study global moves or court cases that have taken place regarding uses of copyright in made-always-with-an-AI creation and provide discussion over possible solutions to the future of intellectualpropertylaws. Originality : A work must exhibit a degree of intellectual effort and creativity to be protected.
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Christmas markets are already here, the lights are bright and shining, but before November is over, this Kat brings you another bundle of joy in the form of IP events and opportunities. The competition is sponsored by FICPI, the International Federation of IntellectualProperty Attorneys, and will accept papers in French and English.
In analogizing semiconductor chips to traditional areas of copyrightlaw, the legislative history notes that, just as a plagiarist who copies only one chapter of a book may be held liable for infringement, a person may be liable for copying a part of a mask work if it is a qualitatively important portion that results in substantial similarity.
Trier The IPKat’s friends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in Trier, Germany are always busy organizing new conferences and events. Among the IP-focused ones, ERA's Autumn calendar features 3 conferences for which IPKat readers can register by claiming a 25% discount in the registration fee by using the VIP code ERA2021IPKAT at checkout.
Intellectual Propriety (IP) rights holders are under the perpetual threat of counterfeit goods in the market that is growing exponentially with advancing technology and a surge in cross-border trade among countries. Once recorded, a single application for a particular IP covers all ports of the country. ” INDIA.
Events 18-19 April 2024: AIPPI Trilateral Seminar The Polish, German and French Groups of AIPPI organise the traditional joint seminar on IP related issues. Courses UCL’s Summer School 2024 The University College London offers a summer school programme on the ‘Foundations in IntellectualPropertyLaw’.
Professor Vaver spoke on the origins of fair dealing in Canada and its differences and similarities in comparison to the American legal concept of “fair use”, its evolution throughout the history of Canadian common law jurisprudence, and its potentially far-reaching future beyond Canada and copyrightlaw. .
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Estelle Derclaye, will welcome Lord Justice Arnold of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales as keynote speaker, while numerous leading voices from the academic community with IPlaw expertise will be brought together and contribute to the discussion. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data. Séverine Dusollier, Prof.
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