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5 Copyright Stories to Watch in 2022

Plagiarism Today

While there are far too many for any single list, here are 5 copyright stories that you should definitely watch in 2022. Several such cases are going on right now and, though we likely won’t see a definitive answer in 2022, it’s going to be a copyright story to watch. 5: The Public Domain Expands.

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The Best Starting Place for People New to Copyright

Plagiarism Today

Copyright Office, which is part of the federal government, the work itself is in the public domain. Though the circular touches on international issues some, much of the space of it is taken up with information about copyright registration. Best of all, since it was produced by the U.S. Copyright Office. perspective.

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[Part II] Cryogas Judgment: Supreme Court Stops Copyright from ‘Gaslighting’ Design

SpicyIP

It concluded the design was primarily functional, so the toothbrush design was not entitled to design registration. The court (Justice Gautam Patel) reasoned that Section 15(2) only talks about designs, not artistic works and the Designs Act explicitly excludes artistic works from the definition of design. Countries like the U.S.

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5 Things the Media Should Have Reported About Hawley’s Copyright Bill

Copyright Lately

That’s why the 1925 novel “The Great Gatsby” didn’t enter the public domain until 2021. But Hawley’s bill has nothing to do with forcing that 1928 short film into the public domain. It wasn’t a Disney work. Neither is 1948’s The Babe Ruth Story.

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Trade Secrets in Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)

Kashishipr

The North American Free Trade Agreement defines a trade secret as “Information having commercial value, which is not in the public domain, and for which reasonable steps have been taken to maintain its secrecy.” Is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.”

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Conundrum behind registrability of GUIs as industrial designs in India

LexBlog IP

There has been quite a bit of debate around the registrability of GUIs under industrial design law in India. While the Designs Act, 2002, recognised protection for GUIs, the Indian Patents Office has been reluctant to grant registration to GUIs. The subject design is original and has never been in the public domain.

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EUIPO BoA IP Case Law Conference Report #5 : “Copyright in flux: What does the future have in store?”

The IPKat

Through a comparative lens he showcased the registration trends over the recent years in the examples of US, China and Hungary. Through a comparative lens he showcased the registration trends over the recent years in the examples of US, China and Hungary.