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Croatia’s Coin Copycat Controversy

Plagiarism Today

One of the more public steps is designing their first one Euro coin. To that end, the Croatian central bank held a design competition. On Friday, it announced the winner, designer Stjepan Pranjkovic. Even the most expert of designers can’t be expected to know every photograph and drawing.

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Role And Significance Of IP Due-Diligence In M&A Transactions In India

IIPRD

Hence, more and more mergers and acquisitions involve intellectual property which gives rise to the demand for Intellectual Property (IP) Due-Diligence at the time of Mergers, Acquisitions, etc. Evolving Significance of IP Due-Diligence for an M&A Transaction. of such businesses. Missing IP.

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M&A Checklist — How to Prepare Your IP for the Legal Due Diligence Process

LexBlog IP

But any company preparing to sell within the next five years should consider the more common IP issues that arise during the legal due diligence process. But quite often, a company will tout its innovation when selling, but during the due diligence process, it is revealed that the company lacks adequate protection for that innovation.

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SpicyIP Tidbit: Delhi Police Authorized to Issue Takedown Orders for Unlawful Content

SpicyIP

11/24/2024/HP-II/4236-4244 ), designating Delhi Police as the nodal agency for regulating digital content hosted or published on intermediary platforms in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Aditi is a final-year B.A., student at The ICFAI University, Dehradun. Her previous posts can be accessed here. ]

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Delhi High Court Orders Amazon to Pay Rs. 339 Crore Damages: A Wake-Up Call for E-Commerce Giants on Counterfeit Goods

Selvam & Selvam Blog

Amazons algorithm and recommendation systems are designed to boost sales, which can lead to questions about whether such algorithms play a role in amplifying trademark infringement. The Plaintiff argues that Amazon failed to exercise sufficient due diligence and allowed counterfeits to be sold under its platform.

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Central Role of IP and Marketing in Business Design

azrights

If you design IP protection into the business through your agreements, choice of brand name and other identifiers you strengthen your position against the most common and damaging forms of copying in business. Although I engaged a designer for my “branding”, all I essentially got from the expensive exercise was a logo, and a website.

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Hallmarks of an Ethics and Transparency Program

Olartemoure Blog

The PTEE must be designed according to the size, needs, structure and risk profile of the company, driven by a strong ethical culture together with the following hallmarks: A competent Compliance Officer having full oversight over the BTEP.