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Informal innovation: The re-emergence of ‘informal’ washing machines

SpicyIP

Image from here A topic close to this blog’s heart – informal innovation, recently made headlines. Informal innovations are ultimately about finding simple, workable solutions to wide-spread problems. Successful commercialisation of informal innovation, however, remains a significant but challenging issue ( here ).

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Hachette Book Group v Internet Archive: Archiving Access to Information or Strengthening Copyright Laws?

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Image from here Hachette Book Group v Internet Archive: Archiving Access to Information or Strengthening Copyright Laws? By Tanishka Goswami Providing advantages of accessibility, affordability, and shareability among others, the swiftly expanding market for e-books stands at $17.20 billion today, only to grow manifold.

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Rochem v. Nirtech – Analysing the Claim of Breach of Confidential Information

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Image accessed from here While there are many factors which result in the success of business organizations, their ability to use sensitive procedures and advanced technology, thereby protecting their confidential information, can be another crucial aspect of remaining competitive in the market.

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The digital markets act

Olartemoure Blog

The Digital Markets Act is a groundbreaking law from the European Union that regulates the performance of large online platforms (designated as gatekeepers) in the digital economy to guarantee fair competition, which started applying on 2 May 2023. Being designated as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act will bring some consequences.

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How Grey Is Your Market? Identifying Grey Market Issues and Strategies to Combat Them 

Corsearch

However, whilst international trade fosters economic growth and exchange, it also creates opportunities for grey market goods to emerge. Table of contents : • What is the grey market? • Supply chain inefficiencies: Misallocation of products or product returns can lead to grey market sales.

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Neutral Intermediaries are Not Notorious Piracy Markets, Coalition Warns

TorrentFreak

Earlier this month, several prominent copyright holder groups sent their annual “notorious markets” recommendations to the U.S. Government uses these documents as input for its yearly review of notorious piracy markets, which aims to provide an overview of threats to various copyright industries. Trade Representative (USTR).

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Financial market commission heralds a milestone for open finance

Olartemoure Blog

The Financial Market Commission of Chile issued the first comprehensive open finance regulation in the country, promising to revolutionize the Latin American financial sector by introducing a detailed framework for its operation.