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Trade Secrets in Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)

Kashishipr

In simple terms, trade secrets are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) granted on confidential or sensitive info, which may be licensed or sold. Trade secrets comprise both technical info, including designs and drawings of computer programs, pharmaceutical test data, information concerning manufacturing processes, etc.,

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Understanding Freedom to Operate (FTO) Concerning IP & Patents

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It implies that while a specific technology may be protected in the main markets of a company, it may lie in the public domain in some other countries. In most countries, they typically last for a maximum of 20 years, after which they lie in the public domain and can be freely used by anyone.

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IP Licensing for Business Companies & Organizations – How to Do it Right?

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Therefore, a business company or organization should consider whether it is suitable to sign a non-disclosure agreement to safeguard and not misuse any piece of info it considers confidential, valuable, and not belonging to the public domain. Bottom Line.

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Patent Search and its Types in India

Kashishipr

By performing a patent search, you can get an indication of what all information is available and accessible in the public domain concerning the proposed invention. A patent search is the first step of the Patent Registration process in India, and that too is a crucial one.

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Can Intellectual Property Rights Safeguard Your Blog?

Kashishipr

It is also fair to use works that have fallen into the public domain as the rights over such content are exhausted due to the nature of these rights. However, quoting facts word-to-word, paragraph after paragraph, won’t be construed as constituting fair use. It can be used freely by anyone.

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Understanding Royalty-Free Music

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A common misconception is that instrumental music lies in the public domain and doesn’t need to be licensed. Although many instrumental tracks are available and accessible via the public domain, most of them belong to their rightful copyright owners, including royalty-free companies.

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Safeguarding Personal Names

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Many companies exploit renowned person identities without obtaining proper consent, leading intellectual property experts to advocate for the safeguarding of image rights through registration under Intellectual Property laws. Sanjeev Kapoor, who holds a registered trademark for SANJEEV KAPOOR KHAZANA in Class 29.