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The Changing Jurisdictional Journey of Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law

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Introduction Competition law and intellectual property rights (IPR) are like two different sides of the same coin, as they both work to ensure vibrancy in the market and promote consumer welfare. Yet, despite having a common point, they sometimes contradict each other’s jurisdiction.

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Intersection of Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law with respect to Cross Licensing Agreements

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This has led to the introduction of intellectual property rights which are a set of exclusionary rights as it excludes the world from enjoying a set of rights arising out an invention or creation, except the inventor or creator. Competition Commission of India and Ors.

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Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law: Conflicting or Complementing

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Introduction If we take a broader look at the Intellectual Property Laws, the primary objective of the legislation in framing these laws is to provide exclusive rights to the IP right holder as against the entire world. For example, Patent Law aims to prevent copying or imitating patented goods by anyone other than the patentee.

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The Indian Perspective On Intellectual Property Rights And Competition Legislation

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Changing Relation of IPR Law and Competition Law The laws governing intellectual property (“IPR Law”) and competition are frequently perceived as being in opposition to one another. 3] The Competition Act, 2002 in the context of Indian law also allows for a comprehensible connection between IPR law and competition law.

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Egypt’s National Strategy for Intellectual Property – What Impact on Copyright?

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On 21 September 2022, Egypt officially launched its first-ever National Intellectual Property Strategy (NIPS) in a ceremony held in the New Administrative Capital and in the presence of Daren Tang, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Director-General (See here , here and here ).

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Intellectual Property Rights in the Telecom Industry

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Introduction Intellectual property is anything created by the human mind, including ideas, innovations, industrial models, trademarks, songs, symbols, names, brands, etc. We need to build an environment that encourages firms to innovate and develop goods while also incentivizing the production of intellectual property.

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Intellectual Property Rights in the Realm of Medicinal Knowledge

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The WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge, and Folklore are currently negotiating upon developing international legal regulations that would attempt to protect traditional medical knowledge systems. Intellectual Property Rights and Ayurveda.