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Under the Bridge | The Rise of Copyright Trolls in the Intellectual Property Space

JD Supra Law

Through tactical litigation practices, copyright trolls rely on copyright law to allege infringement and threaten major statutory damages upon unsuspecting defendants.

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Fish & Richardson Named a 2023 “Law Firm of the Year” for Intellectual Property Litigation and Patent Litigation by U.S. News – Best Lawyers

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Fish & Richardson is pleased to announce that the firm has been named a “Law Firm of the Year” for LitigationIntellectual Property and Litigation – Patent in U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2023 edition. LitigationIntellectual Property .

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

IIPRD

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. Cross-licensing agreements can both restrain and advance competition.

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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

What are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)? Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) refer to the legal rights granted to individuals or businesses for their creations or inventions. WHY ARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IMPORTANT FOR STARTUPS? Why are Intellectual Property Rights Important for Startups?

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Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence Art

LexBlog IP

These are all questions that complicate copyright laws which require that a work be original in order to be protected intellectual property. Authorship Attributing authorship is essential to determining who has legal rights to the intellectual property in question and who is entitled to copyright protections.

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Brussels event announcement - Technological governance at the crossroads: The present and future of EU copyright law

The IPKat

Kat enjoying a Belgian waffle Copyright law has always played a substantial role in responding to and shaping the developments of new technologies. At the EU level, several pieces of legislation have been adopted over time, which have harmonized different aspects of copyright law.

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The Hocus Pocus of Intellectual Property in Halloween Costumes

IPilogue

Copyright Creeping into Costumes. In general, any clothing, including costumes, is not protected by copyright laws. In Canada, under section 64(2) of the Copyright Act , it is not an infringement of copyright to reproduce the design of a “useful article”, so long as more than 50 copies are made. DIY Tricks?