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Pharmaceutical Companies Have Rights if the Federal Government Seized their Patents

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Pursuant to this plan, the Commerce Department announced it plans to issue a framework that lists the factors the government should consider in determining whether to seize drug patents. 1498, the government has the right to “take” privately held patents. The department will seek public feedback and comment on the framework.

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India Government Adopts New Tool to Tackle Film Piracy and Modernizes Content Classification

Hugh Stephens Blog

This legislation marks a real … Continue reading "India Government Adopts New Tool to Tackle Film Piracy and Modernizes Content Classification"

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When will the Trudeau Government act on Promised Copyright Reform?

Hugh Stephens Blog

That is the code-word for the need to end the current free-riding by the education sector–elementary, secondary and post-secondary–in Canada (outside Québec) … Continue reading "When will the Trudeau Government act on Promised Copyright Reform?"

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Corporate Governance: An Ancient Scripture Of Modern Governance

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Corporate governance is a term which is used in very broader sense when it came to company or corporate law. Whereas the term ‘governance’ means how to govern a particular thing. In addition to both these terms, Corporate Governance basically deals with how to regulate or govern the company.

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Request for Information: AI-Ready Open Government Data Assets

U.S. Department of Commerce

Request for Information: AI-Ready Open Government Data Assets April 17, 2024 ASowah@doc.gov Wed, 04/17/2024 - 11:42 Artificial Intelligence NEWS OUSEA and the AI and Open Government Data Working Group launches an RFI on AI and Open Government Data Assets.

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Government Gaslighting Again?: Unpacking the Uncomfortable Reality of the Online Harms Act

Michael Geist

The Online Harms Act was only introduced two weeks ago, but it already appears the government is ready to run back the same playbook of gaslighting and denials that plagued Bills C-11 and C-18. The penalties are indeed up to $20,000 for the complainant and up to $50,000 to the government (Section 53.1). This is the plain text of bill.

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How Madhya Pradesh Government Protects Its Tribes From Illegal Conversion?

IP and Legal Filings

“Too often, Indian tribes are at the mercy of the shifting political winds of the State government.” ~ Jim Costa The statement above elucidates succinctly that how tribes of India get treated within our nation. which need to be protected, are all at the mercy of the ruling governments. percent of the total population of Madhya Pradesh.