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

IIPRD

Hence, the concept of cross licensing agreement has originated with the intent to help various organizations in sharing patent licenses along with their rights and liabilities leading to their easier access to masses and reduction of monopolistic market tendencies. Cross-licensing agreements can both restrain and advance competition.

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Lessons From the License to Drive (and Protect) Sports Illustrated

JD Supra Law

Meanwhile, I first learned about LeBron James when he graced Sports Illustrated’s cover in 2002. As an example, a signed 1975 SI cover of Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazier is one of my most prized pieces of memorabilia. By: DarrowEverett LLP

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Covenant to not sue “at any time” terminated with the license agreement

Patently-O

provides a lesson into the importance of carefully drafting—and understanding—the scope of licensing terms, especially covenants not to sue. Background In 2005, AlexSam licensed its prepaid card patents to MasterCard in exchange for ongoing royalties based on the number of “Licensed Transactions.” MasterCard Intl.

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Illegal IPTV Streaming: Four Receive Prison Sentences Totaling 10+ Years

TorrentFreak

To serve half sentence in custody with the remainder served on license. To serve half sentence in custody with the remainder served on license. Under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, confiscation orders can be issued against people who benefit from criminal conduct to facilitate the recovery of unlawfully obtained property.

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Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law: Conflicting or Complementing

IIPRD

For example, in the case of a Patent, the exclusive power to grant a license to the Patented product lies only with the Patentee. Now if the Patentee abuses this power and denies the grant of licenses, then it may lead to an anti-competitive behaviour and would be restricted by the provisions of the Competition Act.

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Zolgensma and the Inadequacies of the Compulsory Licensing Regime

SpicyIP

Zolgensma and the Inadequacies of the Compulsory Licensing Regime. Compulsory Licensing: Chinks in the Armor. The TRIPS Agreement has incorporated certain fail-safes in the form of Compulsory Licenses for when patents are seen to be acting contrary to public need. Akhil is a final year B.A.L.L.B.(Hons.) Akhil Satheesh.

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3 Count: Not World Series

Plagiarism Today

Rodriguez sued the team in August alleging that, back in 2002, he created a stylized version of the Braves logo for a high school art class. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. The post 3 Count: Not World Series appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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