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Oh Dear, Piglet, They Kept My Shirt!

IPilogue

While many were observing the new year, intellectual property scholars and the artistic community were celebrating Public Domain Day. The previously copyrighted works enter the public domain, free to use and copy. public domain. January 1 st marks the expiration of most jurisdictions’ copyright terms.

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Whither a Signal-Based Broadcast Treaty?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The 2006 GA authorized negotiations for a diplomatic conference on the Broadcast Treaty only on “traditional” broadcasting and cable casting and only adopting a “signal based” approach. No amendment offered in public session. But indisputably it does not mean unanimity. 5- National Treatment Paragraph 5.2

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Dilution of Fictional Characters: A Remedy to Trademark Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

It was also contended by scholars that dilution would go on to replace copyright law as well as conventional trademark protection, since it could create trademark rights in gross by permanently removing fictional characters in the public domain. [3] 1125(c) (2006). [2] 1125(c) (2006). [5] 1125(c) (2006). [14]

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False Patent Marking as False Advertising: Overcoming Dastar

Patently-O

This case began back in 2006 when Crocs sued Double Diamond and others for patent infringement of Crocs’s design patents. The key issue on appeal is whether the district court erred in granting summary judgment for Crocs on Double Diamond Distribution and U.S.A. 1125(a)(1)(B) (Section 43 of the Lanham Act).

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IP as a political instrument in Russia

The IPKat

Under the amendment, such authorization from the patent owner was also not necessary in the event of a critical need related to public health. Notably, Article 1360 had never been applied in practice since 2006, the year of enactment of Part IV of the Civil Code covering IP rights. International license.

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The Much-Adapted “Peter Pan” (1904 – Forever )

Velocity of Content

> “ Peter Pan in Scarlet ” (2006 novel by Geraldine McCaughrean). The dust jacket text refers to the centenary of the novel’s initial publication and the fact that the rightsholder – Great Ormond’s — opted to mark this occasion by authorizing this work, promoting it as “the first ever authorized sequel to J.M.

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Copyright Protection of Photographs: a Comparative Analysis Between France, Germany and Italy

Kluwer Copyright Blog

At the same time, however, Article 6 of the Term Directive ( Directive 2006/116/EC ) also states that “Member States may provide for the protection of other photographs” and thus leaves to each Member State’s own discretion the decision of whether to provide some protection to non-original photographs in addition to “original” ones.