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A Message from Deputy Secretary Don Graves

U.S. Department of Commerce

We firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are not just morally right but also strategically smart. Population: 2014 to 2060,” (March 2015), [link] Tags Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) January 23, 2018), [link] [6] Deloitte, “The Business Case for Diversity,” (February 2017), [link] [7] U.S.

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Canadian Perspectives on Artist Resale Rights

IPilogue

In its October 2015 policy proposition , CARFAC also highlighted the reality that many artists living in isolated northern communities live in impoverished conditions, while their work dramatically appreciates in value. Exercising control of downstream purchaser actions for traditional or non-digital artistic mediums is more complicated.

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When is a derivative work original and thus protectable by copyright? Classicist’s critical edition makes its way to Luxembourg in fresh Romanian CJEU referral

The IPKat

In 2015, the Romanian Academy/National Foundation for Science and Art, published a book that allegedly incorporated Slușanschi’s critical edition. In 2017, the Regional Court of Bucharest held that the defendants had infringed the professor’s moral right of attribution.

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Does food flavouring constitute a “work”?

LexBlog IP

According to article 1(1): intellectual creators, by creating the work, acquire intellectual property over it, which includes, as exclusive and absolute rights, the right to exploit the work (property right) and the right to protect the personal link to it (moral right). Emphasis added.)

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Beyond the Big Screen: The Legal Odyssey of Film Titles in India

IP and Legal Filings

Parag Sanghavi, 2015 SCC OnLine Del 11644 [4] Kanungo Media (P) Ltd. As a result, court prohibited the defendants from utilising the word “Sholay” itself in the title of their movie because the movie has become a “cult classic.” 27, 2023) [link] [2] Krishika Lulla v. Sholay Media and Entertainment Pvt. Mondaq (Dec.

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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 4 of 4: Copyright contract law and enforcement

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Parts 1 to 3 of this post (originally published in “Auteurs & Media”) summarising case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof from 2015 to 2019 are available here , here and here. Right of remuneration (Sections 32 et seqq. In 2015, the BGH ruled that managing directors have limited liability in copyright matters.

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Personality Rights In India : A Statutory And Judicial Analysis

IP and Legal Filings

Protection Of Personality Rights Under Ipr Although the provisions of the country’s current IPR laws can be used as an indirect reference, the law dealing to such a violation of image rights has not received exclusive recognition under Indian law.