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ARIPO Member States adopt the Kampala Protocol on Voluntary Registration of Copyright and Related Rights

The IPKat

Late last month (August), the Kampala Protocol on voluntary registration of copyright and related rights within the framework of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) was adopted at a Diplomatic Conference held in Kampala, Uganda. This post presents some of the highlights of the Protocol. See Article 6.

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Protecting Product and Packaging Designs in China Part II – Copyright

LexBlog IP

The protection of moral rights, including the rights of publication, authorship, alteration, and integrity, is perpetual. 2D designs and texts on a product or packaging may be protected as written, pictorial, photographic, and graphic works, or even works of fine art, depending on the nature of the design elements.

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Does food flavouring constitute a “work”?

LexBlog IP

He worked for large companies, active worldwide in the food industry, which specialised in the design and development of recipes and culinary products for industrial use. Compensation presupposes culpability and infringement of IP (or related rights) (i.e., 5) Supreme Court 484/2020. (6)

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An Outline on South Africa and India’s WTO IP waiver

IP and Legal Filings

Thus, the COVID 19 pandemic has underlined the importance of waiving patents and other IP-related rights linked to healthcare products, vaccines, and scientific processes to ensure the accessibility of the same on a global level. WTO Council meeting held in October 2020. WTO Council meeting held in November-December 2020.

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AI and IP – A real conversation starter

IP Whiteboard

The consultation covers five key areas of IP – patents, copyright, designs, trade marks and trade secrets. Copyright and related rights. According to the UK IPO, AI cannot currently be recognised as the author or owner of a design because AI does not have legal personality. copyright protection for AI software.

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Cambodia and its RCEP Accession

IP and Legal Filings

On November 15th, 2020, Cambodia completed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the largest free trade agreement, which included 10 ASEAN members and 5 additional regional nations with which ASEAN already had free trade agreements in place. Conclusion.

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AI and IP – to legislate or not? UKIPO’s public consultation seeks evidence

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In a 2020 consultation , the government sought to broadly understand the implications of AI for IP. That call concerned patents, copyright and related rights, designs, trade marks and trade secrets. This is not the first time the UKIPO has engaged with a public call for views on the topic of AI and IP.

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