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Africa IP Highlights #2: The trademarks arena

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In May , a High Court in South Africa delivered judgment in Bliss Brands (Pty) Ltd v Advertising Regulatory Board NPC & Others , on the issue of the extent of the powers of the Advertising Regulatory Board (‘ARB’) in matters relating to trade mark and copyright laws.

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Guest Post: Press Publishers’ Rights In Indian News Media Digital Space

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The EU took the Intellectual Property route by introducing a related right under its copy right law. The Indian press publication industry is investing in digital properties to capture the growth of revenue from digital advertising as the consumption pattern of the news is shifting to digital space.

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Sunday Surprises

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Opportunities WIPO - Associate Legal Officer - Geneva, Switzerland A position as Associate Legal Officer at WIPO is currently being advertised. Each paper will be discussed by a senior researcher with particular emphasis on the research design and the ability to identify a causal relationship.

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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

According to the BGH, the specific design of the cards and consoles manufactured by the plaintiff constituted effective technical measures within the meaning of Section 95a (2) and (3) No. The infringement at trial was a photo of a sportscar illegally used on the internet for advertising purposes.

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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 1 of 4: Definition of a work, authorship and moral rights

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This first part covers the definition of a work, authorship and moral rights. Parts 2 to 4 will address exploitation rights, related rights, exceptions and limitations, copyright contract law and enforcement. Germany has always had an extensive judicial practice in copyright law.