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Understanding the 3 Common Forms of IP & their Varying Levels of Protection

Kashishipr

In most nations globally, the copyright protection term lasts for the lifetime of the author plus seventy years following his death; however, the protection period varies depending on the type of work. Patents safeguard the innovations or inventions that are novel, non-obvious, industrially applicable, and possess an inventive step.

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The Photography Show: your questions answered

Intellectual Property Office Blog

IPO Digital Communications Officer, Oliver Downey, recently attended The Photography Show at the NEC Birmingham alongside the team, where copyright was centre stage. It was remarkable to see the incredible new technology on display and how intellectual property was being used to protect inventions and works.

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Non-fungible Tokens: Commercializing Exclusive Digital Art- A Companion Piece

IPilogue

In this case, the software would still belong to the software engineers that invented it. Similarly, if you purchase a painting, you do not assume the copyright over that painting once you have purchased it. In Canada, an express written assignment is necessary to transfer copyright from an artist to a purchaser.

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Protecting Your Brand: How to Remove Counterfeits from Online Marketplaces

Corsearch

Occasionally, it may be possible to cite trademark infringement if a seller has included your trademarks in either the listing description or their username. Copyright infringement refers to the unauthorized utilization of safeguarded creative works. Provide details and examples if trademark isn’t registered.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 29- May 05)

SpicyIP

The claim of the appellant was that the Controller has failed to realize that impugned invention has already been claimed by the appellant in an earlier patent application and thus, pre-grant opposition should stand on the grounds of anticipation by prior art under Section 25, Patents Act, 1970. Kutch’s Ajrakh gets GI tag.

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Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Copyright is the type of Intellectual Property most often associated with artistic works like fine art, movies, or books. That’s understandable.

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Protecting Your Brand: How to Remove Counterfeits from Alibaba

Corsearch

Copyright Copyright protection extends to creators and authors of literary, visual, and multimedia creations, encompassing books, films, music, photographs, video games, and artistic works. Copyright infringement refers to the unauthorized utilization of safeguarded creative works.