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On repatriation: Questions of copyright ownership and management of repatriated cultural heritage materials

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In July 2022, the Governments of Nigeria and Germany executed a Joint Declaration regarding the repatriation to Nigeria of ancient Benin bronzes looted during the colonial era. His work alludes to important questions about the propriety of embodying ownership and control of cultural heritage materials in a federal government agency (i.e.,

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Preserving Indian Culinary Creations; A Perspective Through Copyright

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction India has a rich culinary legacy, in recent times, the growth of Indian cuisine has seen a tremendous commercial surge both domestically and internationally which has led to an increased need for the protection of recipes to ensure their authenticity and provide ownership rights to the actual creator of the recipe. Bradley.com.

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Authorship of photographs and ownership of image rights in Nigeria: Banire v NTA-Star TV Network Ltd

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The attention of this SpecialKat was recently drawn to the decision of the Nigerian Court of Appeal in Banire v NTA-Star TV Network Ltd regarding the question of authorship and ownership of copyright in photographs used for advertising purposes and the issue of image rights in Nigeria. VMNL) or both that person and their licensee (i.e.

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Copyright Registration in India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Copyright Registration in India ensures legal protection to the creators of original works. Copyright is a kind of intellectual property right which grants exclusive rights to the creator of the original work. In India, the protection of copyright is governed by the Copyright Act, 1957.

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Protection of Trademarks in Philippines

IP and Legal Filings

The Philippines has laws and policies that generally support a conducive intellectual property (IP) environment, but enforcement is irregular and inconsistent. Several considerations are important for effective management of intellectual property (IP) rights in the Philippines. Introduction. Image Source: iStock].

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Canada’s First AI-Authored Copyright Registration Paints a Picture of Uncertainty

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Nikita Munjal is an IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, a Student Editor with the Intellectual Property Journal, and a third-year JD/MBA Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Labelling the work as a “creation”, as opposed to an “output” or “generation”, has been the topic of global debate. Photo by Sukanya Sarkar (ManagingIP.com).

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Geographical Indications and the Versailles Peace Treaty of 1919: Then and Now

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The Treaty of Versailles (including its provisions on intellectual property) was used as a model for peace treaties with German allies (Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey). The Treaty of Versailles meant to restore pre-war IP ownership to Germany by two principal means. Germany acceded to the Madrid Agreement in 1925.

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