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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.

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IP and NFTs: Where are We?

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Nor is it clear whether—or how—NFTs might trigger liability under the 76-year-old federal Lanham Act , which governs trademark infringement and unfair competition. NFTs are units of data stored on a blockchain that signify ownership of (supposedly) unique digital media items.

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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. requiring some human participation for AI-generated works to receive authorship); and. Suryast painting generated by the AI tool RAGHAV.

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

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IP Provisions in the Treaty of Versailles Intellectual property-related provisions in the Treaty of Versailles can be broadly divided into two groups: those restoring German-owned IP rights in the Allied and Associated Powers, and those related to GIs. Second, arts. Second, arts. Nevertheless, very few countries were signatories.

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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. For example, U.S.

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Prompt Authorship and Ownership: Clarifying Rights and Responsibilities

Intepat

The notices underscored key aspects of Section 2(d)(iii) and 2(d)(vi) of the Copyright Act of 1957, which stipulate that an ‘author’ should be an artist or an individual involved in facilitating the creation of artistic work. In such cases, it amounts to licensing of copyrightable works.