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Africa IP highlights 2023: Copyright

The IPKat

The company was found liable for copyright infringement and breach of contract for using the actor’s photographs picture for advertisements between December 2014 and April 2015 without getting his permission or authorization. The company was ordered to pay Ojo, ₦20 million (US$44 448) in damages. Katpost on the Index here.

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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

IP and Legal Filings

Trademarks are becoming even more significant assets for companies trying to stand out in a competitive market due to the growth of online platforms and e-commerce. Further, when a company uses a similar or identical trademark to falsely portray its goods or services as those of another company, this is known as passing off.

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AI Generated Art and its conflict with IPR

IIPRD

Introduction: The creative AI and the art generated by such algorithms and technology are raising questions in field of copyright law which have emerged recently. these are available so that the creators can benefit from their inventions and creations. [8]

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (June 28 – July 4)

SpicyIP

In this guest post , Rounak Doshi discusses the position of law on arbitrability of trademark disputes in light of the Delhi High Court’s recent decision in Golden Tobie Private Ltd. Golden Tobacco Ltd. She notes that small companies already face capital issues and such lawsuits might exhaust their resources entirely.

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McDonald’s loses in Nepal

IP and Legal Filings

The firm is taking all the steps to ensure that it meets the needs of new technological changes and metaverse. The company recently filed 10 applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office for the McDonald’s brand and McCafe. The trademarks are for virtual food and beverage products. Facts of the case.

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Innovating the Term ‘Inventor’: AI and Patent Law

IPilogue

Recently, AI technology once again exceeded the legal community’s expectations by filing a patent for its invention of interlocking food containers. The main question for patent offices is: can AI technology be considered an “inventor” within patent law? v Wellcome Foundation Ltd. Why is this an issue? 2002 SCC 77 (“Apotex”).

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Trade Mark Restrictions: The Limit of Monopoly on Common English Words

IP and Legal Filings

Companies can differentiate themselves in the marketplace by investing in branding efforts that go beyond generic terms which can build consumer trust, and secure long term success. Worlddevcorp Technology and Business Solutions Pvt. Pvt ltd: In this case there is dispute over the domain name yahooindia.com. yahoo india!