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Trade Secrets in Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)

Kashishipr

In simple terms, trade secrets are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) granted on confidential or sensitive info, which may be licensed or sold. Generally, any confidential piece of business info that provides a competitive edge to a company or firm and isn’t known to others may be safeguarded as a trade secret.

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Copyright in Registered Designs

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The purpose of design registration is two fold, it not only protects the design from being copied or reproduced but also gives the monopoly to the proprietor to produce articles of the class in which the design has been registered. Copyright in a design exists for a period of ten years from the date of registration of design.

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Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law in the UAE

IP and Legal Filings

Patents (including utility models) are protected through registration with the UAE Ministry of Economy, Intellectual Property Protection Department (IPPD) and/or through the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) Patent which is administered by the GCC Patent Office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and governed by the GCC Patent Law. Trademarks.

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Cardinals Of Intellectual Property Rights (Part- II)

IP and Legal Filings

Just like trademarks, registration for them is not mandatory, but if it is registered the protection becomes airtight. This statute also gives the rightful owner ‘copyright’ in design, which means the proprietor has exclusive right to use the design on article belonging to the class of its registration. 50,000/- till Rs.

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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. This is the initial copying design (without of the background graphics in the precedent work): The copyright registrant alleged this copying design constituted copyright infringement. The registrant counternoticed each time. per sticker set.

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IP Licensing for Business Companies & Organizations – How to Do it Right?

Kashishipr

Therefore, a business company or organization should consider whether it is suitable to sign a non-disclosure agreement to safeguard and not misuse any piece of info it considers confidential, valuable, and not belonging to the public domain. Bottom Line.

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Analysing Amazon’s Strategic Approach to Tackle Patent Infringement

IIPRD

Patent are valid for the duration of 20 years before coming into public domain) Patent infringement can occur in two ways. 15] It is a voluntary and confidential process and have essential elements similar to UPNEP Programme. 14] In April 2022, Amazon launched Amazon Patent evaluation Express (APEX) Programme. [15]