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IPSC Closing Plenary Session

43(B)log

Maybe it’s a sense of breach of contract, but the book describes more tolerance for reuse. Also intersects a great deal w/contracts. Pro photographers agree to onerous contracts from longstanding clients in order to retain them. Institutional precarity: Declining trust in markets, not in IP law. Individual interest v.

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Trade Secrets in Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)

Kashishipr

The North American Free Trade Agreement defines a trade secret as “Information having commercial value, which is not in the public domain, and for which reasonable steps have been taken to maintain its secrecy.” Is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.”

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Copyright implications of Augmented Reality for cultural goods – Part 1

Kluwer Copyright Blog

As a result, AR may be attractive not only to potential users of the cultural heritage-related services, but also for market operators with commercial interests. However, as mentioned, AR can also be developed by third parties, and in particular by market operators that have no initial connection with bodies managing cultural heritage.

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Comparative Report on the National Implementations of Articles 15 & 17 of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market – Part 1

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In 2019, the EU’s Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive (CDSMD) was adopted. According to the national experts, no Member State has opted for a purely quantitative definition based on the number of, e.g., characters or words copied. Public domain material. Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay.

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ReCreating Europe’s report, datasets and data analysis on EU and comparative copyright flexibilities now available online – Part II

Kluwer Copyright Blog

However, fragmentation is still caused by the oft-substantial difference in definitions, specificities and conditions of applicability. While flexibilities for uses by public authorities have very much nation-based, the introduction of Article 5(3)(e) InfoSoc has triggered some basic harmonization. Public domain.

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

The IP Law Blog

For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. An inventor must secure a patent application within a very short period of time to prevent the work from falling into the public domain. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws.

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AI and IP – to legislate or not? UKIPO’s public consultation seeks evidence

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The main policy objective behind the consultation is “ to incentivise investment in AI development and to promote the use of AI for public benefit, whilst enabling competitive markets, consumer choice and fair access to IP-protected goods for the benefit of society ”. Option 1: expanding the definition of “inventor”.

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