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When is an IP agreement between a university and a student inventor unfair?

The IPKat

In this 650-paragraph judgement , the court ruled that students can in certain situations be “consumers” vis a vis the university under the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulation 1999/2083) (UTCCR). In Oct 2013, Mr. Jing commenced his DPhil studies (PhD equivalent), signing a contract which included the University’s IP Provisions.

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OM Weekly Digest 06/02/22

Olartemoure Blog

The above allows for the protection of trademarks currently being used in contract manufacturing or that are used by companies engaged in export activities in any of the member countries of the Andean Community. La entrada OM Weekly Digest 06/02/22 se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property. First Name.

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What to Expect When You’re Expecting: An Overview of the Proposed Federal NIL Bill

LexBlog IP

This proposed federal NIL bill outlines several key provisions designed to address the current challenges and concerns in collegiate NIL, including: Safeguarding student-athletes who have entered into NIL agreements from retaliation by institutions of higher education. Preempting existing state laws.

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A Novel Dataset Measuring Change in Copyright Exceptions

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In 2015, the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP) set out to conduct empirical research on the impact of copyright exceptions. Protection Against Supremacy of Contracts. Supremacy Of Contracts. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition. Photo by GraphicMama-team via Pixabay.

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Connecticut’s Privacy Law Signed by Governor

LexBlog IP

The law does not apply to nonprofits, state and local governments, higher education institutions, or national securities associations registered under the Securities Exchange Act.

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Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher

LexBlog IP

Fisher was a leading activist, attorney and educator who fought to become the first African American student admitted to the Oklahoma University College of Law in 1949. Fisher’s landmark case opened higher education to African American students in the state of Oklahoma and helped pave the way for desegregation in the United States.

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Privacy and Security Roundup: New consumer privacy laws, big developments in ransomware attacks and the FBI’s Operation Trojan Shield

LexBlog IP

.’s GDPR including a requirement for “controllers” to conduct data protection assessments for certain processing activities and requires controllers and “processors” enter into contracts that provide specific instructions concerning how person data is processed.

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