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Introducing a zero-embargo Secondary Publication Right in Bulgaria

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Typically, in the case of scholarly publications, authors are publicly funded through payment under a standing contract with a university or research institute, or through project funding, including EU funding. Copyright in a work made for hire resides in the author of the work, unless the commission contract provides otherwise.

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New USPTO Fee Schedule Reduces Costs for PCT Patent Filings and Small and Micro Entities

LexBlog IP

As patents provide a competitive edge in many markets, the patent fees can act as barriers to entry in those markets as a patent may be required to successfully compete in a particular industry. This can discourage independent inventors and small businesses that cannot afford these fees from obtaining patents.