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Book Review: Research Handbook on IP and Moral Rights

The IPKat

This is a book review of the Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Moral Rights , curated by Ysolde Gendreau (Université de Montréal, Canada), provided by Francesca Mazzi , Lecturer in AI, Innovation and Law at Brunel University London. Such gestures couldn't be overlooked in a book on moral rights.

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IPKat Book of the Year Awards 2023 winners announced!

The IPKat

Founding a Global Human Rights Culture for Trade Marks, by Genevieve Wilkinson. Trademark Dilution and Free Riding, by Daniel Bereskin. • Concise European Design Law, by Verena von Bomhard and Alexander von Mühlendahl. Intellectual Property and the Design of Nature, by Jose Bellido and Brad Sherman.

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My Concerns with the ‘Can’t Be Evil’ NFT Licenses

Plagiarism Today

The creator of an NFT attaches one of these licenses to their NFT and, as a result, they clearly communicate what rights they are and are not granting the buyer. This is designed to solve the issue of NFT sellers either not addressing copyright or using bespoke licenses that are confusing, incomplete or otherwise may be problematic.

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Could Banksy Sue Christopher Walken Over Destroyed Artwork?

Copyright Lately

” Could the street artist claim a violation of his moral rights? When he comes across a section with Banksy’s signature and trademark rat motif, Frank asks his probation officer if he should paint over it. Actor Christopher Walken painted over a Banksy original on “The Outlaws.”

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Cardinals Of Intellectual Property Rights (Part- II)

IP and Legal Filings

PART 1: of the blog discussed about history, development, fundamentals of IPR and explained Patents and Trademarks. PART 2: of the blog gives a detail about Copyrights, Industrial Designs, Geographical Indications, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Variety Protection and Trade Secrets. INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS.

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Protecting Product and Packaging Designs in China Part II – Copyright

LexBlog IP

The protection of moral rights, including the rights of publication, authorship, alteration, and integrity, is perpetual. 2D designs and texts on a product or packaging may be protected as written, pictorial, photographic, and graphic works, or even works of fine art, depending on the nature of the design elements.

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[Guest post] European Commission strategy on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds

The IPKat

Intellectual Property The EC’s comments on each of the IP rights in virtual worlds are primarily found in the Staff Working Document. Interestingly, it notes that it will be “necessary to examine whether trademark protection needs to be strengthened by legislative means”.