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Croatia’s Coin Copycat Controversy

Plagiarism Today

” However, those on social media, in particular Croatians, were not so quick to dismiss the issue. Instead, he said he was withdrawing due to, “Unpleasant atmosphere in media and social media, as well as pressures I have been exposed regarding my design of the back of the pine marten coin.”

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Section 60 of the Copyright Act: Finally, Some Answers(?)

SpicyIP

The safeguard against groundless threats alleging copyright infringement in Section 60 suffers from a lack of clarity around some of its key terms like “due diligence”, “groundless” and “prosecution” One decision that attempts to address this lacuna is the Bombay High Court’s decision in Manya Vejju v.

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Legal Implications of IPR Protection ‘In The Cloud’: an Indian Analysis

IIPRD

4] SOLUTION IP audit and due diligence can help identify the IP rights and obligations of the parties involved, as well as the potential IP threats and opportunities. “The cloud is facilitated by the hardware owners and service providers, and the cloud itself might be the result of a subcontract among the parties.