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A research-friendly copyright system is a flexible copyright system

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In this blog post, originally published on the KR21 blog , KR21 policy committee member Felix Reda analyses the potential for copyright reform in Germany, where the government has included a promise to “promote a more research-friendly copyright” in its coalition agreement.

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Four Fish & Richardson Principals Named 2021 “Women Worth Watching in STEM” by Profiles in Diversity Journal

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

is a principal in Fish’s Austin office, where she helps progressive innovators survey, secure, and sustain their intellectual property assets in competitive markets. Profiles in Diversity Journal is dedicated to promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion in the corporate, government, nonprofit, higher education, and military sectors.

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Copyright-A Bane For The Students Or A Boon For Copyright Owners?

IP and Legal Filings

This is the time when India is going through an upheaval of changes in our education system with the help of different policies of government as well as with the use of different technologies in modernizing the way of learning. Picture Credit: Shutterstock]. The number suggests its misery. Way Forward.

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Publishers’ Lawsuit Accuses Libgen of “Staggering” Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

government, another of the world’s most recognized book piracy platforms has fresh legal problems of its own. Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishing Group, LLC (d/b/a Macmillan Learning, McGraw Hill LLC, and Pearson Education, Inc.) With two alleged operators of Z-Library currently defending a criminal lawsuit filed by the U.S.

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Changed, changed utterly - or not? Germany's new coalition states its intentions regarding digitalisation and innovation

The IPKat

Digital economy The parties support a level competitive playing field in competition and advocate ambitious regulations of the Digital Markets Act , which are not to fall behind existing national rules. Alongside strengthening Erasmus+, the parties want to expand European higher education networks and deepen Bologna cooperation.

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National Intellectual Property Rights Conference 2023 – Day 1

Intepat

The session also acknowledged the pivotal role played by a robust IP regime in India’s expansion and innovation, facilitated by legislative reforms and escalated investments in higher education. This historical context emphasizes the country’s long-standing tradition of intellectual exploration and innovation.

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A (More!) Problematic Plagiarism: Thinking About The Allegations Against UGC

SpicyIP

However, the news or allegations of plagiarism by authorities such as academicians , Judge(s)/Court(s) ( here , here and here ), historian( s) ( here and here ) , Governments bodies ( here ), or ministry(ies) is (appalling but) not astonishing anymore. However, these goals must of course be nuanced as per the specific educational needs.