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Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law: Conflicting or Complementing

IIPRD

Introduction If we take a broader look at the Intellectual Property Laws, the primary objective of the legislation in framing these laws is to provide exclusive rights to the IP right holder as against the entire world. This is subject to the exception that general laws cannot override a special law.

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[Hybrid Event] Intellectual Property Law Institute 2023 - October 2nd - 3rd, New York, NY

JD Supra Law

Why You Should Attend - PLI’s Intellectual Property Law Institute is a “must-attend” program for IP lawyers. This program provides a complete analysis of key events in all areas of IP, providing updates on cases, legislation, and government agency developments that all IP lawyers need to know.

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[Hybrid Event] Intellectual Property Law Institute 2023 - November 2nd - 3rd, San Francisco, CA

JD Supra Law

Why You Should Attend - PLI’s Intellectual Property Law Institute is a “must-attend” program for IP lawyers. This program provides a complete analysis of key events in all areas of IP, providing updates on cases, legislation, and government agency developments that all IP lawyers need to know.

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[Event] Intellectual Property Law Institute 2022 - September 15th - 16th, New York, NY

JD Supra Law

PLI’s Intellectual Property Law Institute is a “must-attend” program for IP lawyers. This program provides a complete analysis of key events in all areas of IP, providing updates on cases, legislation and government agency developments that all IP lawyers need to know. By: Practising Law Institute (PLI)

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Protecting Application Programming Interfaces (API) Through Intellectual Property Laws

Kashishipr

There has been a long-standing debate about the different modes of safeguarding an API through the laws on patents, copyright, and trade secrets. Patents do not govern computer programs, per se. We shall now examine each of them separately. Patents and APIs. For more visit: [link].

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[Guest Post] Book review: Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria: Emerging Trends, Theories And Practice

The IPKat

This book review of Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria: Emerging Trends, Theories And Practice by Desmond Oriakhogba (University of the Western Cape, South Africa) and Ifeoluwa Olubiyi (Afe Babaloloa University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria) is kindly provided by Kasim Waziri , Professor of Law at the University of Abuja, Nigeria.

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The Implications of Intellectual Property Laws in the Tourism Industry

IP and Legal Filings

The laws governing copyright cover a variety of materials used in the tourism sector. The post The Implications of Intellectual Property Laws in the Tourism Industry first appeared on IPLF. With the rise in the popularity of social media and networking, copyright becomes particularly relevant. are a few examples.