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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 and APIs. Patents do not govern computer programs, per se. We shall now examine each of them separately. It has no shape or structure as such.

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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

As of this writing, there is no explicit regulation governing the NFT market or the way NFTs should be produced, acquired, gathered, coined, etc. The Indonesian government has examined the existence of blockchain technology cautiously, leaning more toward acceptance of the new technology than outright prohibition. MOCI Regulation No.

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Evergreening of Patents

Kashishipr

To comply with international standards, the Australian government had to make some changes in its existing laws. The main objective of Sections 26C and 27D was to prevent the patent holders from getting an extension on their patents by taking advantage of loopholes and undue benefits of the Justice system. Conclusion.

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Trade Secrets over Patents? What is the Right Choice for You?

Kashishipr

The scope of protection and the ambit of subject matters governed under trade secrets are more extensive than other IPRs. Choosing between Patents and Trade Secrets. There is a thin line between patents and trade secrets, and therefore, choosing between either of the two is a fundamental decision for all entities alike.

Patent 105
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Can You Seek a Patent on Life Forms?

Kashishipr

Claiming Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) over a subject matter as debatable as life forms has created diverse opinions since the day such a claim application was first made. By such a decision, it was established that now even animals could be brought within the purview of Patent law.

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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

PATENTS: In the realm of intellectual property rights, patents play a crucial role in safeguarding the innovative ideas and inventions of startups. A patent is a legally enforceable right granted by a government authority that gives the inventor exclusive rights to their invention for a limited period.

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WHAT, IN THE NAME OF GOD, …?: Intellectual Property Rights In Holy Names, Sacred Words, & Other Aspects of Creation

LexBlog IP

That question is “how have various countries’ intellectual property laws addressed efforts to copyright, trademark, or patent holy names, sacred words, or outputs of creation?” registered trademarks: Elohim—4. ” Evans (2014) at 12. Jehovah–8.