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Intersection of Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law with respect to Cross Licensing Agreements

IIPRD

Hence, the concept of cross licensing agreement has originated with the intent to help various organizations in sharing patent licenses along with their rights and liabilities leading to their easier access to masses and reduction of monopolistic market tendencies. Cross-licensing agreements can both restrain and advance competition.

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Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law: Conflicting or Complementing

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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. In contrast, the CCI has the authority to decide upon all the happenings in the market.

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Book Review: Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd Edition

The IPKat

The first edition of Intellectual Property Law in China (IPLCN) was the first of a bunch of goodies this Kat enthusiastically gathered from the incomparable IP library of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition (MPI). This Kat’s observations on the book pivot on the following two points.

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The USPTO and USCO Delivered a Report to Congress on IP Issues with NFTs – Maintains Existing IP Regime

Intellectual Property Law Blog

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). While the Report is comprehensive, it does not recommend any new action to address IP issues with NFTs.

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A Seller’s Guide to Navigating Intellectual Property Law on Amazon

LexBlog IP

A basic understanding of Intellectual Property (IP) law is essential to managing an Amazon storefront, as IP issues can be a minefield for the uninformed. Sellers need to be aware of competitor patents before introducing a product to the market.

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The Implications of Intellectual Property Laws in the Tourism Industry

IP and Legal Filings

IP Branding: Certification marks and GI. The dichotomy between branding and Intellectual Property (IP) Law has been a significant one. The post The Implications of Intellectual Property Laws in the Tourism Industry first appeared on IPLF.

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Protecting Application Programming Interfaces (API) Through Intellectual Property Laws

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Lastly, the court will consider how the alleged infringing work affects the marketability of the original work. As has been witnessed above, the most preferred route of safeguarding APIs is through Copyright Laws. Where the API is copied to the extent of achieving interoperability, it might not be considered an act of infringement.