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3 Count: Notorious Markets 2022

Plagiarism Today

The list works to push countries with weak intellectual property laws or enforcement to make improvements. For example, Saudi Arabia was removed from the Priority Watch List following actions within the country’s government to step up enforcement of intellectual property laws.

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Litigation as a Source of Profit? Non-Practicing Entities and Patent Litigation

IPilogue

The first kind, academic institutions, acquire patents to protect the research work of their faculty and researchers while licensing others to use the results of the research produced without commodifying the patent. Despite the obvious tension between the business models of NPEs and IP law, NPEs can exist for the following two reasons.

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Methods of Commercializing Intellectual Property – Part I

Intepat

The various forms of intellectual property are already well known- trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial designs, trade secrets, domain names and geographical indications. Further, such sale may also conflict with the existing licensing agreements with regard to the concerned intellectual property, should there be any.

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Design infringement “does not pay”:  English High Court sends message to copyists in Original Beauty v G4K Fashion

Kluwer Copyright Blog

As quantum trials are expensive, and the amount awarded by the courts can be reasonably small, parties often reach settlement rather than incur these costs. Oh Polly and House of CB were unable to reach a settlement, leaving us with an interesting judgment. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data. by Christopher Heath. €

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IP and NFTs: Where are We?

LexBlog IP

Licensing of rights: How should IP rights in the associated asset be licensed in an NFT context? On September 8, 2022, the parties filed a notice of settlement. Transfers of rights: How does the transfer of an NFT impact IP rights in the associated asset? Miramax, LLC v. Tarantino , Case No. 2:21-cv-08979, U.S.

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Stipulated Protective Orders During Patent Litigation

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

For example, courts may prohibit violating attorneys from prosecuting patents, disqualify the violating party’s expert, preclude the violating party’s use of certain evidence, publicly reprimand a law firm, and award attorneys’ fees. Additionally, attorneys who violate a protective order jeopardize their license to practice law.

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[Guest post] Virtual wars: Exploring legal boundaries in the gaming world

The IPKat

While Page never pursued legal action against the game developer, Naughty Dog, her claim that they "ripped off her likeness" raises intriguing questions about the fine line between inspiration and infringement, and the challenges of navigating intellectual property law in the rapidly evolving world of video games.