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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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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. This can lead to expensive “false marketing” litigation.

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Trademarks from a Marketing Perspective

Kashishipr

The form of intangible property comprising of skillsets, know-how, business ideas, and strategies have helped in the development and generation of the transborder reputation of several brands. Noting the Difference between a Brand and a Trademark. A trademark can be inclusive of the brand name or something completely different as well.

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The Implications of Intellectual Property Laws in the Tourism Industry

IP and Legal Filings

Black’s Law Dictionary defines intellectual property as “a commercially valuable product of the human intellect, in a concrete or abstract form such as a copyrightable work, a protectable trademark, a patentable invention, or a trade secret.” Trademarks in the Tourism Industry. For example, Oberoi Hotels Pvt.

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Protecting Application Programming Interfaces (API) Through Intellectual Property Laws

Kashishipr

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.

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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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Sonic Seasoning and In-Store Psychology: Trademarking Multisensory Consumer Experience

IPilogue

Emily Xiang is an IPilogue Writer, the President of the Intellectual Property Society of Osgoode (IPSO), and a 2L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. So far, intellectual property law has protected some pretty wild things – biological genes , blue football turfs, even methods for building the “perfect” snowman.

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