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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In this part 1, we tackle the first of three questions regarding the legal copyright landscape from an NFT purchaser’s perspective, as the extent to which the IP framework applies to NFTs remains uncertain. We address these questions in a two-part post.

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Africa IP highlights 2023: Reforms in IP policy, legislation and administration

The IPKat

This post is the third and final instalment in the “Africa IP Highlights 2023" series of posts highlighting some of the key developments in IP in Africa in 2023. As previously stated, the Africa IP Highlights 2023 is the result of collaboration between myself and Clarisse Mideva ; Rita Chindah ; and Jessie Mgonga.

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Wednesday whimsies

The IPKat

In-person event on standard essential patents (SEPs) in Turin The Italian branch of the Licensing Executives Society (LES) is holding a one-day event on SEPs and their upcoming reform. This year’s theme is AI’s impact on creation, innovation, content, IP rights and competition. See here for further details.

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The Portuguese Government completes the transposition of the new European Copyright Directive

Garrigues Blog

However, the government has introduced amendments and additions to the “old” Portuguese Code of Copyright and and Related Rights (CDADC), incorporating special features in the Portuguese law with respect to the wording and legal regime of the Copyright Directive. 47/2023, of June 19, 2023. In fact, Decree-Law no.

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An Outline on South Africa and India’s WTO IP waiver

IP and Legal Filings

Thus, the COVID 19 pandemic has underlined the importance of waiving patents and other IP-related rights linked to healthcare products, vaccines, and scientific processes to ensure the accessibility of the same on a global level. Image Source:gettyimages]. Highlights of the WTO TRIPS waiver proposed by South Africa and India.

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[Guest post] New Ukrainian Law on Copyright and Related Rights

The IPKat

Here's what Kateryna and Liubov write : New Ukrainian Law on Copyright and Related Rights by Kateryna Militsyna and Liubov Maidanyk Last year, the Ukrainian copyright reform got on its fast track. In July the Ukrainian parliament approved one of the legislative proposals on copyright and related rights as a basis.

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AI and IP – to legislate or not? UKIPO’s public consultation seeks evidence

Kluwer Copyright Blog

With this consultation, the Office seeks to assess whether the current IP regime strikes the appropriate balance to encourage the development of AI and its use across the UK economy. This is not the first time the UKIPO has engaged with a public call for views on the topic of AI and IP. IP plays a fundamental role in this.

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