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Africa IP Highlights #3: Patents, other IPRs and reforms in IP policy, legislation and administration

The IPKat

This post is the third and final instalment in the “Africa IP Highlights 2022" series of posts highlighting some of the key developments in IP in Africa in 2022. As previously stated, the Africa IP Highlights 2022 is the result of collaboration between myself and and Doreen Adoma Agyei and Clarisse Mideva. Katfriend, Ifeanyi E.

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

November is here, autumn is in full gear and so is this issue of Sunday Surprises with new IP events and new opportunities. MARQUES - Coexistence Agreements: Online Workshops MARQUES will host two online Coexistence Agreement workshops. Events This Kat is always amazed by the colours of the leaves in autumn.

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

With a new month comes a new post with the best and latest IP events and opportunities. Events IP Lawyers Tool - 1st World Robot Patent Drafting Symposium - 23 and 24 September 2022 - Cannes, France IP Lawyers Tool will hold the 1st World Robot Patent Drafting Symposium on 23 and 24 September 2022 from 1:00pm to 8:00pm (CEST).

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RARBG Shut Down in the Middle of a Bulgarian Piracy Crackdown

TorrentFreak

Then this April, after failing to improve enough on IP protection to warrant praise from the United States in its Special 301 Report, Bulgaria approved a draft law that in part would criminalize pirate site operators. A year later, it appeared that Bulgaria was still interested in receiving U.S.

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

Perfect timing for our Sunday rundown of key IP events and opportunities for the rest of this month and the start of June! Each year, the LIDC examines two topical questions on competition law and IP/unfair competition law. IP Question: 'Green IP': What is the role of intellectual property in sustainability?

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Friday Fantasies

The IPKat

UNION-IP will hold an event, titled "What Does My Claim Cover? With the adoption of both the Directive on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market (CDSM) and the Digital Services Act (DSA), the European Union has moved away from the notice-and-takedown model for copyright enforcement and content moderation.