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Empowering Innovation: The Role of Intellectual Property in Technology Transfer

IP and Legal Filings

INTRODUCTION Technology transfer is a way for innovation. While facilitating technology transfer, it is significant to look at how IP rights play a role. It’s the first important step towards protecting owner’s rights and its lawful public use. Indian Copyright Act, 1957 – sections 30 to 32 provide for licensing.

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Federal Contracting; Contractor Disclosure to Funding Agencies and Agency March-in Rights

LexBlog IP

While no agency has exercised these march-in rights, contractors should understand that the funding agency retains the right to compel a license on any subject invention to the United States or, in certain circumstances, to a third party. What is a Small Business for Federal Funding Purposes. Patent rights under federally funded research.

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Intellectual Property Rights and Federally Funded Research

LexBlog IP

Identification of any publication, sale, offer for sale, or public use of the subject invention, or publication of the invention. If the subject invention was submitted for publication, it should also indicate whether the invention was accepted for publication. important;}}.

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Understanding Compulsory Licensing and Access to Essentials

Kashishipr

There is a constant debate of balancing the monopolistic rights against the right of public access to essential commodities like pharmaceuticals and medical products. This is where the concept of compulsory licensing gains popular attention. What is Compulsory Licensing? Reasons for Granting Compulsory License.

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Best practices to avoid copyright infringement

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

With today’s technology, it is very simple to copy and share the original works of other people. There’s a significant probability that someone already owns the rights to the content even if you cannot locate an explicit declaration stating that it is intended for public use. How to prevent copyright infringement.

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Federal Circuit Narrows Scope for Copyrighting Software Function

Patently-O

WPL demonstrated that the SAS Language should be filtered because it is open and free for public use. Digital Media Licensing Association, Dramatists Guild of America, Romance Writers of America, Songwriters Guild of America, Textbook & Academic Authors Association. Armstrong, Pamela Samuelson, Clark D.

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Keeping Your Data Safe: The Differential Privacy Temporal Map Challenge

U.S. Department of Commerce

In recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Department of Commerce (DOC) highlights how the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses prize challenges to improve technologies that keep data private. Data for Public Good . National Institute of Standards and Technology. Bureaus and Offices.

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