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World IP Day 2021 – Focus on IP and SMEs

azrights

Your IP creates a strong shield, allowing you to commercialise your business and safely participate in the market. Every business starts with an idea that takes shape in someone’s mind before making its way to market. Designers and marketers are not IP experts, so cannot fill this vacuum. Turning Ideas Into a Business.

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Police Website Offers Pirated Live Sports Streams as IPTV FOIA Requests Denied

TorrentFreak

“We may be able to provide you with information based on crimes classified as an offense under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and specifically related to illegal streaming. .” Yorkshire Police note that a revised request may be considered but even then, reasons exist for not providing the requested information.

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Intent-to-Use Trademark Application: Comprehensive Guide

LexBlog IP

If you begin an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)’s TEAS System, you will encounter the following: “1(a) – Actually using the mark in commerce now”. “1(b) For sophisticated businesses with large marketing budgets and new products, it is strategically wise to file an Intent-to-Use trademark application.