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The Beijing Treaty: A step forward in the protection of related rights in audiovisual performances

Kluwer Copyright Blog

An example of this would be the work carried out by AISGE – a Spanish organisation that manages dubbing actors’ intellectual property rights in Spain and abroad. There is no doubt, however, that BTAP strengthens related rights of artists in audiovisual works and ensures their payment abroad. by Tito Rendas. €

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Understanding well-known trademarks application in India

Selvam & Selvam Blog

failed to renew their trademark ‘WHIRLPOOL’ in India, causing the registration to expire. had been using its trademark since 1937, and secured registration of their trademark in India on 1956, however, their failure to renew it in 1977 proved to be a mistake as it enabled N.R. WELL-KNOWN TRADEMARK – WHAT IS IT?

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Protection of Trademarks in Cambodia

IP and Legal Filings

Regarding the IPR matters, Cambodia has issued the following legal documents: • Law concerning Marks, Trade Name and Acts of Unfair Competition dated January 8, 2002; • Law on Patents, Utility Model Certificates and Industrial Designs, in force since January 2003; • Law on Copyright and Related Right, in force since March 2003.

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Africa IP Highlights #2: The trademarks arena

The IPKat

Today, it’s about the trademark arena. The court declined to form an opinion on Apple’s contention that over the past 15 years, it had established a family of i-prefix trademarks, which would assist a consumer in better recognising its products. (c)

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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

Article 143 of the Patent Law provides patent holders recourse to file claims in the Commercial Court if the rights under their patent are infringed by another party. Trademark: NFTs may also be protected as a trademark. Article 1(1) of Indonesia’s Trademark Law defines trademark. Conclusion.

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Wednesday whimsies

The IPKat

Two webinars on trade secrets in the EU On February 8, the European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA) and the Bulgarian Patent Office will jointly host a webinar on the EU Trade Secrets Directive. Here’s this week’s selection of opportunities and events for the IPKat community!

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Private Copying Levy for Social Purposes – Draft Changes in Poland and Compatibility with EU Law – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Legal arrangements concerning a system of fees compensating creators, holders of related rights and their successors for permitted personal uses based on the provisions of Article 5(2)(b) of Directive 2001/29 have functioned unchanged in Polish law since 1994. by Tito Rendas. € by Martin Senftleben. €

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