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Does the cumulation of IP-rights undermine the effectiveness of the Repair Clause in the Design Directive?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

One way to reduce our e-waste is to repair broken electronics, instead of throwing them away. One way to reduce our e-waste is to repair broken electronics, instead of throwing them away. According to a Eurobarometer survey , 77% of European Union consumers would rather repair their goods than buy new ones.

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A Flurry of Right to Repair Activity from the FTC – What You Need to Know

LexBlog IP

Right to repair” is a consumer protection issue that is rapidly picking up steam. So what exactly is the right to repair? The report discussed the issue through a broad regulatory lens and discussed several potential FTC repair tools in this area, including the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.

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Rent Never Abates to Zero and Other Tips for Tenants (again!)

LexBlog IP

While I don’t love utilizing old blog posts, this is an important topic and the fact that more tenants don’t know their rightsget caught in these trap doors, is a personal pet peeve. With COVID dollars drying up and evictions back in person in Milwaukee County, I thought it was a good time to dust off this post and re-visit it.

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Rethinking copyright flexibilities conference – call for papers –  Nicosia, 31 October – 1 November 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

We welcome contributions that address the following topics in an EU and comparative perspective: copyright exceptions and limitations. copyright and fundamental/human rights. exhaustion, digital exhaustion and the right to repair. copyright and fundamental/human rights. copyright internal limits.

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Conference report: Intellectual Property & Sustainability

The IPKat

The Faculty of Law at the University of Geneva recently hosted (on February 7, 2023) an international conference on the topic “ Intellectual Property & Sustainability ”. Calboli addressed the right of exhaustion of trade marks in the circular economy especially in the resale sectors.

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

The event is designed to encourage interactive discussions among participants through panel debates, with each of them covering 4 or 5 key topics related to each specific sector. Its massive use brings legal consequences for classic IP rights and offers real challenges in particular to trade marks, copyright and related rights and patents.

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

Attending a conference is also a Kat-affair Another week has passed and here are the latest opportunities and events to find out about. Events 19 January 2023: “Vintage Brands and the New Bad Faith Conundrum” Fide Foundation and TIPSA (Transatlantic Intellectual Property Academy) will hold the 24 Global Digital Encounters on 19 January 2023.