Legal Articles: Trademark, Patent, Industrial Design, Copyright, IPR
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Infringement of intellectual property rights and remedies in Poland
May
Any use of copyright-protected material without the rightsholder’s permission or without other legal basis is considered copyright infringement. The user of copyright material does not need permission from the rightsholder in some cases (known as “permitted uses”). Infringing on either economic copyrights or the author’s personal rights, or both is considered copyright infringement. In general, […]
Following the invasion of Ukraine, Russian IP law and practice have changed
May
Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the Russian government has taken many steps to limit the breadth of rights provided to international intellectual property owners. Compulsory licensing, parallel imports, barring foreign owners from unilaterally canceling foreign licenses, and other measures were among them. In reaction to Russia’s hostility, hundreds of […]
Trademark registration in OAPI countries
May
Trademark registration at OAPI is very important for businesses that want to expand in this market, the rights to the trademark at OAPI will be granted to individuals or companies using that trademark for the first time in OAPI countries. The Organization of African Intellectual Property (OAPI) is headquartered in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The organization was […]
Canadian Trademarks Office Rolls Out Automated Analysis To Expedite Examination
May
The Canadian Trademarks Office announced on April 6, 2022, that it would begin automating the analysis of products, services, and Nice categorization information in national unexamined trademark applications in order to reduce examination and registration wait times in Canada. Last year, the Office began assessing new trademark applications more swiftly if they were filed using […]
Russia Does Not Abolish Intellectual Property Rights
May
Some Russian and foreign media outlets have published articles claiming that the Russian government has issued a resolution eliminating payment for patent infringement by patent holders from certain nations. Actually, the Government adopted Decree No. 299 on March 6, 2022, amending the Methods for Determining a Remuneration to Be Paid to a Patent Holder When […]
Russian War Affects Tech and IP
May
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of one of its sovereign neighbors, prompting condemnation and outrage from the rest of the globe. Russia’s access to money has been cut off by our governments and financial institutions. Our tech companies have sided with Ukraine against Russia, despite being vocally neutral in past wars. Putin took note and […]
China Joins Hague Design Registration System
May
China deposited their instrument of accession to the Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization on February 5, 2022. The Hague design registration system will expand to 77 member states, reaching a total of 94 countries. WIPO administers the Hague System for the International Registration […]
How To Avoid Legal Actions On Trademarks In The UAE?
May
The UAE’s trademark law offers a fairly detailed definition of a trademark. “A Trademark is everything that takes a distinctive shape of names, words, signatures, letters, Symbols, numbers, addresses, seals, Drawings, Pictures, Engravings, packaging, graphic elements, forms, colour or colours or a combination thereof, a sign or a group of signs, including three-dimensional marks, Hologram […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in Cuba
May
Copyright registration in Cuba. Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is a country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is a founding member of the United Nations, the G77, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organisation of African, Caribbean and the Pacific States, ALBA and the […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in Congo
Apr
Copyright registration in Congo. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country in Central Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is extremely rich in natural resources. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the world’s largest producer of cobalt ore and a major producer of copper and diamonds. The latter comes from […]