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The settlement of IP disputes through arbitration in developed countries
The option of resolving IP disputes through arbitration has recently become popular in Southeast Asia and the world as industries related to IP arise phenomenally like technology, healthcare, aviation. Prominent countries in arbitration are Singapore and Hong Kong. Other countries have also taken arbitration methods for IP problems like the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, […]
The matter of Mods and UGC in conflict with intellectual property laws
Mods and UGC are concepts that refer to the intimate relationship between a game and its community. Both of these elements are created by a community of players, which can be an individual or an organization that builds content based on an existing game, or in other words, a collection of code and other elements. […]
Worldwide legal updates to intellectual property legislation and systems
South Korea In order to help South Korea’s SMEs with their intellectual property expenditures, the country’s Intellectual Property Office has implemented a method for reducing patent fees. The costs associated with filing a patent application, examination, registration for the first three years, and requesting a trial to determine the extent of active rights are all […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in Mozambique
Copyright registration in Mozambique. Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeastern Africa. Although Mozambique was one of the poorest countries in the world, this country has seen a sharp increase in the past few decades. More than 1,200 mostly small state-owned enterprises have been privatized. Preparations for privatization and/or sector […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in New York
Copyright registration in New York. New York, often called New York City to distinguish it from New York State, or NYC for short is the most populous city in the United States. With over 20 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and approximately 23 million in its combined statistical area, it is one of […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in Norway
Copyright registration in Norway. Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. The country has the fourth-highest per-capita income in the world on the World Bank and IMF lists. On the CIA’s GDP (PPP) per capita list (2015 estimate) which includes autonomous territories and regions, Norway ranks number eleven. It […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in New Zealand
Copyright registration in New Zealand. New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. New Zealand has an advanced market economy, ranked 14th in the 2019 Human Development Index and third in the 2020 Index of Economic Freedom. It is a high-income economy with a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in Netherlands
Copyright registration in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean. The Netherlands allowed women’s suffrage in 1919, before becoming the world’s first country to legalize same-sex marriage in 2001. Its mixed-market advanced economy had the eleventh-highest per capita income globally. The Netherlands ranks among the […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in Oman
Copyright registration in Oman. Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. By regional standards, Oman has a relatively diversified economy. Tourism is the fastest-growing industry in Oman. Other sources of income, agriculture, and industry are small in comparison and account for less […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in Morocco
Copyright registration in Morocco. Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the Northwesternmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Morocco’s economy is considered a relatively liberal economy governed by the law of supply and demand. During the beginning of the 21st century, the Government of Morocco has conducted many sharp reforms which turned […]