credit: MrGluSniffer Copyright law can be a brutal and mercenary field. Intellectual property holders are constantly in a struggle to protect their content from unauthorized sharing or duplication by third parties, and an ever-expanding arsenal has developed to combat the eroding of IP rights. One of the lesser-known weapons in
(Mainly based on US copyright laws) Although YouTube is an amazing platform for social activity and gaining the approval of the public, it is also subjected to a wide variety of copyright infringement practices. Users are suspended and videos are banned on a regular basis as many people use copyrighted
A small claims track has been introduced for SME Intellectual Property cases, explains Wayne Beynon, one of a team of Media & IP lawyers at Cardiff and London based law firm, Capital Law. The close of 2012 saw the launch of the new ‘small claims track’ for intellectual property cases. The
In December 2012, the European Parliament and Member States reached a long-awaited agreement approving a unitary European patent. The European Parliament approved two European Union (EU) regulations, one creating a European patent with unitary effect (or “unitary patent”) and the other creating a multinational Unified Patent Court (UPC). Before it
In February 2012, while watching football, Indiana resident Roy Fox pondered the idea of two siblings coaching opposite teams in the Super Bowl. Not unlike the “Manning Bowl,” when brother quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning competed in the big game, Fox conceived of a “Harbowl,” where sibling coaches John and
Blog post regarding the Scottish tradition in trade marks, as published to Intellectual Property Blawg. Scotland’s strong brands spring from early international demand for this country’s premium quality products. The need for a trade mark to identify the source and protect goodwill is multiplied when goods are shipped abroad and
Over the past decade, the way in which people listen to music has changed dramatically. As the Internet has become a place that is nearly as much about socializing and entertainment as it is about the sharing of information, it’s no surprise that large part of our musical lives have
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