About Blog «Where money issues meet
IP rights».
Microsoft already gets «a substantial amount» of licensing revenue from Android over
IP rights.
Steve Jobs during a meeting with Eric Schmidt indicated that he throught Google were infringing Apple's
IP rights
Microsoft has acquired
the IP rights to one of the most acclaimed PC strategy games in recent history, Rise of Nations, and the leader of Microsoft's Xbox division is strongly hinting the company plans to release new games in the franchise.
The problem is infringers, and it began by financially empowered corporations who, rather than settle or license what is rightfully owner by a patent holder, throw endless dollars at attorneys in order to ultimately drain inventors to where they can not protect
the IP rights endowed to them.
For example, an infringer might be damaging the image of the brand by selling inferior products under a confusingly similar sign; or (even though the product is of an acceptable quality), significant sales are being diverted, and so damaging the potential profitability of
the IP rights holder.
She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Lund University, a Master's degree in IT Law,
IP rights and Competition Law from the University of Edinburgh and has completed notary training at the Lund District Court.
agreements, user manuals and other documentation referring to
their IP rights, in order to clearly cover new technique and avoid any «grey zones» in relation to others use of their material online.
Litigation is an important part of a commercial toolbox for managing
IP rights to optimise their value, and there are many legitimate ways in which it is used.
«Peter Zura at the Two - Seventy - One Patent Blog has found a story by Christoph Hammerschmidt of EETimes Germany concerning suppliers who are required to surrender
their IP rights in order to win contracts from auto makers.
The Competition Bureau has provided enforcement guidelines to evaluate when
IP rights may be used in an anti-competitive way («IPEG 2000») and more recently has provided an updated report on the relevant issues at play at the competition / IP interface (2006).
She advises French and international clients in protecting, exploiting and enforcing
their IP rights, across a diverse range of business sectors, especially in the technology, media and retail spaces.
It might be that, even though the strict legal merits are low, litigation is commenced to send a message to the marketplace that
the IP rights will be defended against all - comers with the intention of deterring others from encroaching.
Even though an IP team may strive hard to adapt to technological and social changes, it does not mean that they could disregard what has been important until now, such as the quality of individual
IP rights.
This veto emerges not only from the fact that anonymous posters are not provided with any means of defending their anonymous comments or the reason for their anonymity, but more directly from the bills treatment of any anonymous comment as ripe for takedown, regardless of whether it is defamatory, infringing of
IP rights, or in any other way illegal.
The legal issue is that this small business owns
IP rights to innovative technology that is critical for the Chinese company's business success.
The government should take a measured approach to the enforcement of
IP rights, measuring its effects and comparing data with those from other countries.
«The basic theory of why
IP rights are important for innovation is well - understood and straightforward.
Overall, in our view, Russian legislation on the protection of
IP rights has been largely harmonized with the relevant international rules over the past few years.
The Eurasian Economic Commission is currently drafting: (1) the Trademark Agreement, which provides for the establishment within the EEU of the Union - wide system for registration of trademarks and service marks; (2) Agreement on common process for administering copyrights and neighbouring rights on a collective basis, to establish the process for administration of copyrights and neighbouring rights within the EEU member states; and (3) Agreement on the coordination of activities to protect intellectual property rights, regulating the cooperation between the law enforcement agencies of EEU member states in the area of
IP rights protection.
In current reviews of the dynamic between the two, it is evident that many stakeholders have experienced a mind - shift brought about by a recognition that the «more is better» approach to
IP rights can be more stifling than productive.
This year's World Intellectual Property Day theme is focused on the role that
IP rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity and how the IP system supports innovation.
That said, I will reach out towards legal research and IT after all... Notice that the stamp has a name; and notice that the name is «trademarked»; and notice that the trademarked name is an ordinary, nay, vital English word: «The PERMANENT ™ stamp» Is Canada Post now part of the madness that has overtaken enterprises in their grasping at
IP rights?
From a company's point of view, which desires to enter a market, the digital accessibility of
IP rights enables cheaper and more reliable information regarding the intellectual property situation on a specific market.
Normally, I would find this response to be naive, as in, «what makes you think
IP rights will be valued more in the virtual world than the real world?»
Our trade mark and patent attorneys are well supported by our in - house legal services team who have considerable experience in assisting with exploitation of
IP rights and transactional IP matters, including recordals.
Our patent and trade mark attorneys are well supported by our legal services team who have considerable experience in assisting with exploitation of
IP rights and in transactional IP matters.
Our chemical and materials patent attorneys are supported by our legal services team who can help deal with complex transactions involving
IP rights and provide regulatory advice.
For antitrust issues concerning standard setting, we have litigated many of the landmark cases addressing contractual and antitrust claims arising from alleged failures to timely disclose
IP rights to standard - setting organizations, and failures to offer FRAND or RAND licensing terms to suppliers of products that support standards.
Our trade mark attorneys can help advise on the adoption of new trade marks to ensure that any risks of infringing a third parties
IP rights are minimised.
Advising a major international insurance and financial services organisation in respect of a joint venture set up to hold and exploit
IP rights in a software product.
We can make sure
IP rights are being exploited to the full and that future filings are in line with business objectives.
A home grown Russian IP boutique Gorodissky & Partners with its headquarters in Moscow, 11 branch offices in Russia and 1 — in Ukraine remains heading top positions in every aspect of protection, disposal and enforcement of
IP rights.
What the team is known for Respected IP team providing comprehensive legal advice on
IP rights management with a focus on commercial and transactional IP.
We are well practised in carrying out due diligence, regularly advising vendors and investors on
the IP rights involved in corporate deals such as mergers, acquisitions and IPOs.
Pepeliaev Group employs a close - knit team of specialists, including patent attorneys, who supply legal services associated with purchasing, disposing of and protecting
IP rights.
This ranges from High Court infringement litigation to advising on product development projects and the protection and licensing of
IP rights.
They can support a wide range of corporate and litigation activities and have a wealth of experience advising on
IP rights transactions and in the recordal of such transactions.
The team also advises on counterfeiting issues, licensing and the transfer of
IP rights.
Our intellectual property lawyers and patent and trademark agents assist with a wide range of services including applications, transfer agreements, franchise contracts, negotiating agreements, procurement of patents, trademarks, industrial designs, trade secrets, IP infringement, unfair competition, dispute resolutions, drafting and obtaining
IP rights and many others to clients worldwide.
Squire Patton Boggs has significant capabilities in the IT and technology sphere, and regularly advises startup businesses on
IP rights and trade mark and patent registration for software products.
Also acts on
IP rights management, including advice to major blue - chip Russian companies.
Also experienced in anti-counterfeiting cases and criminal proceedings related to the infringement of
IP rights.
Our trade mark attorneys are well supported by our legal services team who have considerable experience in assisting with exploitation of
IP rights.
Counsel on developing
IP rights, taking into account particular language or cultural issues for the target market, clearance of those rights and ad copy review prior to promotion and sale
Here are some recent webinar recordings that I've done for my firm's IP Webinar series that should be of interest to most of you: Trademarks and the Likelihood of Confusion
IP Rights Enforcement in Social Media Photographers and Copyright The Right of Publicity Continue Reading
We protect
IP rights from filing patent and trademark applications to defending those rights in court and before government agencies.
Advise on forming and maintaining IP holding companies, the transfer of
IP rights into such companies and licensing of those rights for use
The review calls for adequate sanctions to prevent would - be infringers from violating
IP rights.
The company, obviously, retains
the IP rights to the SDK software they created that you are making improvements from, i.e., derivative works.