E-Commerce and Protecting Intellectual Property Justin Gunter Law/421 December 8‚ 2014 Liliya Kades Ecommerce and Protecting Intellectual Property Introduction E-commerce has become a prosperous industry which generated more than $262 billion in sales last year. It is estimated by 2017 that E-commerce will grow to “to $440 billion in sales for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.8%” (Forbes‚ 2013). With this much growth‚ it beckons entrepreneurs to grab a piece of the pie. As legal activity
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The Legality of Intellectual Property Rights under Islamic Law Silvia Beltrametti Intellectual property rights are not regulated by Islamic law and jurisprudence per se. The issue is whether the principles of Islamic law can be constructed in a way to provide support for such protection. This paper assesses the extent to which Islamic law and its sophisticated tools have an impact on the protection of intellectual property. First it presents Sharī’a’s main sources; the Qur’an‚ the Sunna‚ Ijma
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The Politicization of Intellectual Property Rights Yuan Yuan Wang Senior Thesis On November 21st‚ 2011‚ the United States and China signed a intellectual property framework agreement in order to address some of the intellectual property issues that have plagued economic relations between the two countries. The agreement called for both countries to open up a constructive dialogue regarding intellectual property issues‚ as well as for the formation of a third party task
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E-Business and Intellectual Property Daniel J. Nauertz Contemporary Business Law/421 Monday‚ May 21‚ 2012 Joesph Eshelman E-Business and Intellectual Property Companies may find that licensing is an attractive way to market their products in the United States particularly in industries where technology can quickly become obsolete. Licensing may be more effective and less costly than either exporting goods or establishing a branch or subsidiary. The U.S. government plays no part in promoting
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HEALTH CARE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY “If we believe men have any personal rights at all as human beings‚ they have an absolute right to such measure of good health as society‚ and society alone‚ can give them” -Aristotle‚ 4th Century B.C. INTRODUCTION A good health in a nation’s population is not only a moral good in itself‚ but also a prerequisite for economic growth and sustainable development. A right to healthcare has long been recognized in most civilized societies and now accepted
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CASE BACKGROUND Dynamo Industries‚ a medium sized firm manufacturing electrical motors in its various plants across USA is to recruit a plant manager for its Pittsburgh plant. The Pittsburgh plant has been facing issues like higher production costs‚ work slowdowns and a demotivated workforce due to which the last plant manger was asked to leave. Dynamo Industries is now looking to hire a new plant manager for the Pittsburgh plant. After a thorough screening using some expensive selection devices
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life‚ I was raised knowing that animals should always be provided with the best care possible because they are sentient beings‚ except the ones you eat. I mean it made sense right? Everyone ate chicken strips and hamburgers‚ who wouldn’t? One night‚ a little over two years ago I came across an undercover video of the standard slaughterhouse practices. My heart broke. How was I supposed to go back to the way things were? Acting like I didn’t know that what I was eating came from such an immoral source
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E-Business and Intellectual Property Manuel Camacho Law 421 May 10‚ 2014 Lisa Smith E-Business and Intellectual Property ARTICLE SYNOPSIS In today’s internet based society‚ deciding to start your own business requires much more than identifying a product you wish to produce or sell. Even when you have selected physical location to setup as your business‚ your job is not done. For a company to be successful it must be able to reach as many potential customers as possible. The internet is the perfect
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differences accidental or do they have a sound commercial or legal basis ? Intellectual property rights are exclusive rights for their owners. Third parties are then generally prohibited from the use or exploitation of what is excluded by these rights. It is to be clarified that it is intended to focus solely on copyrights and patents. Trademark‚ confidentiality and designs‚ the other main types of intellectual property are beyond the scope of this essay. There is one simple way to comprehend the
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of intellectual property in the digital age? Intellectual property (IP) is an umbrella term that covers copyright‚ patents‚ trademarks‚ designs‚ circuit layout rights‚ plant breeders’ rights and confidentiality and trade secrets. Each of these terms covers a different type of property that is made up of knowledge. Many of these terms cover physical objects‚ however it is the idea behind them that counts and needs to be protected. The above terms are all
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