Product Piracy and Copyright Laws in Germany and Pakistan
Intellectual Property Management (1100)
Copyright, Piracy & Patenting in Germany and Pakistan
Submitted to: Dr. Joachim Jakelski
Submitted by: Syed Rehan Ahmed Christian Gross Date: 11.06.2013
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2. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 3 3. DEFINITION OF PATENT ................................................................................................ 3 4. PIRACY................................................................................................................................. 4 5. INTRODUCTION PATENT AND PIRACY IN GERMANY .......................................... 5
5. 5.1 5.2 5.3 ENFORCEMENT OF PATENT AND PIRACY INFRINGEMENT IN GERMANY ................................... 8 PUBLIC LAW ................................................................................................................. 10 CRIMINAL ACTION ......................................................................................................... 11 EXAMPLE EBAY – PEOPLE ENGAGED IN SELLING PIRATED PRODUCTS IN GERMANY.............. 12
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PIRACY IN GERMANY .................................................................................................14
6.1 PATENT PIRACY ............................................................................................................ 16
COPYRIGHT & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS IN PAKISTAN .................18 OVERVIEW OF PATENTING IN PAKISTAN: .........................................................19 INTRODUCTION TO PIRACY IN PAKISTAN .........................................................20
9.1 SOFTWARE PIRACY: ...................................................................................................... 20 9.2 PRODUCT PIRACY ......................................................................................................... 23 9.3 LITERATURE
Copyright, Piracy & Patenting in Germany and Pakistan
Submitted to: Dr. Joachim Jakelski
Submitted by: Syed Rehan Ahmed Christian Gross Date: 11.06.2013
1
1.
Table of Contents
2. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 3 3. DEFINITION OF PATENT ................................................................................................ 3 4. PIRACY................................................................................................................................. 4 5. INTRODUCTION PATENT AND PIRACY IN GERMANY .......................................... 5
5. 5.1 5.2 5.3 ENFORCEMENT OF PATENT AND PIRACY INFRINGEMENT IN GERMANY ................................... 8 PUBLIC LAW ................................................................................................................. 10 CRIMINAL ACTION ......................................................................................................... 11 EXAMPLE EBAY – PEOPLE ENGAGED IN SELLING PIRATED PRODUCTS IN GERMANY.............. 12
6. 7. 8. 9.
PIRACY IN GERMANY .................................................................................................14
6.1 PATENT PIRACY ............................................................................................................ 16
COPYRIGHT & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS IN PAKISTAN .................18 OVERVIEW OF PATENTING IN PAKISTAN: .........................................................19 INTRODUCTION TO PIRACY IN PAKISTAN .........................................................20
9.1 SOFTWARE PIRACY: ...................................................................................................... 20 9.2 PRODUCT PIRACY ......................................................................................................... 23 9.3 LITERATURE
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