Legal Publishing and Database Protection by TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 2 Litigation and Consolidation 3 I. A Brief History 3 II. The First Big Challenge: Mead Data Central v. West Publishing Co. 4 III. The Tide Turns: Feist and Industry Consolidation 4 IV. Thomson Buys Legal Publishers‚ Prompts Antitrust Investigation 6 V. Industry Litigation Spreads: The Bender‚ Hyperlaw and Oasis Cases 7 VI. The Industry after Bender: Legal Publishers
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LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS COPYRIGHT PROTECTION ON INTERNET (08BS0001781) SECTION-F Contents {text:bookmark-start} INTRODUCTION {text:bookmark-end} {text:bookmark-start} 1.1 About Intellectual Property [1] {text:bookmark-end} It is not material wants that seek ownership‚ but the ideas‚ skills and moral aspirations need equal protection. It refers to creations of the mind: inventions‚ literary and artistic works‚ symbols‚ names‚ images‚ and designs used in commerce.
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CHAPTER 2 The legal and regulatory framework for environmental protection in India Legislation for environmental protection in India Water Water quality standards especially those for drinking water are set by the Indian Council of Medical Research. These bear close resemblance to WHO standards. The discharge of industrial effluents is regulated by the Indian Standard Codes and recently‚ water quality standards for coastal water marine outfalls have also been specified. In addition to the
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Interpretation and Analysis of the topic 1.a) Trade Secret :Definition 1.b) Intellectual Property Rights: An overview 2. Approach towards the study 1.a) Examining current laws in India 1.b) Analysis of international laws 1.c) TRIPS 1.d) Reference case studies for further analysis 3. Literature to be reviewed 4. Web References and Bibliography 1. Interpretation and Analysis of the topic 1.a) Trade Secret: Definition A trade secret is a process‚ formula‚ practice
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COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IN NIGERIA You would recall that in my last article‚ I stated that there is no centralized system of registering copyright in Nigeria. I stated that a “work” which is the subject not the copyright need not be registered before it can be protected under the law. In the process of patenting an invention‚ I came across a process known as copyright notification and I think it is important that I share it with you (You are probably wondering what Patent registration has to do with
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LEGAL REFORM IN THE PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN ZAMBIA Zambia is an independent democratic state comprising of different ethnic groups which together represent a rich and diverse cultural heritage. This heritage gives Zambia a distinctive character from which it derives its unique personality. This valuable heritage must be preserved‚ nurtured and developed to foster a strong sense of national identity‚ pride and unity and to become a vitalising force in the development process. Our
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Brian Lam A Critique of Strong Patent Protection Abstract In this paper‚ I attempt to analyze the negatives and positives of patent protection. The discussion will include an analysis of impact to firms and profits‚ particularly in the pharmaceutical sector‚ their innovations as a result‚ and the ultimate impact to society. Traditionally‚ it is believed that stringent patent regulations hurt the profits of large biotechnology companies‚ giving them less of an incentive to innovate. As a result
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Patent Protection and TRIPS Agreement Bangladeshi pharmaceutical firms focus primarily on branded generic final formulations using imported APIs. Branded generics are a category of drugs including prescription products that are either novel dosage forms of off-patent products produced by a manufacturer that is not the originator of the molecule‚ or a molecule copy of an off-patent product with a trade name. About 80% of the drugs sold in Bangladesh are generics and 20% are patented drugs. The
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revenge‚ control or just simple anger. Another defines it as the use of electronic means to harass people. * If anything‚ then cyberstalking is a more severe form of cyberbullying and thus it should well be noted‚ that cyberstalking‚ in itself has the ability to absolutely demolish self-esteem‚ mental peace and general happiness of an individual. * So why is cyberstalking so very complicated? Simply because if someone is being bullied or cyber-bullied‚ they can seek help. However‚ what if
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chapter 23 2 The legal and regulatory framework for environmental protection in India Introduction Over the years‚ together with a spreading of environmental consciousness‚ there has been a change in the traditionally-held perception that there is a trade-off between environmental quality and economic growth as people have come to believe that the two are necessarily complementary. The current focus on environment is not new—environmental considerations have been an integral part of the
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