INTRODUCTION 1.1 Intellectual property (IP) Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind: inventions‚ literary and artistic works‚ and symbols‚ names‚ images‚ and designs used in commerce. Under intellectual property law‚ owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets‚ such as musical‚ literary‚ and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words‚ phrases‚ symbols‚ and designs. 1.2 The Two Branches of Intellectual Property: Industrial Property and Copyright
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What is Intellectual Property? Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind‚ such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols‚ names and images used in commerce. IP is protected in law by‚ for example‚ patents‚ copyright and trademarks‚ which enable people to earn recognition or financial benefit from what they invent or create. By striking the right balance between the interests of innovators and the wider public interest‚ the IP system aims to foster an environment
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nature and types of intellectual property theft in the military sphere? Provide at least two concrete examples? Intellectual property‚ including patents‚ copyrights‚ and trade secrets‚ increasingly dominates the exports of advanced economies. However‚ intellectual property is uniquely vulnerable to appropriation‚ whether by states‚ firms‚ or individuals. Consequently‚ exporters like the United States have taken increasingly aggresive steps to protect their intellectual property owners and producers
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS The character of world trade has undergone significant changes in the last decade. Many issues have come to the fore to influence the trade patterns. The concerns of environment‚ assertions on human rights the sympathy (?!)‚ for child labour‚ to mention a few‚ have‚ been exerting dominant influences. Transfer of polluting industries to the developing nations‚ using poor economies for pollution control are all totally new issues defying the relevance of the traditional
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Intellectual Property Rights 2014 1.Intellectual property rights: US set to punish India The Indian embassy in Washington DC too scheduled a briefing by its economic and commerce wings soon after the expected US action. TNN | Feb 10‚ 2014‚ 10.28PM IST WASHINGTON: It’s not looking good between New Delhi and Washington. Tensions over the Khobragade episode are yet to fully dissipate‚ but the two sides are locking horns again over intellectual property rights. The Obama
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Intellectual Property Rights In the accession‚ there is no specific commitment in intellectual property rights area for China to achieve. However‚ GATT‚ GATS and TRIPS are the three major agreements in WTO‚ representing international trade‚ services and trade-related intellectual property rights (IPR)‚ to regulate the rules for WTO’s members to obey. So upon accession to WTO in 2001‚ China acquiescently acceded to the WTO agreements including TRIPS. Improvement in IPR Protection With technical
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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 for different types of intellectual property;
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and disadvantages of intellectual property in the digital age. Intellectual property is an umbrella term that covers copyright‚ patents‚ trademarks‚ designs‚ 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 growth of the Internet has put pressure on traditional intellectual property protections such as
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Intellectual Property Laws of India James Thanickan When India became a Republic in 1950‚ India had Intellectual Property legislations on copyrights‚ patents‚ designs and trade marks. These were mostly adaptations of the laws of Great Britain in each area and were of general international norms. Subsequently‚ India modified the Intellectual Property legislations to make them meet national needs and requirements. Pursuant to the country’s joining the World Trade Organisation‚ India either modified
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Stefan Dyulgerov # 1481746 Executive Summary of Protecting Intellectual Property Rights in China The article discusses a problem‚ which foreign investors face while operating in one of the most strategic markets in the world – China. According to the article‚ corporations‚ which operate in China face a great challenge in protecting their intellectual property rights on that market. The article discusses three major points. First of all‚ it suggests that China is a strategic market for a lot of companies
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