Intellectual Property Law 
Orphan work usage will have to be paid for under new copyright law, Government says – Out-Law
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) published a policy statement (20-page / 416KB PDF) detailing that both commercial and non-commercial use of orphan works will be permitted, subject to certain conditions, under new laws that the Government will draft.
Apple plays with fire in Chinese trademark stick-up – Gigaom.com
Some have also held up the case as a warning to Apple and other companies to conduct due diligence and be careful to respect local intellectual property laws. This is a load of nonsense. China doesn’t give a damn about … Continue reading
Texas IP law: Innovations make for a good year – The Business Journal
Texas is big on innovation, and that’s yielding a good year so far for lawyers who protect intellectual property with patents, trademarks and lawsuits. According to an article in our Chambers and Partners special issue, which also ranks Texas law … Continue reading
Lupin, Google, China Copyright: Intellectual Property – Bloomberg
The additional offices were authorized under an overhaul of the patent system signed into law last year. About 600 applications were submitted, and the selections were based on geographic diversity, economic impact, the local workforce and …
Settled Law that Claim for Losses Outside Liability Period in s. 8 cannot Succeed – Mondaq
The Court dismissed Teva’s appeal. The Court of Appeal also dismissed the appeal, finding that it was settled law that a claim for losses outside the statutory liability period could not succeed. The Court dismissed a motion for the joinder … Continue reading
European Parliament Expected to Kill Intellectual Property Treaty Wednesday – Hollywood Reporter
ACTA spells out legal measures, including fines, for companies violating intellectual property rights on a “commercial scale … Should it be judged legal under current European law, de Gucht said he will resubmit the treaty to parliament.
Nigeria: China and Intellectual Property Protection – AllAfrica.com
but one particularly thorny one pertains to the protection of the intellectual property rights of film and music producers. That is, the transfer of rights to producers. Among other things, WIPO wants to improve and harmonize IP laws across the … Continue reading
United States: The Economics Of Innovation: Part II – Mondaq
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Law Blog Patent Roundup: The PTO Spreads Its Wings, More – Wall Street Journal
Heads up, intellectual-property mavens: Today’s news is chock full of stuff … with Google’s use of so-called “standard-essential patents,” which by law must be licensed on fair and reasonable terms.
June 26: First Multilateral Treaty On Substantive Intellectual Property Since 1996 Signed By 60 Coun – Melodika.net
a Cardozo School of Law Professor and Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, led the U.S delegation at the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Diplomatic Conference on the Protection of Audiovisual …
