Week´s news headlines – Oct. 14th 2016
Intellectual property rights: In copy-and-paste age plagiarism and piracy not serious issues Legislation for author versus publisher relationships may have improved, but there is still the perception that authors get little royalty from books. Those huge advances are extremely rare. Read more at: http://www.financialexpress.com/fe- Turkey Introduces Intellectual Property Rules For Scientific And Technological Research […]
Week´s news headlines – Sep. 30th 2016
Can You Trademark a Cocktail Recipe? We find out if it’s possible to protect a drink from competitors. Read more at: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles To Sue or Not to Sue for Trademark Infringement Infringement can strip the trademark of its value by causing “confusion among consumers” as to the identity and origin of the client’s […]
Week´s news headlines – jun. 10th 2016
WHEN DOES POP-CULTURE HOMAGE CROSS THE INTELLECTUAL-PROPERTY LINE? To unsuspecting customers at Bad Owl Coffee in Henderson, the sign identifying Platform 9 6/8 must seem pretty random. But fans of a certain boy wizard—and perhaps regulars dating back to Bad Owl’s start—might give it a double-take, since it once read Platform 9 3/4, the hidden train […]
Temporary changes in the operation of the Copyright Office of the National Library Foundation
Between May 30 and June 3, 2016, the Customer Service of the Copyright Office of the National Library Foundation (Fundação Biblioteca Nacional) will be temporarily interrupted due to the restoration works at the Gustavo Capanema building. From June 4, the service will be held on the 15th floor of the building, from 1pm to 4 […]
Week´s news headlines – may. 6th 2016
Canada: The Potential Impact Of Brown v. Canada On Ownership Of Intellectual Property By Employers Most employers, especially those who are active in research and development, as a matter of practice have employees sign agreements that specify the obligations of the employee to disclose inventions to the employer and ensure that intellectual property developed by […]
Week´s news headlines – apr. 1st 2016
Congress’ intellectual property breakthrough: A bipartisan victory for Utah innovators and job creators Utah has earned a well-deserved reputation as one of the top states in the nation for business and innovation. But to ensure that Utah companies continue to thrive, we must do more to protect trade secrets. Saiba mais em: http://www.deseretnews.com/ […]
Week´s news headlines – mar. 24th 2016
Intellectual property intersects with show business You marvel at the magic trick. You dance to the killer guitar riff. You laugh at the stand-up comic’s punchline or watch in awe as the chorus line moves as one. That’s what you’re watching. What you’re also watching but don’t see is the complex legal infrastructure that underlies […]