Intellectual Property Implications of the Medical Wearable and Wellness Device Revolution for Startups
We are exploding into a transformative revolution in the data processing and miniature biometric sensor space. This is fueling advances in both wearable “medical” devices as well as enabling a new industry in sometimes closely related wearable “wellness” devices. While both established medical device companies and startups have opportunities in the wearable medical device space, nimble new companies that don’t want regulatory oversight or companies that already have a sales and marketing presence in the athletic industry may be best positioned to take advantage of the wellness device opportunity.
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Mozilla calls for EU copyright reform
Mozilla has hit out at European-wide copyright law, launching a petition calling for immediate reform of what it claims is a legal framework badly lagging behind the progress of technology.
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Computers and Robots Don’t Count
In copyright law, it’s all about people.
Read more at: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2
How Google Fights Piracy report details how war on piracy will reach unprecedented heights
In the tech giant’s updated How Google Fights Piracy report, it announced its war on piracy is being taken to unprecedented heights.
The report gave detailed information about the robust programs, policies and technologies it is using to battle copyright-infringing activity online.
Read more at: http://www.news.com.au/techno
Intellectual Property Law for Startups: Common Questions
This guest post comes to us courtesy of Ray Areaux, a patent attorney and founding member of Carver Darden, a law firm with offices in New Orleans and Pensacola. He, and other Carver Darden attorneys will be giving a free talk on intellectual property law at the LookFar offices on August 23rd,check here for more details.
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Nigeria: Registering And Protecting Foreign Intellectual Property Rights In Nigeria: Copyright, Trademark, Patent And Designs
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Chelsea FC evita falsificaciones
Para terminar con la venta ilegal de productos asociados al club, Chelsea FC registró su nombre como marca en todo tipo de vestimenta.
Read more at: http://www.marcasur.com/noticia.php?NoNoId=4139
Olympic lawyers go for gold in trademark protection
The Olympic games may be coming to a close in Brazil, but Olympic lawyers are still working hard in the U.S.
The U.S. Olympic Committee has come under fire this year for sending warning letters to businesses tweeting with “official” Olympic hashtags like “#TeamUSA” and “#Rio2016.” But this isn’t the first time the USOC has taken steps to protect its trademarked assets. Legal actions involving the USOC have become as routine as the games themselves.
Read more at: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/18/olympi
Pro athletes and the things they trademark
That’s why they trademark their names, catchphrases and logos — things they think might turn into money-making ventures down the line. Sprinter Usain Bolt, for instance, trademarked an icon of the “lightening bolt” stance he’s so well known for.
And it’s not just Olympians — plenty of pro-athletes seek trademarks to make money outside of their playing careers.
Read more at: http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/19/news/trademarks-a
Tighter Patent Rules Could Help Lower Drug Prices, Study Shows
The U.S. could rein in rising drug prices by being more selective about giving patents to pharmaceutical companies for marginal developments, a study concludes.
That’s because brand-name drugs with patents that grant exclusivity account for about 72 percent of drug spending, even though they are only about 10 percent of all prescriptions dispensed, according to the study, published Tuesday in JAMA, the journal of the American Medical Association.
Read more at: http://www.npr.org/sections/hea
Copyrights, royalties and music piracy in Congo-Brazzaville
In July 2015, Brazzaville hosted the 10th Pan-African Music Festival (FESPAM). After the festivities, local musicians went back to their daily lives, usually facing financial challenges. These difficulties could be lessened if the rights of artists were respected, suggested a need for better understanding and implementation of the legislation. This text provides a brief overview of the related subjects of copyrights, royalties and music piracy in the Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville.
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