Innovation is the source of new products and processes that expand the frontiers of competition. Advancements in technology are continuously occurring throughout the world as firms seek to develop new ideas for their products, services and markets. Most technology licensing is pro-competitive and should be encouraged by competition authorities. Nevertheless, in legal and economic spheres [...]
Traditional knowledge (TK) is in simple terms knowledge systems held by indigenous communities, often relating to their surrounding natural environment. Through globalisation and the increased availability of this knowledge as well as the implementation of intellectual property systems in the developing world TK and its relationship with the IPR-system has become a much debated and [...]
This essay focuses on the increasing problems for companies and right-holders with counterfeited and pirated goods in the European Union and the problems for right holders to enforce their IPR rights. Will IPRED1 make a difference and is there really a need for the new Directive of Enforcement 2004/48/EG, or do the sanctions according to [...]
Nowadays, Chinese government tries to gain more sustainable and high speed growth on the economic performance with more innovation brought by improving intellectual property rights (IPR) system. A view on protecting IP by previous studies is that the effect of strength IPR on economic growth is not clear. There is no doubt that the IPR [...]
Craig Johnston, a Liverpool footballer from 1980 to 1988, has a reputation for being something of an ideas man. He created the TV game show “The Main Event”; he wrote The Butler software which tracks the drinks taken out of minibar fridges in hotel rooms; he invented Traxion sole, used on most football boots; he [...]
This paper considers jurisdictional issues associated with the Internet, with a focus on defamation as it arises on the Internet. The leading Australian case of Gutnick provides a key basis for analysis, and reveals that the traditional rules of jurisdiction can, and do, provide a sound basis for Internet regulation.
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In late 1997, an American company RiceTec Inc, was granted a patent by the US patent office to call the aromatic rice grown outside India ‘Basmati’. RiceTec Inc, had been trying to enter the international Basmati market with brands like ‘Kasmati‘ and ‘Texmati‘ described as Basmati-type rice with minimal success. However, with the Basmati patent [...]
Minimum wage policy has remained in contention with economists and policy makers aligned on both sides of the debate. Increasingly the state has been forced to formally retract these laws under the onslaught of the globalisation of capital. This has resulted in a precipitous drop of wages for workers, especially in the so-called ‘unorganised sector’. [...]
The Intellectual Property Office is part of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. It is the official government body responsible for granting intellectual property rights in the UK. The Intellectual Property Office supports innovation by granting intellectual property rights. This is property that originates in the mind as an idea, such as a design [...]
A paper that analyzes the employment relations in India. It covers various aspects such as effect of legislation on employment relations. The various legislations that comprise of the employment relations…click here for furthur details
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