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Trademarks
Growing economies, updated laws, low-cost protection … African nations offer so much to rights owners who are ready to take the risk. WIPR’s Tom Phillips met Daniel Reis Nobre of Inventa International to find out more. 26 November 2019
Patents
Despite inconsistent legal systems in the continent, WIPR’s Sarah Morgan finds some organisations fighting to put IP firmly on Africa’s agenda. 26 November 2019
Copyright
The issue of copyright of paintings, statues and artifacts is controversial, but WIPR’s Saman Javed finds museums in no mood to give up a valuable source of revenue. 26 November 2019
Copyright
Viral GIFs of a new Star Wars character, Baby Yoda, have been reinstated to a leading GIF sharing site after being temporarily removed over alleged copyright concerns. 26 November 2019
Trademarks
Japan Tobacco has been unsuccessful in its bid to stop an Indonesian competitor registering a trademark at the UK Intellectual Property Office which it said would infringe on of its own. 26 November 2019
Patents
Future tech will rely on ultra-fast data speeds, making the standard-essential patents on which it operates some of the most coveted IP of all time, as WIPR’s Rory O’Neill explains. 26 November 2019
Copyright
Swedish music streaming giant Spotify is facing a copyright infringement suit from a music rights publishing company and an indie rap label. 26 November 2019
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Plant breeders in Mexico find it almost impossible to protect their rights in a country where enforcing IP can bring you face-to-face with the cartel, as WIPR’s Saman Javed finds. 26 November 2019
Trademarks
China has committed to further increasing penalties for IP infringement, as the government aims to finalise a trade deal with the US. 26 November 2019
Influential Women in IP
USPTO deputy director Laura Peter explains to WIPR’s Sarah Morgan how the office is undertaking several initiatives to support women throughout the management chain at the IP office. 26 November 2019
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