TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction Conventional Licensing Contracts Online Licensing Contracts Limits to Freedom of Contract The “Digital Dilemma” Introduction My enquiry revolves around the interaction of copyright and contract law. Copyright law and contract law interact, with the one establishing property law principles, and the… Read More»
Each country generally maintains its own trademark register. If you intend to offer your product or services in multiple countries, you have to make a choice- you can file individual applications in each country, or you can file an international application under the Madrid Agreement.… Read More»
Clients are understandably concerned and alarmed when they receive a “Cease and Desist”letter from a law firm, threatening them with a law suit. The typical letter makes a legal demand that you stop (“cease”) and refrain (“desist”) from an activity that allegedly constitutes an intellectual… Read More»
Intellectual Property (IP) law and the perceived failure to enforce IP rights have been a source of contention between China and other nations. Cross-border enforcement of IP rights is a particularly complex issue, involving problems of international jurisdiction and co-operation. Administration and enforcement of IP… Read More»
Had any good business ideas lately? Let’s start with the bad news: The patenting of an invention is quite costly, with lengthy administrative delays and potential complications. Furthermore, the protection of intellectual property requires expenditure at a time when the viability of a business or… Read More»
The following advice is given to an inventor who wishes to protect his business related computer software in Australia, the USA and the EU I will first review international protection procedure, and then examine questions of validity on a national level. International Applications A patent… Read More»
The EU has recently introduced the Community’s “Design Patent Regulations” (DPR) which have been described as a landmark for protecting IP rights in Europe [2] The objective of the DPR is to unify registered protection for industrial designs in Europe and to change the legal… Read More»