Posts Tagged: intellectual property rights
Dangerous Counterfeits Becoming More Difficult to Avoid
While many holiday shoppers may think that they’re getting a bargain by purchasing goods displaying a particular brand without having to pay brand prices, these shoppers …
China’s Actions on Copyrights Suggest Increasing Support of IP Rights
These headlines are further proof that China, long known as and still considered to be a major international contributor to IP theft and piracy issues, has taken …
The Categorical Imperative for Innovation and Patenting
In his Categorical Imperative, Kant simplifies a moral argument position for an individual by asking a question: if you thought that your position or Statement would be …
New Canadian IP strategy includes money for IP tools and literacy
In a move that recognizes the importance of innovation and IP rights – and the need for diverse audiences to understand how they work – the Canadian government has …
IP rights are essential ingredients to our innovation system
"Let’s talk a bit about intellectual property rights," Undersecretary of Commerce and Director of NIST Walter Copan said at the LES Silicon Valley conference on Wednesday, …
Dueling Visions of the Patent System, Dueling Visions for America
The article in IPWatchdog describing how the United States democratized the patent system, extending the right to own intellectual property to commoners, came to mind after reading …
How IP-Protected Innovation is Driving Economic Growth
IP-protected innovation is now the principal driver of corporate value and is driving economic growth nationally. Developing an IP portfolio is now a basic requirement even for …
Misrepresentations in Service to Efficient Infringer Lobby
The world of intellectual property law has been abuzz in recent months leading up to oral arguments in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Oil …
McCormick and the Separation of Powers Constraints of Patent Invalidation
The argument that patents are private rights is supported by over two centuries of jurisprudence. Patent rights derive from Article I, section 8, clause 8 of the U.S. …
Renegotiate NAFTA to Make it the Gold Standard in IP Protection
As President Trump embarks on the renegotiation of NAFTA, it is critical that we seize the opportunity to make it the gold standard in intellectual property rights …
Ruminations on Licensing: IP as a Private Property Right
An exclusive right is more than a mere right of remuneration – it is the right to control the use and disposition of one’s property, and to …
How Artificial Intelligence is set to disrupt our legal framework for Intellectual Property rights
It's safe to say that most sectors will undergo significant disruption as a result of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. AI will not only disrupt our business models …
INTA Keynote: ‘We want to raise an anti-piracy generation’
Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, Spain’s Minister of Education, Culture and Sport began by explaining talent must always have a price and that it should be …
Superbugs Require New Weapons: Strong, Effective Intellectual Property Rights May Be Our Best, Last Hope
The dangers of killer germs and superbugs are not limited to bird flu in China, Ebola in West Africa, Zika in South America and MERS in the …
Reflections on the one-year anniversary of India’s IPR policy
As we reflect on the one-year anniversary of India’s IPR policy, it is fitting that Indian government leaders are focused on job creation... Ultimately, though, India …
