Trade-mark law in Canada is poised for transmutation thanks to the 2014 Federal Budget of all things. (more…)
Tag: WIPO
World Intellectual Property Day 2014
Happy World IP Day! Wow, how many times have you said something like that before? World Intellectual Property Day? Yes, IP has come a long way. Since 2000, member states…
in Canada, Commercialization, Copyright, Internet, IP, Jurisdiction, Licensees, Ownership, Patents, Personality Rights, Social Media, Tech Transfer, Technology, Trademarks, UK, UK, US, WIPO0by Editor
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Canadians Make Their Mark on Global Guide for Museum IP
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has updated its Guide on Managing Intellectual Property for Museums, with two Canadians playing major roles in the Guide’s creation. (more…)
Canadian Objection to proposed .mls domain .rejected
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has rejected the Legal Rights Objection (LRO) of the Canadian Real Estate Association of Ottawa to the registration of the generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) .mls…
.shut-out for Legal Rights Objections in New gTLD Registrations
As of July 25th, WIPO has rejected all of the first 14 Legal Rights Objections (LRO) filed in response to applications for the registration of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs). While…
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WIPO Conference: Bringing Copyrighted Works to Visually Impaired Persons and People with Print Disabilities
From June 18- 28, nation states were conducting negotiations for an international treaty to secure copyright exceptions for the visually impaired and people with print disabilities. These discussions, hosted by…