Glasgow disability equipment firm appoints liquidators Former Dragons' Den contestant suffers funding issues, leading to a sale of assets and intellectual property Insider UK · Jan 27, 2023
Phitsanulok mangoes get status upgrade The Commerce Ministry's Intellectual Property Department has announced the registration of Nam Dok Mai Si Thong mangoes from Phitsanulok as a new geographical indication (GI) product. Bangkok Post · Jan 25, 2023
Something is afoot with copyright this Public Domain Day On New Year’s Day, copyright in the US expires on a new clutch of artistic works. But shady legal shenanigans mean it’s a little overdue… The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2023
Experts to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Intellectual Property Strategy to Generate Initiatives, Attract Quality Investments Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced the launch of the National Intellectual Property Strategy to support the Kingdom’s economy based on innovation and creativity. Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 23, 2022
Sharing out your Netflix password is now a 'criminal offence' The Intellectual Property Office has stated that Netflix password sharing may amount to ‘secondary copyright infringement’ The National (Scotland) · Dec 22, 2022
Saudi Crown Prince Launches National Intellectual Property Strategy Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, launched on Thursday the National Intellectual Property Strategy (NIPST). One of the enablers for achieving the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, NIPST aims to build an intellectual property ecosystem that supports innovation… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 22, 2022
Real coffee, but a fake 'Starbucks' in piracy-ridden Iraq There are three “Starbucks” cafes in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, all serving authentic Starbucks coffee in authentic Starbucks cups The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022
Sharing Netflix password may be illegal, Government suggests Password sharing may amount to “secondary copyright infringement”, the Intellectual Property Office said Wales Online · Dec 21, 2022
Nottingham's Games Workshop agrees Warhammer film and TV deal with Amazon The Nottingham firm said it has “reached an agreement in principle” for Amazon to develop its intellectual property Nottingham Post · Dec 17, 2022
Green Bioactives bags £2.6 million in seed financing The funds will be used to pursue partnerships, secure intellectual property and expand its team Insider UK · Dec 13, 2022
Murgitroyd acquires another rival intellectual property business The Glasgow-based firm's fourth deal in two years brings total headcount up to 470 Insider UK · Dec 8, 2022
Screen Scotland buys Edinburgh film festival assets Intellectual property purchase should mean the event will be staged again in 2023 Insider UK · Dec 2, 2022
Committee welcomes reforms to help Scottish businesses raise finance Proposals to change the laws on moveable and intellectual property have been backed by a group of MSPs Insider UK · Dec 2, 2022
A new law offers better protection for indigenous plants of significance to Māori, but no requirement to share profits New Zealand law has generally treated agriculture, biodiversity conservation and the protection of Indigenous knowledge (mātauranga Māori) as separate areas. The Conversation · Dec 1, 2022
Salon · Nov 25, 2022 Andor disrupts the Star Wars fairy tale In a TV landscape flooded with adaptations of famous intellectual property, the man with no history rules them all
Chicago Tribune · Nov 25, 2022 ‘Wednesday’ review: An ‘Addams Family’ spinoff that centers on goth girl Wednesday Addams (snap, snap) The Addams Family began in 1938 as a series of wry cartoon panels from Charles Addams for The New Yorker magazine. Then came the black-and-white 1960s sitcom with its iconic theme song (snap, snap). Then came the movie adaptations, because Hollywood loves nothing more than repurposing intellectual property over and…
The Conversation · Nov 21, 2022 Intellectual property waiver for COVID vaccines should be expanded to include treatments and tests Global inequities in access to COVID vaccines have turned out to be a “catastrophic moral failure”, just as the World Health Organization warned they would in January 2021. Yet it took 20 months of negotiations for members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to agree to a limited relaxation of…
Bristol Post · Nov 19, 2022 Fake England shirts seized in Bristol as part of £500,000 haul ahead of World Cup Raids took place across multiple locations in England including in Bristol
Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2022 Police seize £500,000 of fake football shirts ahead of Qatar World Cup Officers co-ordinated a series of raids across the country – arresting six people and seizing £12,000 in cash
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022 Police seize £500,000 of fake football shirts ahead of World Cup Officers co-ordinated a series of raids across the country – arresting six people and seizing £12,000 in cash.
Reuters · Nov 15, 2022 Indonesia leader says intellectual property waiver must be widened on health issues Indonesia President Joko Widodo at the G20 Summit on Tuesday said an intellectual property waiver "must be widened" for all health solutions, including diagnostics and therapeutics.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2022 Made.com enters administration, with 320 more jobs to be lost Customers anxiously await orders as Next buys online furniture brand, domain names and intellectual property
Bangkok Post · Nov 3, 2022 IP rights are key to sustainability Indonesians are increasingly aware of the need to develop in a more sustainable manner. In October 2022, the Jakarta High Court rejected the government's appeal of a citizen lawsuit that found President Joko Widodo negligent in failing to tackle Jakarta's notorious air pollution. Report after report indicates the rapidly growing…
Bangkok Post · Oct 28, 2022 Ministry, advertisers tackle IP woes The Commerce Ministry has teamed up with advertising associations and intellectual property (IP) rights owners to fight IP infringement in online ads, aiming to enhance investor confidence and bolster the country's soft power.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 16, 2022 China's Video Game Firms Welcomed in Europe China is investing billions in Europe's video game industry, but analysts have warned that there could be trouble along the road unless regulators start to take stricter notice. Europe is embroiled in long-running disputes with Beijing over trade, environment, education, raw materials, intellectual property -- but so far video games…