Thieves of intellectual property rights should be looking over their shoulders because the FBI is now playing a lead role in investigating intellectual property crimes and may be planning a sting operation that will net them some serious prison time. FBI is currently working over 400 such cases, many of which are of global nature. Read the entire article by clicking the following link.
Saturday 11 September 2010
Appeals court ruling threatens used software sales
Can copyright holders prevent a buyer from reselling or renting a product after an initial sale, as long as additional copies aren't made? What does the San Francisco Federal Appeals Court say about this 102-year old First-Sale doctrine?
Friday 10 September 2010
Interested in participating in the Advanced LL.M/MSc programme of combined Intellectual Property Law and Knowledge Management?
Interested in participating in the Advanced LL.M/MSc programme of combined Intellectual Property Law and Knowledge Management, while enjoying the life in the Northern part of Europe? Go to Maastricht, the Netherlands.
The program is designed to train graduates to work as legal practitioners or management in knowledge-intensive industries and research institutes. The programme is divided into three terms, which are spread over one or two years, depending on whether the student is full or half time.During the first term, all students will learn the fundamentals of the law regarding knowledge valorisation and the protection of intellectual property.
They receive in-depth instruction in the workings of the EU and US systems of intellectual property protection. They also learn the form and function of international organisations, such as:
- World Intellectual Property Organisation;
- World Trade Organisation; and
- European Patent Office.
Students from both master's programmes follow the same programme structure into the second term, but with greater individual focus and more freedom to incorporate electives into the curriculum. During the third term, students will work on a master´s thesis.The advanced master in Intellectual Property Law and Knowledge Management (LL.M.) is primarily for lawyers and technology transfer officers, and offers a more generalised education in intellectual and property law.
The advanced master in Intellectual Property Law and Knowledge Management (MSc.) The MSc programme offered by Maastricht University may serve as a key step in preparing for the European Qualifying Exam. Please note that the profession of patent agent is highly regulated. Admission to the EQE is subject to precise requirements set by the EPO. These requirements include prior degrees obtained and work experience. See www.epo.org/patents/learning for information.
Benelux Office for Intellectual Property
The official website of the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (http://www.boip.int/). Information in three languages: Dutch/Flemish, French and English.
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