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Bahrain to tighten copyright lawsPeople who breach copyright laws in Bahrain could soon have to pay out of court settlements of up to BD9,000 ($23,781) to intellectual property owners, a report said. Shura Council members could not reach agreement last month abou More… |
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Copyright ruling blow to US publishersThe US Supreme Court has said US copyright holders cannot block products they make elsewhere from being resold in the US, a blow to publishing companies and other creators of copyrighted content that market their products globa More… |
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Bahrain law on trademark protection passedA new law to protect trademarks was passed by the Bahrain parliament. The law, proposed by the Shura Council in 2007, means international and local trademarks are not used on other products. Any misuse of trademarks will be punishe More… |
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SAP must pay Oracle interest on $1.3bn verdictSAP must pay Oracle Corp prejudgment interest on a recent $1.3 billion copyright infringement verdict, but not at the formula suggested by Oracle, according to a judge's ruling filed on Tuesday. Oracle had sought more than $211 million in More… |
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UAE launches campaign for IP rightsUAE's Ministry of Economy has launched a national campaign to uphold and protect intellectual property rights. This campaign comes within the framework of the ministry's efforts to consolidate the concept of intellectual property p More… |
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Autodesk partners with Kuwait IP deptAutodesk, the world leader in 2D and 3D design software, has tied up with Kuwait's Intellectual Property (IP) Department, to promote copyright protection in the country. The collaboration between the two organisations will focus on the More… |
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Microsoft, UAE in anti-piracy raidsMicrosoft and the UAE Ministry of Economy (MoE) conducted anti-piracy raids on two computer resellers in Dubai who were found downloading business software without authorisation. Microsoft, a member of the Business Software Alliance (BSA), More… |
