World Intellectual Property Organization

The registration of the trademark and franchise require legal procedures and fees. Trademarks are protected by the “Regulations and Systems of Commercial, Industrial, Literary, Artistic, and Musical Property in Lebanon” (1924 law). These are protected by the Paris convention and the Madrid agreement. The brand name Champs Company and its logo shall be registered and licensed by the Ministry of Economy and Trade. 3.3 Startup Costs and Type of Ownership The starts up costs encountered are the…

The creation of mass production, by way of Henry Ford’s introduction of the assembly line, catapulted the world into a realm of mass standardization, establishing a platform for lower production costs and a virtually homogeneous society. Nearly identical homes, vehicles and footwear ultimately sparks the need for practices that aid in perpetuating one’s own individuality. Physicality, for example, is one of the few palpable means of conveying personal identity. With mass production, fashion…

According to Deborah G. Johnson, in the case of Franklin v. Apple, Franklin copied Apples operating code without any alterations, this was a clear copyright infringement act. However, these cases aren’t always obvious, that’s where fair use comes in and is disputed in the federal courts. There are four factors of fair use and a fifth, unofficial factor. According to Rich Stim, the first factor is: The Purpose and Character of Your Use. The court will examine if the material taken from the…

Blown to Bits Chapter 6: Balance Toppled Summary: Chapter 6 of Blown to Bits is a very interesting chapter. Chapter six dives into the often undefined world of copyright rights in computing. Copyright laws allow people to have full rights over their creative works and ideas, but this concept does not translate very well into the world of technology. Because information can be transferred with unparalleled ease in the computing age, intentional and unintentional copyright violations have become…

TEXTBOOK OVERVIEW Intellectual property is a field of law that has been steadily growing and changing over the years as countless new inventions are patented and protected. Intellectual property is defined as “something that is literally created.” This can be applied in two major ways; that represented by a physical item, such as an invention of “equipment, or machinery”, and that represented by ideas, such as artwork, dance, and literature. This type of property is protected by patents and…

would have no knowledge that his statement would be a sort of prophecy. Today’s copyright laws prevent the creativity of content creators all around the world. With laws prohibiting sharing of media and contradicting the laws of fair use, we as individuals are prevented from cultural exchanges and collection of creative ideas. In the modern-day world, it is currently accepted and perfectly legal to bring a copy of musical cd to another’s home, however digitally sharing a copy of the cd’s…

In this essay, I will discuss the contractual copyright battle that artist Prince faced during his time signed to Warner Music Group and how many artists face similar battles. Through comparing his contract to slavery, changing his name, and fighting a seemingly never-ending battle, his contract was eventually changed to allow him the freedom he wished for as an artist. I will aim to prove that copyright agreements and contractual laws are breakable should the artist work hard enough to prove…

Louis Vuitton: European V. American Fashion IP Rights This analysis intends to explain and compare, in a summary the way the intellectual property protection of high fashion brands and their creations in America and Europe and in particular, the protection that Louis Vuitton and its bags receive in both continents. The protection of fashion design and in particular, high fashion design has evolved in the last few decades; however, this evolution has not been homogeneously in all countries,…

As original as Isaac Newton may have been, even he recognized “if I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Ironically, he probably developed this idea based off of the thoughts of someone before him. Newton accurately describes the way our culture progresses; we build on the ideas of others. This idea of rehashing is further explained in Malcolm Gladwell 's article “Something Borrowed;” he urges his audience to stop pretending “that these chains of influence and…

MONETIZATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Intellectual Property Rights (“IPRs”) have played a significant part in the world’s economy map. It accounts for “almost 39% of total economic activity (GDP) in the EU” and “26% of all jobs in the EU – around 56 million direct jobs. With the addition of 20 million indirect jobs, one in three of all EU jobs – 35% of all jobs – rely on IPR intensive industries” . The main subject of IPR, Intellectual Property (“IP”) asset is normally defined as the…