intellectual propriety refers to the creations of mind such as names, inventions, artworks, literary works, music compositions, and commercial designs. There are two major categories of Intellectual Propriety (IP): 1. Industrial Propriety: trademarks, inventions (patents), and designs, etc. 2. Copyrights: musical works, novels and books, photographs, movies, etc. Intellectual propriety rights (IPR) grant the holders to exercise a monopoly on the use of product/creation/idea for a limited
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Reponses, Scarborough, Case 1 (Mixed Chicks), page 674. 1. Why is securing proper intellectual property protection such as trademarks, patents and copyrights important for entrepreneurs? Answer: Especially in this case, securing proper intellectual property protection is very important. As mentioned in the text, small businesses do not have the cash and time to be involved in law suits. The small business had a great idea with their hair products and made a good amount of money until a retail giant
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otherwise permitted by law. Many terms do not grant you the right to use any branding or logo’s used in services. Privacy policy for MySpace describes that use and sharing of personally identifiable information (PII). You must obtain written permission from the member directly. Profile information in a member profile is provided at his or her sole discretion. Facebook privacy states that you must respect others people’s rights. That member will not use Facebook copyrights or trademarks without written
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legal framework in the said countries may be unable or inadequate to protect the intellectual property rights (e.g. brand-name, trademarks, patent, proprietary know-hows) of the franchisors. When someone has pirated the said elements to their own business, it always take lengthy and complicated process for the law enforcement. In some countries, intellectual property laws may not be uniformly enforces on nationwide basis. Unlike developed market such as USA or Hong Kong, the franchisee or
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Intellectual capital can be defined as a set of knowledge and skills that company has developed about making goods or services. Such a knowledge can be used for obtaining money or any other purpose. Meaning combines idea of intellect and know-how with the idea of capital. Any benefits gained from this kind of knowledge can be invested in producing more goods and services. One of the strongest and most competitive industry in the world and in U.S is Pharmaceutical industry
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the five universities. The judge in the university case cited fair use, and exonerated the individuals from copyright infringement. LEGAL ISSUE The main legal issue in this circumstance is copyright infringement. According to copyright law, an author is the creator of the original expression in a work, and the author is the copyright owner (Copyright.gov, 2014). In order to publish, copy, or redistribute a copyrighted work, the publisher needs to have a written agreement from the author
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12. HOW WILL I PROTECT MY BRAND, LOGO OR PATENT? China has been presented as an usual abuser of copyright and trademark protection, but it is far from being alone. Most Asian countries pretend that they wanted changes on the way laws are implemented: but, when we examine the cases which involve these problems, Asian countries have the principle-"Why pay for it when it can be got for free?" In Korea, most cases of IPR infringements suffered by European right holders relate to registered
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Rigorous or Not?: A Case of Auditor Judgment for Deferred Tax Issues Leader’s Guide Leader’s Guide Rigorous or Not?: A Case of Auditor Judgment for Deferred Tax Issues Jan Taylor Morris, PhD, CPA Time: 3 hour unit of study Module Objectives 1. Help students understand the importance of exercising high quality professional judgment; 2. Introduce students to the KPMG Professional Judgment Framework; 3. Provide students with an opportunity to apply the framework; and 4. Provide students with the
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products include jeans and jeans-related pants, casual and dress pants, tops, jackets, footwear, and related accessories for men, women and children under our Levi's®, Dockers® and Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™ brand names. We also license our trademarks for a wide array of products, including accessories, pants, tops, footwear, home and other products. Company Profile FY 2009 Net Revenues: $4.1 billion Global presence: Three geographic divisions: Levi Strauss Americas (LSA), Levi Strauss Europe
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WHAT’S IN A NAME - HOW A NAME AFFECTS THE CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOUR Priyanka Kumari Ma in Fashion Marketing Priyankamgt768@gmail.com Pearl Academy, Naraina, New Delhi, India Abstract “A product is something that is made in a factory; a brand is something that is bought by a customer. A product can be copied by a competitor, a brand is unique. A product can be quickly out-dated, a successful brand is timeless” (Quiston, 2004, p 345). Many brands today mean little to consumers, who have become
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