by Generis Legal Intelligence | Jun 22, 2022 | Intellectual Property
In most cases, the only person who has the legal authority to assert copyright is the work’s creator. When a piece of work is finished in a form that is considered to be “fixed” (such as a novel written down on paper, a computer programme stored on a...
by Generis Legal Intelligence | Sep 17, 2021 | Intellectual Property, Knowledge Hub, Legal News, 🇬🇧
A long-awaited proposal for reform of the United Kingdom’s data protection legislation was released by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) on September 10, 2021, after months of anticipation. The consultation document contains a thorough...
by Generis Legal Intelligence | Sep 15, 2021 | Intellectual Property, Knowledge Hub, 🇦🇪
Dubai International Finance Centre, DIFC, is the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, with more than 25,600 professionals working across over 2,500 active registered companies. DIFC has issued Intellectual...
by Generis Legal Intelligence | Dec 4, 2020 | Intellectual Property, Trademarks
What you should know before filing The trademark application process is a legal proceeding governed by U.S. law If you are a foreign-domiciled applicant, you must have a U.S.-licensed attorney represent you at the USPTO.If you are an applicant domiciled in...
by Generis Legal Intelligence | Dec 4, 2020 | Intellectual Property
On 16 September 2011, the United States of America (U.S.) enacted changes to its patent law under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA). The AIA changes, among other things, who is entitled to be an applicant in U.S. national applications. For international...
by Generis Legal Intelligence | Nov 28, 2020 | Intellectual Property, Knowledge Hub
In general terms, intellectual property is any product of the human intellect that the law protects from unauthorized use by others. The ownership of intellectual property inherently creates a limited monopoly in the protected property. Intellectual property is...
