The UK’s Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCa) has closed down an online music site citing “music posted on the site was stolen from the artists and may have damaged careers”.read more
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Welcome to our news blog, below are relevant IP news stories from around the globe.
RnBXclusive.com shut down by police
The changing face of innovation
The World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) has published a new report on the how organisations views on IP and innovation have changed in the last 20 years.read more
Are you missing out on financial rewards from IP?
Derek Palmer, MD of ProspectIP provides an insight in the current edition of illuminate as to why IP is so importantread more
MD of ProspectIP featured in Intellectual Property Magazine
The article "Bridging the IP perception gap of SME's and universities" by Dr Derek Palmer in Intellectual Property Magazine, explores how Small to Medium sized Enterprises and universities can ensure they are getting the most out of their Intellectual Property (IP).read more
Extension of copyright protection for music performers
EU laws have formally approved an extension of current copyright protection for music performers, currently the term of copyright is for 50 years but under the new law this will be extended to 70 years.read more