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  • History of Intellectual Property

    History and Theory of Intellectual Property Contents of History and Theory of Intellectual Property Contents of this subject matter include: Introduction to legal history History of Copyright Law History of Trademark Law History of Patent Law History of trade secrets/confidence Overview of IP […]

  • Common Law Definition

    Common Law Definition The term “common law” is used in a number of different senses. In medieval English law it denoted that law which was administered by the king’s courts and which was, in principle at least, common to the whole realm. The common law, in this sense, was to be distinguished from the law…

  • European Common Commercial Policy

    Article 133 (ex-Article 113) and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Article 133 (ex-Article 113) provided by the European Union Commission: Article 133 of the EC Treaty allows the European Union to negotiate, conclude and implement trade agreements with other countries of the […]

  • Creative Commons

    Creative Commons Creative Commons History (based in an article of Lucia Hwang) At the Stanford Law School a nonprofit enterprise called Creative Commons promised to revolutionize the use of copyrights. In a triangle-shaped room not much bigger than a couple of office cubicles at the Stanford Law School, Molly Shaffer van Houweling was part in…

  • Objections to Property

    Objections to Property <h2Objections to Property in 1889 The following information about Objections to Property is from the Cyclopaedia of Political Science, Political Economy, and the Political History of the United States by the Best American and European Writers: “Property triumphed with liberty, one of the forms of which it is. It was just the…

  • Social Utility of Property

    Social Utility of Property Social Utility of Property in 1889 The following information about Property is from the Cyclopaedia of Political Science, Political Economy, and the Political History of the United States by the Best American and European Writers: “What is just always useful: Property has such a character of social utility that society could…

  • Common Law Systems

    Common Law Systems Common law systems can be found in many nations that were former colonies or territories of England. The common law originated with the unification of England and the institutional stability provided by William the Conqueror (c. 1027-1087) after 1066. In 1215 King John (1167-1216) elevated the importance of the common law at…

  • Property History

    Introduction to Property HistoryThe concept of property originated in ancient times. Societies apparently held most property rights-such as the right to hunt or fish in a given area-in common. Although some private ownership of personal property, such as weapons and cooking utensils, existe…

  • Property History

    Introduction to Property HistoryThe concept of property originated in ancient times. Societies apparently held most property rights-such as the right to hunt or fish in a given area-in common. Although some private ownership of personal property, such as weapons and cooking utensils, existe…

  • Receiving Stolen Property

    Criminal Law: Crimes Against Property Receiving Stolen PropertyIntroduction to Receiving Stolen PropertyBuying or receiving property that is known to have been stolen by another person is a crime. Receiving means to take under control. Stolen property is property that has been take…

  • Intellectual Property History

    Intellectual Property: History of Intellectual Property LawIntroduction to Intellectual Property HistorySome forms of intellectual property, such as trademarks, date to ancient times. But comprehensive legal protection for intellectual property did not become common until the 18th …

  • Crimes Against Property

    Criminal Law: Crimes Against PropertyIntroduction to Crimes Against PropertyAnother major category of crimes concerns actions that affect another's property-either real or personal. Real property consists of land and structures attached to it, as well as the products of land be…

  • Community Property

    Community PropertyCommunity Property, in law, possessions held jointly by a married couple. Except for inheritances or gifts to either spouse, all property acquired by the husband or wife during the marriage is usually considered community property. This includes money, real estate, househo…

  • World Intellectual Property Organization-World Trade Organization: Agreement Between WIPO and WTO

    World Intellectual Property Organization-World Trade Organization: Agreement Between WIPO and WTO   Article 1 Abbreviated Expressions For the purposes of this Agreement: (i) “WIPO”means the World Intellectual Property Organization; (ii) “WTO”means the World Trade Organization; (iii) “International Bureau”means the International Bureau of WIPO; (iv) “WTO Member”means a party to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade…

  • Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property 7

    Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property   Article 16 (1) (a) The Union shall have a budget. (b) The budget of the Union shall include the income and expenses proper to the Union, its contribution to the budget of expenses common to the Unions, and, where applicable, the sum made available to the…