Some reading materials
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What happens if your client wants to use your work in future projects, in ways you never anticipated? Or maybe you want to reuse elements of your work in your own portfolio or future projects.
What are green trademarks? What challenges do the Green Claims Directive (GCD) and the Empowerment of Consumers Directive (EmpCo) pose for green trademarks? And what adjustments might trademark owners need to make to their practices in light of the GCD and EmpCo?
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This mini-course aims to demystify the basics of IP, delve into IP Strategy, and most importantly, provide practical advice on leveraging IP to gain a competitive edge.
The key insights and the link to the form where you can get the FREE access to my lecture on Trademarks in the Digital Age.
A quick summary of how your IP can fuel business growth, with practical tips for SMEs.
Small IP moves. Lasting IP impact. Nano-tips on IP.
A case study that explores Oxylabs’ journey, showcasing how strategic IP management has become integral to their operations, driving innovation, protecting assets, and fostering partnerships.
Foundations of design protection in Europe.
Reflection on the case study
A concise answer to the question of relevance of IP strategy for business
A long-read on Public Art: what is it, which rights are to be taken into account, how can it be commissioned and financed?
A short post explaining the rationale behind making the choice of IP to be protected
A quick advice on IP commercialisation
An article exploring the legal issues around authorship, ownership and protection of performance art.
Reflection on what happens with our image and content when we die
An article explaining which factors influence the value of an artwork
Clear explanation of when you do and when you don't
A brief overview of the provisions of Article 6 of the DSM-directive allowing Cultural Heritage institutions to make preservation copies of copyrighted works in their collections without explicit permission of the copyright owner.
A reply to a common client's question
Do you know the difference between invention and innovation? What about between IP and IP rights?
An explanation of the scope of protection and relevance of unregistered design rights
An article on different forms of trademark licensing and respective attention points
A short post on how our choices and decisions are frequently framed.
An article exploring issues pertaining to copyright protection for street art.
An article explaining what are the Artists' Resale Rights and what is the current status of acceptance of their regulation throughout the world, as well as discussing whether ARR really gain an objective of fairness.
An overview of mediation cases in art-related disputes, highlighting the pros and potential issues with using this type of alternative dispute resolution methods. Published in the Newsletter of the Association for International Arbitration (April 2018 issue).
An essay about future-proofing ourselves and our kids. Reflections on the various skills needed for the future.
A legal philosophy piece highlighting the consequences of the Artificial Intelligence stepping into the art world.
This article elaborates on what are the art market guarantees, how are they different from an irrevocable bid or a reserve price and what are the benefits and issues with guarantees.
A piece of advice on picking the right trademark for your app that would tick not only marketing but also legal boxes
An observation on the reasons for our procrastination right at the very start, published on my personal blog Family Life CEO.
In this article I provide an overview of the range of lawsuits of the Russian oligarch versus the Swiss art logistics specialist, Rybolovlev v. Bouvier. The legal issues at stake are the fiduciary relations, separation of duties and the use of insider information.
A note on options for protecting of a database
A write up on certification marks in Europe
A short post on compulsory licensing
An article about the current technological developments in their impact on human creativity
5 critical points to consider when crafting an NDA
An article delving into opportunities and risks for the indigenous SMEs when they enter the realm of digitalization and Metaverse in particular
An article on the new Regulation on Geographical Indication (GI) protection and its impact on SMEs
An overview of the different faces of the art fraud phenomenon
A post on the importance of the internal IP trainings
A post with the 4 life hacks that work for me.
My interview in the section on “Women in IP leadership”, specially for The Patent Lawyer Magazine
A post from the "On IP in Brief" series, answering a frequently asked question from my clients.
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