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Police, JIPO to address copyright breaches

Police, JIPO to address copyright breaches

COPYRIGHT

Legal mind

Legal mind

A case of intellectual property rights

WIPO Launches Global On-line Resource to Facilitate Access to IP Information

WIPO Launches Global On-line Resource to Facilitate Access to IP Information

Global On-line Resource to Facilitate Access to IP Information

CARICOM group seeks to protect traditional knowledge

CARICOM group seeks to protect traditional knowledge

The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) administers the international property laws now in force and has the job of ensuring the drafting, reviewing, amending and enacting of the country's intellectual property legislation.

JIPO Paves Way for Growth by Protecting Intellectual Property Rights

JIPO Paves Way for Growth by Protecting Intellectual Property Rights

Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) Carol Simpson outlines the roles, functions and services offered by the Office at a recent JIS Think Tank session.

New building code coming

New building code coming

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COPYRIGHT

“Copyright is a set of exclusive rights regulating the use of a particular expression of an idea or information. At its most general, it is literally “the right to copy” an original creation. In most...

DESIGNS

A design relates to the features of shape, configuration, pattern or ornamentation which, when applied to a product, gives the product a unique appearance. A registered design can be a valuable...

TRADEMARKS

A trademark or trade mark[1] is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which...

PATENTS

A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state (national government) to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for a public disclosure of an invention. The...

GEOGRAPHICAL IINDICATIONS

A geographical indication is a sign used on goods that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities, reputation or characteristics that are essentially attributable to that place of...

TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE

Traditional knowledge typically distinguishes one community from another. For some communities, traditional knowledge takes on a personal and spiritual meaning. Traditional knowledge can also reflect...

RealDVD software violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 that prohibits the circumvention of encryption technology.

International patent filings under WIPO's Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fell by 4.5% in 2009 with sharper than average declines experienced by some industrialized countries and growth in a number of