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This short video will introduce you to the basics of intellectual property law in India.

Be careful: in India copyright and industrial design protections are not complementary. Here is why, and how to act in order to avoid problems with the protection of your designs.

Registering your trade mark in India is the most efficient way to secure exclusive rights over the name and logo of your business, thereby stopping third parties from copying them. Here is a short video explaining how to go about this.

João is a Portuguese blogger who has gained increasing reputation in the media sector. He publishes content, such as images, texts or videos on his blog under a Creative Commons BY (attribution) – NC (non-commercial) licence.

GalakTic, an Irish SME engaged in the beverage industry, has been successfully commercialising their drink in Europe for 5 years. They have decided to launch their product in Mexico. The distinctive shape of the bottle and the brand name used in Europe are to be used in Mexico too.

A German SME focusing on medical equipment sterilisation services recently upgraded one of their core products. The SME produces both the sterilisation devices and the software used to manage the devices.

Different types of intellectual property rights (IPR) give different scope of protection. For example, trade marks protect the distinctiveness of a sign that allows consumers to distinguish one product from any other, while copyright only protects the expression of ideas.

A Croatian charcuterie exporter decided to revise its China market strategy since the SME’s business in China was not doing so well. Some years ago, the company had been working with a Chinese distributor, however, due to some factors the SME had decided to stop doing business with that distributor

The term Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) designates a company that only makes a part of a product, or a subsystem, to be used in another company’s end product.