A market survey report on counterfeits by Scam Adviser reports that 56% of all global consumers buy counterfeits; however, just 16% admitted to knowingly having bought fakes. The report also suggests that 38 percent bought a fake and then realised it was not the original. It is a fact that counterfeits have become a market …
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A lot of new businesses outsource their brand kits, trademark usage manuals and logos to third -parties for promotions. But at Nicomedia IP our legal experts come across large number of brand owners who are frequently unaware with the significance of IP symbols. Tiny symbols on your brand slogan such as TM, ®, SM or …
Innovation and investment into intellectual properties is quickly becoming mainstream policy need for every country. While start-ups and investor funded companies have existed for long, investments into IP strategies are looking up as a new avenue for management of market risks. Though financial advisors may suggest you a variety of means to help make an …
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Visual Effects (VFX) enabled animation and digital visual arts (CGI) have become a mainstay for the entertainment industry. With an increase in reach of cinema beyond movie theaters to OTT and Live events platforms, the industry has witnessed simultaneous technology boom that has created unaddressed opportunities for Intellectual property rights and legal implications. “Filmmaking is …
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Logos are visual brand ambassadors for any product or service. Logos and brand names are considered valuable business assets that define an identity of a company. Before reaching out into the marketplace, companies spend hours brainstorming on names and hiring designers to design their logos. Yet, often brands get caught in the initial stages because …
Diversification and expansion are a natural progression for any business entity seeking to minimize its risks and enhance its competitive abilities. For instance, the brand, Disney is one of the biggest businesses based off on licensing. Disney’s consumer products, licenses its commercial rights for movies, characters, and designs, to other companies. Often at Nicomedia IP …
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The prospect for deflation due to innovation and intellectual properties for the Eurasian Markets in 2023 are looking robust. Even though the current inflation rates exceed at an annual 6.5- 7 per cent, subsequent stimulus by global governments for technology and manufacturing innovation is exceedingly looking positive to promote a deflationary effect. Despite rising economic …
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“As if the loss incurred by global markets due to trade of counterfeit and pirated goods was not enough modern counterfeiters have now found another means to dodge the law enforcement…” Global supply deployment into global south and supply chain disruptions due the pandemic have been a great opportunity for manufacturing networks and counterfeit industry, …
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However, when we think of big tech often, companies such as Facebook or Google pop up, but how exactly did they reach where they did? Today, with the new technology boom due to artificial intelligence, many technology companies are yet again thinking about how to scale up their existing categories and seek new domains to …
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So, you have developed a ground-breaking technology and want to sell it in Europe but do not want any patent or design infringements, what are your options? FTO analysis will help you determine the commercial scope of your new endevours as well as reduce investors’ concerns about the marketability of the product, process, or service …
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