Barbados is well-established in the international framework of intellectual property rights protection, thanks largely to the work of the Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office (CAIPO). This was intimated recently by Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development, Donville Inniss, at the opening of a two-day workshop on Brand Protection and Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement conducted by CAIPO at Baobab Tower, Warrens, St. Michael. Acknowledging that the island had been a [...]

According to Article 6 of Act on filing of European patent applications and the effects of European patents in Poland, European patents, in which Poland has been designated as a country of protection, shall confer the same rights as those conferred by patents granted under the Industrial Property Law. 2. Right holders of European patents shall be obliged to file with the Patent Office the translation of the European patents into the Polish language [...]

In the European Union ("EU"), "everyone has the right to the protection of personal data concerning him or her" under the Charter of Fundamental Rights. Intellectual property is also protected as a fundamental right under the Charter, as is freedom of speech. These rights can sometimes conflict. In two previous posts on cases about linking to Playboy pictures and the inspiration for Jeff Koons' sculptures, we discussed how freedom of expression has been used as a defense [...]