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How this Singapore National Day song reflects evolving views of IP

How this Singapore National Day song reflects evolving views of IP

Singapore marks its National Day every August, and one of the unique features of this annual celebration is the commissioning of a new National Day theme song. While the 2021 theme song The Road Ahead has been warmly received, that’s definitely not a sure thing every year — in fact, one of the hallmarks of the run-up to the National Day Parade is a spirited public debate over whether the theme son

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Deliveries within minutes, dissatisfaction within weeks: Issa PR accuses Getir of idea theft

Getir is accused by Issa PR of ripping off ideas from their pitch, claims the Turkish grocery delivery company denies.

Interns and freelancers have little recourse — legally and otherwise — when exploited by employers.

Ending exploitation of creative interns and freelancers — can it be done?

Companies in the media, communications and creative fields have no shortage of interns and freelancers to choose from. Unfortunately, these industries are also rife with exploitation. Can this come to an end?

The Vatican is being sued by a street artist for allegedly reproducing her artwork without permission.

​IP Spotlight: Taking God to court

​We’ve heard of large companies being accused of idea theft by independent innovators and smaller brands, but what happens when the alleged perpetrator is a religious institution? This is the situation Rome street artist Alessia Babrow has been grappling with. Last year, she discovered a stylised image of Christ she had created had been reproduced without her permission — by the Vatican itself.

Solar tech is highly sought-after and as such, highly susceptible to IP theft.

​Protection against IP theft needs “big enough teeth” in more markets: solar energy entrepreneur

For some innovators, absolute secrecy seems to be the only way to truly protect their idea. We speak to a solar technology entrepreneur about his experience with IP theft and whether there is any alternative way forward for innovators in his industry.

More independent designers have taken to calling out idea theft on social media.

Social media shaming: Boon or bane for independent designers?

Independent designers and brand owners are as susceptible to idea theft as ever, but increasingly, those affected have been eschewing troublesome legal processes for calling out the responsible parties on social media. PitchMark looks into the advantages and disadvantages of doing so, and if there are alternative solutions.

PitchMark LLP is proud to be a Platinum sponsor of the World IP Forum

PitchMark LLP is proud to be a Platinum sponsor of the World IP Forum

Celebrate World IP Day with us on World Intellectual Property Forum from April 26 to May 5, 2021.

The offending picture, a screenshot from Instagram

Designer Virgil Abloh sued over disappearing Instagram post

Do you have the right to post a photo of your product on Instagram, when that photo was taken by someone else?

Live Better's 'bounty' for the terms of service

YouTube channel owner offers reward for lost Terms of Service

Live Better Music claims Epidemic Sound walked back on their music licensing agreement by making content claims on Live Better’s videos on YouTube. Live Better says it licensed the tracks from Epidemic Sound legally. Problem is, they can't find the previous Terms of Service document, which proves it.

A screenshot of Indian actress Lisa Ray's Instagram post pointing out the similarities between the movie's poster and an artist's work

Indian movie accused of copying background and plot

An Indian movie has allegedly copied the background of its movie poster from an artist, and has even supposedly stolen its plot from a French movie.

A comparison of both displays - Yamamoto's is on the right

Japanese artist loses court case over copy of goldfish-filled phone booth

A Japanese artist has lost in court a case he brought against a merchants' association for copying his design of a phone booth filled with water and goldfish.

A screenshot of Diet Prada's story on the dispute between Ariana Grande and Forever 21

Ariana Grande sues Forever 21 for illegally using her likeness

Pop singer Ariana Grande has sued clothes retailer Forever 21 for using a model who looks very similar to her in their media campaign early this year.

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