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Latvia Implements New Music Tariffs for Hotels
The Competition Council (CC) in Latvia recently conducted an in-depth investigation into the public performance tariffs applicable to playing music in hotel rooms. The investigation focused on the criteria set by the Latvian Performers and Producers Association (LaIPA) for calculating these tariffs. After careful evaluation, the CC found that some of the criteria used by […]
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Fundamental and long-awaited changes make patent protection easier
The European Commission launched a new system for regulating patent protections, establishing a new Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court. The changes will benefit companies and inventors in the European Union by facilitating the process for obtaining patents and enforcing their protection. What is a Unitary Patent? The new system provides for the establishment of […]