Unpacking the IPR Dilemma in the Age of Generative AI
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Unpacking the IPR Dilemma in the Age of Generative AI

Generative AI has taken the world by storm. From writing essays and generating images to coding software and mimicking human voices, these tools are reshaping how we work, create, and communicate. But as we lean further into this AI-driven future, one critical question remains unresolved: who owns the content created by AI? This isn’t just…

What Your Logo’s Colour Says About Your Brand
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What Your Logo’s Colour Says About Your Brand

In a world saturated with brands competing for attention, colour is not just a design choice—it’s a statement. Recent research from the Harvard Business Review (HBR, June 2025) sheds new light on how logo colours signal deep psychological meanings and shape consumer perceptions. For Bangladeshi businesses, especially those navigating a digital-first, mobile-savvy market, understanding the…

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Appropriate legal mechanism to protect trade secrets required

Trade secrets are a part of a company’s Intellectual Property (IP). The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) is the first multilateral agreement on trade secrets that requires trade secrets known as undisclosed information to be protected from unfair practices. https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/appropriate-legal-mechanism-protect-trade-secrets-required-1988261 Mazharul IslamMazharul Islam, Corporate Legal Practitioner, Member of Harvard Business…

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Protecting rights of performers on digital networks

The copyright protection for performers, producers of phonograms and for broadcasting organisations was recognised for the first time in 1961 under The Rome Convention.  Later on, coming into being in 1995, the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS Agreement), contained provisions on the protection of “related rights” – rights of performers, producers…

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Copyright protection in literary and artistic works

Copyright law protects the interests of creators by giving them property rights over their creations against those who copy, reproduce or otherwise take or use the form in which the original work was expressed. According to Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has the right to the protection of the moral…

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উন্নয়নশীল দেশে উত্তরণ এবং মেধাস্বত্ব আইনের উপর প্রভাব

বাংলাদেশের প্রেক্ষাপটে উত্তরণ পরবর্তী চ্যালেঞ্জসমুহের ক্ষেত্রে রপ্তানি খাতের আর্থিক ক্ষতির বিষয়টি যত বেশি আলোচনা হয়; কিন্তু “বুদ্ধিবৃত্তিক সম্পত্তির অধিকার সম্পর্কিত বাণিজ্য সম্পর্কিত চুক্তি (Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights” (TRIPS / টিআরআইপিএস)” বাস্তবায়নের ক্ষেত্রে নমনীয়তা বা সুবিধা বাতিল হলে, বাংলাদেশ যে ধরনের চ্যালেঞ্জসমুহের সম্মুখীন হতে পারে- সে বিষয়টি ততোটা প্রাধান্য পায় না https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.tbsnews.net/bangla/node/44431%3famp…

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Benefits of TRIPS agreement will disappear with LDC Graduation. What then?

The LDC graduation will definitely brighten the image of  Bangladesh, and at the same time, it will pave the way of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, transition to a high middle-income country by 2031 and becoming a developed country by 2041. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/benefits-trips-agreement-will-disappear-ldc-graduation-what-then-238348%3 Mazharul IslamMazharul Islam, Corporate Legal Practitioner, Member of Harvard Business Review …