IN YOUR OPINION DYOU THINK SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM WORKS‚ WHY OR WHY NOT Shareholder Activism refers to a range of actions taken by a shareholder to influence corporate management and board. Actions range from threatening the sale of shares (“exit”)‚ letter writing‚ meetings management‚ to asking questions at shareholders meetings and the use of corporate voting rights. The common definition of a shareholder activist is a shareholder “who tries to change the status quo through the “voice”‚ without
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article is to study the role of Intellectual Property Rights in Iran and draw a comparative analysis with respect to the same in the United States and the current international copyright agreements. It will also discuss to what extent Iran ’s experience of the role of Intellectual Property Rights protection has contributed to its future economic and industrial development. The fast growth of the Internet and technology has placed a great pressure on the Intellectual Property Protection such as Copyright
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Intellectual Property Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind: inventions‚ literary and artistic works‚ and symbols‚ names‚ images‚ and designs used in commerce. IP is divided into two categories: Industrial property‚ which includes inventions (patents)‚ trademarks‚ industrial designs‚ and geographic indications of source; and Copyright‚ which includes literary and artistic works such as novels‚ poems and plays‚ films‚ musical works‚ artistic works such as drawings‚ paintings
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Property is something that individuals and companies can own. Broadly‚ the property is divided into: Tangible and intangible property. The word ‘tangible’ refers to something that has a definable physical form that can be touched‚ whereas‚ word ‘intangible’ refers to something that cannot be perceived by the senses. Further tangible property can be divided into two distinct types that is: Real property refers to land or real estate; Personal property refers to specific items and things that can be
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS The character of world trade has undergone significant changes in the last decade. Many issues have come to the fore to influence the trade patterns. The concerns of environment‚ assertions on human rights the sympathy (?!)‚ for child labour‚ to mention a few‚ have‚ been exerting dominant influences. Transfer of polluting industries to the developing nations‚ using poor economies for pollution control are all totally new issues defying the relevance of the traditional
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To Clone or Not To Clone? Dolly the sheep‚ the world’s first mammal successfully cloned from an adult‚ brought hope and prosperity among scientists who view cloning as a potential cure for illnesses and other beneficial uses. The birth of Dolly represented a milestone in genetic technology but caused an enormous amount of uproar from the public. The historic event prompted a raging debate about the ethics and consequences of cloning‚ especially when using the same technique to clone human beings
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employees‚ prevent fraud or theft‚ the same should apply to them as well. Intellectual property is defined as any product of the human intellect that law protects from unauthorized use by others‚ according to Cornell University Law School. Under Intellectual Law‚ we have patents‚ trademarks‚ copyrights‚ and trade secrets. This law provides assurance for authors and inventors they will receive proper compensation for their work. In the U.S. Constitution‚ Article I‚ Section 8‚ it addresses Congress’s
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INTRODUCTION Intellectual property surrounds us in nearly everything we do‚ at home‚ school; work‚ at rest and at play. No matter what we do‚ we are surrounded by the fruits of human creativity and invention. The importance of protecting intellectual property rights has received heightened recognition through the increase in world trade. It is estimated that billions of dollars of business is lost due to illegal counterfeiting. Between five to eight percent of all goods and services sold worldwide
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Intellectual Property – One of the most valuable and neglected property of yours! OR You might be neglecting one of your most valuable properties! OR One of the most valuable properties of yours! If you ask someone walking down the street and ask him “What is a property?” Brand is a name‚ design‚ symbol‚ or any other feature that identifies one seller’s good or service as distinct from those of other sellers. What is a brand? * Brand is a name‚ design‚ symbol‚ or any other feature
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industry to solve the customer fulfill needed and want. 1. Do you think DHL’s branding strategies are suitable for the 21st century? Why or Why not? DHL’s branding strategies are suitable for the 21st century because is the age of modern technologies and namely information technologies. Technology environment is vital part of every business that rapidly moves of forward. DHL try to adapt the changes and make work in their customer favor. Now people run of time and final product must delivered in safely
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