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Tag: Intellectual Property

Marketplace K-12
Sept. 21, 2022March 17, 2023

Testing Organization ACT Settles Court Case Over Copyright Infringement (UPDATED)

By David Saleh Rauf
ACT wins legal battle over copyright, EdWeek Market Brief

A major testing provider has reached a settlement in a years-long dispute in which it had accused a former partner of copying one of its assessment products.

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Market Trends
July 8, 2022Sept. 21, 2023

4 Essential First Steps Before You Jump Into a New International Market

Education Companies Need to Think Carefully About How They Structure Teams, and How They Protect Their Materials

By Ruksana Hussain

Education companies need to think carefully about how they structure their teams, and how they protect their resources from theft, when they enter a foreign market.

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Market Trends
July 22, 2021March 17, 2023

4 Ways for Education Companies Working Globally to Protect Their Intellectual Property

Many Businesses Setting Out Abroad Fail to Safeguard Their Products From Theft

By Brian Bradley
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Lawyers, consultants, and others who advise education companies say there are clear steps businesses can take to make sure their work isn’t ripped off.

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Marketplace K-12
Feb. 7, 2020March 17, 2023

Canada’s Copyright Policy Irks Ed Publishers, Who Are Pressing to Change It

By Brian Bradley

Publishers remain concerned about the ongoing statutory exclusion of educational materials from copyright protection in Canada after a recently concluded trade agreement failed to incorporate language to address the issue.

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Marketplace K-12
June 3, 2019June 3, 2019

Houston District Hit With $9 Million Verdict Over Illicit Copying of Company’s Materials

By Sean Cavanagh
DynaStudy lawsuit, copyright

A jury has awarded the education company DynaStudy $9.2 million in a case in which it accused the Houston district of allowing illicit copying and distribution of its materials.

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Analyst's View
April 4, 2019March 17, 2023

Tips for Protecting Your Intellectual Property in the Age of Counterfeit Content

The List of Materials At Risk for Trademark and Copyright Infringement Is Longer Than Most Companies Realize

By Robin L. Flanigan
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Trademark and copyright protections are available for things many companies don’t think about, such as unique names of product lines and computer code.

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Marketplace K-12
Aug. 11, 2017Sept. 27, 2023

How Did ‘Copyright Piracy’ Language Get Into ESSA, the K-12 Law?

By Sean Cavanagh

One of the more curious pieces of language included in the Every Student Succeeds Act warns about the “harms of copyright piracy.” How did it end up in the sweeping education law?

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The Startup Blog
Opinion March 14, 2017March 16, 2017

Startup Founders Need to Refresh Their Skills Regularly

By Monica Brady-Myerov

As a company grows, startup leaders need work hard to stay in touch with the inner workings of their product.

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Analyst's View
Oct. 7, 2016March 17, 2023

Trying to Make It in K-12 Markets Abroad? Protect Your Intellectual Property

One of the U.S. Government's Top Authorities on IP Offers Advice for Education Providers

By Sean Cavanagh
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A top U.S. government official on intellectual property talks about how education companies can take simple steps to evaluate their risks of having their IP stolen in markets such as China, Canada, Thailand, and South Korea.

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