copyrights
Imitations of international brands forbidden: Dar al-Iftaa
Fashion
April 11, 2019
Imitations of international brands forbidden: Dar al-Iftaa
Mimicking international brands and registered trademarks without the permission of their owners is banned (haraam) by the rules of Islam,…
Vodafone Egypt sued over use of music score in Ramadan adverts
Art news
July 1, 2016
Vodafone Egypt sued over use of music score in Ramadan adverts
The music production group Mazzika Group is suing Vodafone Egypt for using the soundtrack from the 1960s operetta "El Leila…
Print and be damned? Germany agonizes over ‘Mein Kampf’
Books
October 28, 2015
Print and be damned? Germany agonizes over ‘Mein Kampf’
With only two months to go before the copyright of Hitler's "Mein Kampf" expires, debate is raging over whether the…
New document released to govern publishing practices
Books
October 9, 2012
New document released to govern publishing practices
Concerned about copyrights and regulating publishing, the Egyptian Publishers Association has put together a document envisioned to be a reference…
Copy, right?
Books
June 21, 2012
Copy, right?
Copyright, as first envisioned, was a way to balance the rights of authors with the rights of their audiences.…
Film industry leaders call for combating piracy
Egypt
October 31, 2010
Film industry leaders call for combating piracy
The Egyptian Chamber of Film Industry has requested Interior Ministry intervention to protect Egyptian movies from piracy, said ministry official…
Egyptian cassette union takes aim at online IPR violators in Arab world
Art news
October 4, 2010
Egyptian cassette union takes aim at online IPR violators in Arab world
In an attempt to protect intellectual property rights (IPR), the Egyptian Cassette Production Union on Monday sent a list of…
New law set to crack down on copyright infringement
Egypt
September 1, 2010
New law set to crack down on copyright infringement
New legislation has been enacted by Culture Minister Farouk Hosni to clamp down on copyright infringement. The new law was…
Former Egyptian Radio and TV Union manager charged in Rotana case
Egypt
August 24, 2010
Former Egyptian Radio and TV Union manager charged in Rotana case
Former Commercial Director of Egypt’s state-run Radio and TV Union (ERTU) Nadia Sobhi has been barred from leaving the country…
Study guide publishers to sue Ed Minister
Egypt
August 1, 2010
Study guide publishers to sue Ed Minister
A dispute between the Education Ministry and private study guide publishers has escalated after a number of publishers and authors…