Stevie Wonder Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Stevie Wonder, singer, songwriter, producer and activist.
Personal
Birth
Father: Calvin Judkins
Mother: Lula Mae Hardaway
Marriages: Tomeeka Robyn Bracy (2017-present); Karen “Kai” Millard Morris (2001-October 5, 2015, divorced); Syreeta Wright (September 14, 1970-1972, divorced)
Children: with Tomeeka Robyn Bracy: Nia and Zaiah; with Kai Millard Morris: Mandla Kadjaly and Kailand; with Melody McCulley: Mumtaz; with Yolanda Simmons: Keita and Aisha; Mothers’ names unavailable publicly: Kwame and Sophia
Education: Michigan School for the Blind
Other Facts
Nominated for one Academy Award with one win.
Born prematurely; doctors believe he was blinded when he was accidentally given too much oxygen in his incubator.
LAHORE: Pakistan has by and large world class intellectual property rights (IPR) laws but lack their effective use, Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) President Irfan Siddiqui said in a statement issued on Monday.
The statement, issued on the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day, stressed that protection of IPR in Pakistan is critical for attracting and retaining FDI in the country. “Laws which give a strong protection to IPR play a key role in encouraging innovation and creativity,” Mr Siddiqui said.
“IPR protection motivates innovators, promotes business growth, creates employment, diversifies the choice of products available to consumers, as well as attracts new FDI and promotes innovation and jobs. Without adequate IP protection, local innovators are unable to attract investments, business creation is slow, and jobs lost,” the OICCI statement read.
Several factors have converged to drive a dramatic increase in Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) filings. The large-scale redaction of domain-name registrant data, increases in the number of malicious actors due to COVID-related unemployment, and the unprecedented acceleration of e-commerce adoption have all played a part in driving a record increase in UDRP case filings.
This webcast will examine the current and future state of the UDRP (and domain-name enforcement more broadly). The expert panel will discuss, among other topics: the surge in cases of domain-name infringement and the corresponding burst of UDRP filings (including ccTLD cases), the effective use of the UDRP as part of an overall enforcement program (including the economic implications and complexities of multiple-domain UDRP filings), and technologies for finding, investigating, and attributing infringing domain names. Finally, the panel will analyze and assess the potential policy changes that ma
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show-cause notices to four companies for prima facie violation of Section 10 of the Competition
Govt Issues 30 Day Ultimatum to Business Owners
Traders at a sensitisation for workshop for MSMEs in Baringo on October 13, 2020.
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The government has issued a 30-day ultimatum for businesses to renew their trademark applications in line with new rules.
In a special edition of the
Industrial Property Journal, the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) - the parastatal charged with administering industrial property rights - stated that trademark owners that would not have filed a renewal application for their marks will be removed.
The period was open from February 15, 2021, and will lapse on April 2021.The agency had earlier published information on a number of updated trademark rules.