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INTRODUCTION     Basically, you experience sports broadcasting anytime you hear, read, or see something regarding sports through any type of media.   Sports broadcasting is a huge component of the current media world, with almost every major cable network dedicating a specific channel, or group of channels, to popular sporting events, it is important to be knowledgeable in these subject matters and how it can be protected from Infringement. Therefore, if you’d love to learn more about sports broadcasting, methods of sports broadcasting and how to  protect your Intellectual property rights  in sports broadcasting, this article which is an examination of sports in the media will expand your knowledge on the subject. MEANING OF SPORTS BROADCASTING Sports broadcasting is the distribution of sporting events and information via mass media, most prominently through the medium of television, but also through radio and internet avenues. Basically, you’re experienci...

  MEANING :  IPR infringement refers to the unauthorized use, duplication, or sale of materials or products that are legally regarded as protected intellectual property. The definition of infringement depends on the intellectual property right (IPR) that is being disputed. It may be Patent, Copyright, Industrial designs or Trade Secrets. LAWS PROTECTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INFRINGEMENT Due to its hybrid nature, IPR can be determined by both federal and state law. Federal laws pertaining to infringement remain the same throughout the country, but state laws may vary from one state to another. Copyrights and patents are under the protection of the federal law, violation of these rights is defined by the same laws. These statutes generally define IPR as the unauthorized production, use, or sale of protected IP. On the other hand, trademarks and trade secrets are both under the protection of federal and state law, which is also known as common law.  The laws protecti...