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April 18, 2013
Managing IP presented trophies to the outstanding firms in 70 categories last night, as well as in-house and individual achievement awards. Here are all the winners
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March 13, 2013
After three judgments over nearly five years in the Schütz v Werit dispute, we now finally know what is meant by the word “makes” in the UK Patents Act 1977
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February 25, 2013
Managing IP’s Global Awards Dinner recognising outstanding work in IP in the past year takes place in London on April 17. Winners will be selected from the following shortlists
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December 18, 2012
Managing IP’s editors have scanned the trillions of words written on IP in the past year, and selected their favourite 25 articles from publications such as Fortune, BusinessWeek and the Economist as well as IP blogs and of course Managing IP itself. We’ve also included some infographics, pictures and video
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October 15, 2012
Managing IP lists the IP-related decisions, conferences and meetings taking place this week
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July 16, 2012
Managing IP lists the IP-related decisions and events taking place this week
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July 09, 2012
Managing IP lists the IP-related events and meetings taking place this week
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July 02, 2012
How many of this week’s five questions on the past week’s IP news can you answer? Plus: find out more about last week’s quiz
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June 19, 2012
Trade mark applicants in Europe must identify goods and services “with sufficient clarity and precision” so that examiners and other businesses can determine the extent of protection “on that basis alone”
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May 24, 2012
The Court of Justice of the EU has confirmed that applicants for Community trade marks must show that they are distinctive throughout the EU, ruling in a case involving the Lindt chocolate bunny
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May 24, 2012
Trade mark owners in Europe received a boost today after the Court of Justice of the EU overturned the General Court’s decision in a case involving the F1 mark
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March 29, 2012
Last week saw a hearing at the Court of Justice of the EU over two questions concerning the domain .eu. The case could affect the rights of trade mark attorneys across Europe
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March 16, 2012
Test your knowledge of IP news with our five quick questions on the past week’s developments
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March 15, 2012
The combination of an abbreviation and the descriptive words it abbreviates cannot be registered as a trade mark in the EU
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March 13, 2012
IP owners whose trade marks include abbreviations will be advised whether they can be registered in Europe this week
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March 02, 2012
As the European Parliament hosted a workshop on ACTA yesterday, activists on both sides of the debate took to social media site Twitter to present their case
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March 02, 2012
Managing IP’s ranking of trade mark firms in Europe sees several firms change places in the Netherlands as key lawyers move
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February 21, 2012
More cases than ever were brought before Europe’s Court of Justice last year. Does that signal confidence of users or the over-complication of European law? Managing IP reports
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February 16, 2012
An electric car, lunch at the Inn and excitement at the Applications Court - a day in the life of England & Wales High Court judge Mr Justice Arnold
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February 10, 2012
The European Commission has outlined how it might reform its enforcement directive to make it easier for IP owners to take action against infringers