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December 22, 2016
At the end of a year that saw the Brexit vote, gradual progress on the implementation of the UPC and several initiatives with China, the acting head of the UK's IP Office spoke to Managing IP
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December 22, 2016
Michael Loney reveals interesting talking points from this month’s XIX Work Sessions and Administrative Council of ASIPI in Buenos Aires, including lessons from TPP, the Latin American Trademark Impact Study, the responsibility of ISPs for third party content, the limits of biotechnology, and the scope of athlete’s image rights
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December 21, 2016
The UK is to get a new IP minister after Baroness Neville-Rolfe was given a new job in a mini government reshuffle
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December 15, 2016
The EUIPO will have to reconsider a trade mark dispute between Nestlé and Mondelez, over the shape of the Kit Kat bar, after the General Court said that distinctive character must be proved in all EU member states
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December 08, 2016
Alice O'Donkor attended the recent party marking the first anniversary of IP Inclusive, which had a particular focus on the under-representation of BAME professionals in the IP professions
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December 07, 2016
In its opinion in Samsung v Apple, the US Supreme Court rejected the Federal Circuit’s definition of “article of manufacture”, saying it can encompass both a product and a component
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December 07, 2016
A sound-absorbing panel and a stroller were recognised at the first DesignEuropa Awards in Milan on November 30
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December 02, 2016
The chair of AIPLA’s Women in IP Law Committee and the co-chair of the Advancement and Retention Subcommittee tell Natalie Rahhal how they promote retaining and advancing women
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November 30, 2016
A report co-authored by CIPO reveals statistics on patent and trade mark filing and granting in Canada since 2006
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November 29, 2016
The annual Women's Leadership Forum in Palo Alto covers issues including software patents, emerging technologies, the UPC, licensing and leadership development
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November 29, 2016
Recent IP developments in Canada include the Federal Court ruling the distribution of a Blacklock’s Reporter article was fair use, requirements for French-language signage in Quebec coming into force, the Supreme Court hearing arguments in AstraZeneca Canada v Apotex, trade mark and patent owners preparing for CETA, and copyright and Canadian-made content being reviewed
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November 27, 2016
IP owners are constantly looking for new countries in which to protect and enforce their rights, particularly as growth in mature markets slows. Three countries that are opening up to international investment are Cuba, Iran and Myanmar. Natalie Rahhal and James Nurton find out about the latest developments in these three states, particularly for trade mark owners, and also look at other jurisdictions that could become more important for IP
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November 25, 2016
The Brazilian government has indicated that the country is finally set to join the international trade mark system - but not until mid-2018
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November 24, 2016
The latest article in our series by the MARQUES IP Outer Borders Team looks at the localism trend and its implications for brands. By Kate Swaine, Mary Jane Lemenchick, Laetitia Lagarde and Thomas Raab
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November 23, 2016
WIPO has published its annual World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) report with global data on patent, trade mark and design filings in 2015. Here are the key figures at a glance
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November 17, 2016
A recent Chilean Supreme Court ruling involving German sports company Puma and a network of schools may send a message to international trade mark owners not to bring technical issues before the court instead of matters of law
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November 15, 2016
Mary Boney Denison talks to Natalie Rahhal about her career path and setting an example for women at the USPTO
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November 11, 2016
The formation of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, the retirement of a Northern District of California judge, and hires by Brooks Kushman, Osler, Honigman, Seyfarth Shaw, Mishcon de Reya, Morrison & Foerster, Quinn Emanuel, Katten and more
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November 10, 2016
The Court of Justice of the EU has overturned a decision to register a 3D mark for the Rubik's Cube, in a decision that looks likely to make it harder to register shape marks in Europe
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November 10, 2016
UK association FACT is expanding its IP protection services to organisations outside the audio-visual industry
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November 08, 2016
Practitioners representing a range of IP professions gathered to celebrate the launch of IP Inclusive’s Women in IP network in London
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November 01, 2016
Does the word "so" have a laudatory function when used on its own? The CJEU has struggled to resolve that question in its latest EU trade mark ruling
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October 31, 2016
The Ninth Circuit’s en banc ruling says a case in which fee-shifting is appropriate is “simply one that stands out from others with respect to the substantive strength of a party’s litigating position”
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October 31, 2016
A panel during the Women in IP Law breakfast at the AIPLA annual meeting discussed best practices for retaining women
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October 31, 2016
At the AIPLA annual meeting, Michelle Lee reflected warmly and proudly on the work that she and the Office have done in collaboration with IP offices and professionals in the US and abroad