The week in IP – Andrei Iancu, trade marks, Kung Fu Panda, UPC, Octane Fitness, CRISPR, SEPs

March 01 2018

Recent intellectual property news includes the USPTO director being sworn in, a study on trade marks running out, the end of a Kung Fu Panda dispute in China, the Law Society urging UK UPC ratification, four years of Octane Fitness, the DOJ AAG again urging SEPs balance, and a $6.7m award in a graffiti artist copyright case

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Patents

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Patents

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Patents

Winston Taylor’s US arm outlines IP rejuvenation

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Women in IP

Bridging the gap: Top 250 Women in IP and Corporate Stars rankings revealed

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Trademarks

Improving IP in the Philippines: the view from SyCip Law

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Trademarks

Classic cars and the coming IP parts war

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Patents

North v South: historical rankings show tale of two markets

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