Intellectual Discovery, non-racist trade marks, Huawei vs ZTE, and costly Aussie medicines

March 21, 2013

Today’s news roundup include sovereign patent funds, racially charged trade marks, Huawei and ZTE’s patent battle in Europe, and why Australian medicines are so expensive

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