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Lawyers at Vondst and Biopatents say a ruling concerning the protected status of trade secrets could see the UPC flooded with requests to prevent access to confidential information
Lawyers at Appleyard Lees share how they picked apart a plant breeder’s infringement claims concerning the ‘Tango’ mandarin
A further decision on long-arm status, and a new hire for Pentarc in Germany from Taylor Wessing were also among top developments
Arrival of Laura Alonso, alongside a team of 11, will bring ‘significant value’ to ECIJA clients, says CEO
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Sponsored by InventaInês Monteiro Alves of Inventa analyses the trademark implications resulting from the acquisition of the fact-checking TV programme from the broadcaster SIC -
Sponsored by Patrinos & KilimirisMaria Kilimiris of Patrinos & Kilimiris explains a recent decision regarding how genuine use is assessed for trademarks registered across broad categories of goods and their subcategories
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Sponsored by Bird & BirdAnnika Lückemann and Jan van Dieck of Bird & Bird analyse the Unified Patent Court’s opening ruling concerning a supplementary protection certificate, highlighting procedural peculiarities, urgency considerations, and possible implications for pharmaceutical originator-generic disputes
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Sponsored by Gün and PartnersMutlu Yıldırım Köse and İrem Girenes Yücesoy of Gün and Partners analyse the different approaches to similarity assessments conducted by the court of first instance in the proceedings and the Regional Court of Appeal
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Sponsored by INLEXIgor Charles of INLEX analyses how the Paris Judicial Court’s ruling illustrates the limits of copyright, trademark, and unfair competition protection in advertising
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Sponsored by MaiwaldThe EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal has confirmed that interveners in European Patent Convention appeal proceedings remain dependent parties and cannot continue proceedings after the withdrawal of all appeals, reports Johannes Scholz of Maiwald
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