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Brands should not be deterred from pursuing lookalike producers, and an unfair advantage claim could be the key, say Emma Teichmann and Geoff Steward at Stobbs -
Moritz Meckel and Nikita Alymov at Finnegan unpick the German Federal Constitutional Court’s decision to dismiss challenges to the EPO’s Boards of Appeal
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Despite its enormous potential in internet search, ChatGPT is unable to get trademark drafting right, says Robert Reading of Clarivate
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Lawyers at Allen & Overy explore why the Netherlands is the gateway to Europe and shouldn’t be overlooked in patent litigation strategies
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Chris Semerjian, MacNeal Darnley and Nicolas Charest provide an overview of trade secret law in Canada and reveal best measures to protect and enforce trade secrets.
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Adam Betts, partner at Wedlake Bell, explains how to identify, understand, and, where possible, mitigate the risks associated with purchasing IP from administrators
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Foreign investment in Myanmar is expected to receive a boost as a result of changes to the country’s trademark application process, report Khin Myo Myo Aye and Khin Yadanar Htay of Tilleke & Gibbins
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Linh Thi Mai Nguyen of Tilleke & Gibbins explains why an increase in trademark agents and intellectual property representation service organisations can be expected because of new legislation in Vietnam
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Information is power in the world of FRAND licensing. Richard Vary of Bird & Bird explains how the disclosure of confidential information and trade secrets are handled in the UK
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The new system raises several questions for European Patent Convention countries that are not EU members, say Selin Sinem Erciyas, Aysel Korkmaz Yatkın, Zeynep Çağla Üstün and Aysu Eryaşar of Gün + Partners
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Bo-Hyun Lee of Maiwald considers how the Unified Patent Court will affect the successful German model of having patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law work together to handle the technical aspects of infringement proceedings
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Duncan Maguire of Spoor & Fisher Jersey reports on the publication of draft legislation to overhaul an act dating back to 1958 as judgment is passed in a recent case concerning well-known marks
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Yen-Bin Gu of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices explains what approach patentees can take when faced with the difficulties of applying marks to production methods and ever-shrinking electronic products
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The European patent system will undergo wholesale reform in June 2023. Jakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos explains what the changes mean for proprietors and applicants
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Marco Stief of Maiwald reports on a ruling by the CJEU that significantly extends the liability of online platforms for third-party trademark infringement and explains what it means for online marketplaces and trademark owners
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Chris Walters of Spoor & Fisher analyses a novel Tanzanian case concerning the ‘Tiffany’ mark and the ‘well-known’ status test