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The longest government shutdown in US history froze ITC operations, yet IP practices stayed steady as firms relied on early preparation and client communication
The acquisition of Pecher & Partners follows the firm’s earlier expansion into litigation to create a ‘one-stop shop’
News of Via Licensing Alliance launching its first semiconductor patent pool and INTA electing a new president were also among the top talking points
The tie-up between Perkins Coie and Ashurst may generate some striking numbers, but independent IP firms need not worry yet, according to practitioners
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Sponsored by Hanol IP & LawOn January 1 2016, the IP enforcement system in Korea changed significantly. By amending the Civil Procedure Act and the Court Organisation Act, Korea centralised the jurisdiction of both the first instance and the appellate courts of infringement actions.
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Sponsored by OLIVARESTo understand the application and scope in our legal system of the exhaustion of rights doctrine it is necessary to know what it means. So, we must understand that the exhaustion of rights is a limitation on IP rights, which results in the loss of these exclusive rights granted to the titleholder over some product covered by an IP right, when such product has been lawfully introduced to the market by him or with his consent.
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Sponsored by Cabinet Beau de LoménieThe EU has set out rules for determining whose law applies to contractual or non-contractual conflicts. Aurélia Marie outlines how they should be applied to cross-border IP disputes