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The Netherlands: A Local affair

The Court of Amsterdam has decided in summary proceedings that the use of trade names Local Affairs and Studio Local Affairs constitutes an infringement of the trade name Local and on the corresponding Benelux device mark.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 21 2016

United Kingdom: Trade mark application for Should’ve

The well-known optical retail chain Specsavers have been hitting the headlines in the UK again. This time it is not for their successful court battles with British supermarket retailer and Wal-Mart subsidiary, Asda, which set an important precedent for the protection of colour trade marks, but for filing an application with the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) to have Should've and Shouldve registered as trade marks in classes 9, 10, 16, 35, and 44.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 21 2016

Spain: IP infringement in spirits and wine

The European Observatory on infringement on Intellectual Property Rights has made a report in relation to the economic cost of infringements in spirits and wine in the European Union; this report aims to evaluate the consequences of counterfeiting in a concrete field, comparing the sales forecast and the actual sales.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 21 2016

Russia: Jackpot for trade mark plaintiff

Sometimes it is difficult to predict which is more lucrative – to toil over a trade mark and produce goods or do nothing but sue infringers. A CJSC Renna Holdin obtained trade mark registration number 421859 for a figurative trade mark with the word element "moo cow from Korenovka" (pictured; Korenovka is the name of a village).

Managing IP Correspondent, November 21 2016

Learning and lobbying in Latin America

Ahead of this year’s Annual Conference, Michael Loney spoke to ASIPI President María del Pilar Troncoso about the Association’s priorities, the Madrid Protocol and IP in the Dominican Republic

November 21 2016

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South Korea: Patent Court procedure guidelines published in English and Japanese

From January 1 this year, the Korean Patent Court became the exclusive appellate court for IP related cases (see February issue). After this change, the Patent Court released some guidelines on the rules and procedures applicable to IP cases. The most recent is the "Guideline of Civil Practice and Procedure of the Patent Court of Korea" (the Guideline), which was published in English and Japanese.

Min Son, November 21 2016

Halo webinar reveals how courts are using their discretion over enhanced damages

Federal Circuit and district court rulings interpreting the Supreme Court’s Halo opinion on enhanced damages were analysed in a webinar presented by Managing IP and Fitzpatrick

November 18 2016

Texas jury awards $20m patent damages against Medtronic

Medtronic has been ordered to pay $20.4m in damages by an Eastern District of Texas jury for infringing a doctor’s patents related to idiopathic scoliosis treatment

November 17 2016

Puma loses Chilean Supreme Court trade mark case

A recent Chilean Supreme Court ruling involving German sports company Puma and a network of schools may send a message to international trade mark owners not to bring technical issues before the court instead of matters of law

November 17 2016

WIPO study shows growth of women inventors

A new study by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has revealed an increase in the number of women participating in international patent filings. In the last 20 years, researchers found that the percentage of PCT applications featuring women has increased from 17% to 29%

November 16 2016

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