Jurisdiction Reports
Jurisdiction reports
It has now been over a year since the most recent restructuring of Polish IP law. One of the aims of the update was closer harmonisation with regulations in other EU countries and with the European Patent Convention. Despite these efforts, however, many differences in procedure, and perhaps more importantly, in substantive matters, persist. 25 May 2021
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The Dutch Consumer & Market Authority has produced a Sustainability Claims Guideline, containing rules of thumb and practical examples to help companies formulate legitimate sustainability claims. 25 May 2021
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During the global COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world implemented national lockdowns to contain the spread of the virus. As a result, borders were closed to passengers but specified cargo and retail goods for certain essential products and supplies were permitted. 25 May 2021
Copyright
It is well known that industrial design works need to satisfy two requirements to be eligible for copyright protection in Italy: creative content and artistic value. 25 May 2021
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With the largest number of mobile connections in the world, India has become a market not just for new mobile devices and connections but also a growing market for mobile device manufacturers. 25 May 2021
Copyright
On February 23, 2020, the Court of Appeal of Paris upheld the decision of the Tribunal de grande instance de Paris, of November 8, 2018, condemning the American artist Jeff Koons and the Centre Pompidou for infringing a photograph dating from 1985. 24 May 2021
Jurisdiction reports
This article examines the ever-present challenge in correctly designating the true inventors of inventions and their associated patent rights. Where errors have been made in the naming of inventors on patents, the prompt correction of such errors is essential if valid and enforceable patent rights are to be enjoyed. 29 March 2021
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All lawyers, independent on representing the trademark owner or a claimed infringing party, have to deal with the question of similarity of goods or services related to a specific trademark. 29 March 2021
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IP owners are free to exploit their rights in different forms, including by entering into licence agreements. Licence agreements are regulated by the Russian Civil Code. Under a licence agreement, one party—the owner—grants or undertakes to grant the other party with the right to use the trademark/patent within the limits stipulated by the contract. 29 March 2021
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When confronted with the question of whether a technical solution infringes a patent, it is crucial to assess the scope of protection of the patent. 29 March 2021
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