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Patents
Representatives from technology companies including Nokia, Ericsson and Orange have formed a committee aiming to establish an industry-wide code on best practice for licensing standard-essential patents. 10 October 2017
Copyright
Africa’s IP systems may be more similar to those of Europe than IP owners realise, making it easier for companies looking to invest in the region, says João Francisco Sá of Inventa International. 10 October 2017
Copyright
While artificial intelligence is unlikely to replace IP departments overnight, it may have an increasingly influential role in the medium and long term, as Volker Spitz of Brandstock finds out. 10 October 2017
Trademarks
WIPR readers have said that taking an unconventional approach to trademark enforcement can help brands prevent their marks becoming generic. 9 October 2017
Patents
A European Patent Office board of appeal has confirmed that a Nike patent protecting breathable sports tops is invalid. 9 October 2017
Trademarks
Clothing brand Levi Strauss has continued its fight against “significant counterfeiting” by suing a group allegedly selling unauthorised versions of its goods across the internet. 9 October 2017
Patents
Camera producer Canon and video surveillance equipment manufacturer Avigilon have both stepped up their battle over a string of patents relating to image processing and input systems. 9 October 2017
Patents
Swiss boutique law firm Times Attorneys has announced the appointment of Andrea Mondini as a partner. 9 October 2017
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A business that markets hair salon tools has taken two companies to court for allegedly infringing its IP rights in a hairbrush called the Fingerbrush. 9 October 2017
Copyright
WIPR rounds up the most-read IP litigation cases that we reported on in the week beginning October 2, with Hard Rock Café and a sperm bank both featuring. 9 October 2017
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