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The US Patent and Trademark Office could be given emergency powers to waive or change patent and trademark filing deadlines if an historic $2 trillion deal passes the House of Representatives and is signed into law. 27 March 2020
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In a loss for Italian luxury fashion house Giorgio Armani, the EU General Court rejected its attempts to file two trademarks yesterday, March 26. 27 March 2020
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EU law does not prohibit the owners of trademarks revoked for non-use from seeking compensation for infringement which took place prior to cancellation of the mark, the EU’s top court has ruled. 26 March 2020
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Tyre maker Michelin has accused a former employee of 13 years of stealing “enormously valuable” trade secrets and taking them to a competitor. 26 March 2020
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The Art Newspaper has been refused a UK trademark registration for most of the goods and services it applied for, after an opposition from a New York-based software company. 26 March 2020
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Trademark filings at some of the world’s biggest IP offices have begun to fall, despite showing resilience late last week amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 26 March 2020
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South Korea has launched a “patent information navigation” system to provide accurate information on the latest inventions and treatments aimed at tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. 25 March 2020
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The Delhi High Court has granted BMW an injunction against ‘DMW’, a local electronic rickshaw manufacturer. 25 March 2020
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The estate of the late “The Wizard of Oz” songwriter Harold Arlen has dropped a lawsuit that claimed Apple had streamed and sold bootleg copies of songs including “Over The Rainbow”. 25 March 2020
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The US Patent and Trademark Office has launched a new platform aimed at encouraging greater participation in the patent system, as part of its effort to inspire a more diverse innovation economy. 25 March 2020
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