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Jurisdiction reports
On March 20, 2019 the court of The Hague handed down its noteworthy decision on the trade secrets of Future Crops, a Dutch cooperative enterprise, on its method for the vertical cultivation of herbs. The case concerned the infringement of trade secrets by Certhon Build, a Dutch limited liability company, relating to Future Crops’ developed system to vertically cultivate herbs. 22 May 2019
Jurisdiction reports
There have been discussions and different projects pending about regulating the legal services in Russia for a long time. None of those projects has led to major changes, until now. It seems that now there is a real will for actual changes in the Russian legal services system. A new reform project is pending. 22 May 2019
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The European Union Intellectual Property Office and EURid, the registry manager of the .eu and .ею country code top-level domains, has launched a new service designed to help European Union trade mark applicants tackle cybersquatting and bad faith domain name registrations. 22 May 2019
Patents
The development of connected and autonomous vehicles has “huge scope for patenting and earning revenue from licences” but on the flip-side there is also the potential for increased litigation when disputes arise, according to a new report. 22 May 2019
Trademarks
The UK Intellectual Property Office has delivered a mixed judgment in a trademark opposition involving Scottish brewery BrewDog. 22 May 2019
Patents
An Indian auto parts company is suing motorcycle manufacturer Royal Enfield and its North American subsidiary in the US, alleging that Royal Enfield used a free sample to “reverse engineer” patent-protected technology. 22 May 2019
Patents
Small and medium-sized enterprises that have applied for at least one type of IP right in Europe are 17% more likely to become a high-growth firm than those that have not, according to a new study released yesterday, May 21. 22 May 2019
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INTA and Kenya’s Anti Counterfeit Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding on May 20, during the Annual Meeting. 22 May 2019
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Geographical indications can be powerful tools to maintain the quality and reputation of regional brands—but protecting them can take patience and persistence. 22 May 2019
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With new trademark laws and more countries acceding to the Madrid Protocol, the signs are there that intellectual property (IP) is in a stronger place than ever before in the ASEAN region and Australasia, as Rory O’Neill reports. 22 May 2019
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