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Trademarks
The EU General Court reaffirmed in its decision involving Oatly that a slogan can be protected as a trademark. This decision continues to build on existing EU case law for the successful protection of slogans and it may bring new possibilities for the protection of plant-based substitutes. 29 March 2021
Jurisdiction reports
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
Jurisdiction reports
Last November, the expressions “Linge Basque”, “Absolue Pays de Grasse” and “Pierre d’Arudy” joined the small family of French Geographical Indications for Industrial and Handicraft Products. 29 March 2021
Trademarks
A dairy company’s trademark triumph at China’s top court has significantly increased the evidentiary value of letters of consent. George Chan, Ricky Xing, and Zoe Sun of Simmons & Simmons report. 29 March 2021
Trademarks
The first release of China’s IP case guides included three regarding trademarks. Haoyu Feng of Chofn IP examines what trademark owners can learn. 29 March 2021
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A dispute between InterDigital and Xiaomi highlighted the delicate balance between confidentiality and fair opportunity in SEP disputes, say Ranjan Narula and Suvarna Pandey of RNA Technology and IP Attorneys. 29 March 2021
Patents
Well-established project management methods used in other industries can be applied to IP departments, as Dominique Christ of Dennemeyer Consulting explains. 29 March 2021
Trademarks
It is not easy to defend against mass attacks that target brands in China, but there is a way, explains Aimin Huo of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office. 29 March 2021
Trademarks
The EU General Court has ruled that Lego bricks are coverable by community design in a judgment handed down by the court’s second chamber. 29 March 2021
Trademarks
The French government has secured a trademark victory over ‘France.com’ after a US federal appeals court ruled that it was not liable for infringement claims levied by a tourism company. 29 March 2021
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