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Trademarks
The UK Intellectual Property Office has invalidated the trademark ‘Shakara’ in relation to certain goods, in a partial victory for singer Shakira. 27 June 2022
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Veterans of the board welcome proposed changes to the controversial forum, discovers Sarah Speight 24 June 2022
Jurisdiction reports
The proposed new rules will bring the country into line with other European jurisdictions, explains Simone Milli of Bugnion. 24 June 2022
Trademarks
Many companies’ desire to do good is being undermined by government regulations across the globe that threaten their IP value, reports Muireann Bolger 24 June 2022
Jurisdiction reports
A rightsholder’s size and patent footprint may help decide whether they participate in the new patent and court, explain Folke Johansson and Tomi Konkonen of Papula-Nevinpat 23 June 2022
Trademarks
The failure of the billionaire’s ice cream chain to win its ‘Blizzard’ dispute shows that a formidable IP enforcement strategy still needs to be backed by solid evidence, finds Muireann Bolger. 23 June 2022
Trademarks
British and Irish trade union Unite the Union has failed to convince the EU General Court to annul a European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) decision not to revoke a trademark. 23 June 2022
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Middle Eastern women face an uphill struggle to forge IP careers, but there have been some marked improvements in the UAE, as Mariam Sabet, IP lawyer at Al Tamimi, explains. 22 June 2022
Patents
The latest win continues Nokia’s global litigation campaign, but the Finnish company confirmed that it has withdrawn its complaint in Russia following the war in Ukraine. 22 June 2022
Jurisdiction reports
Will litigation over the groundbreaking cancer technology seen elsewhere reach the Australian market? Grant Shoebridge and Naomi Pearce of Pearce IP explore. 22 June 2022
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