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The UK and European Union have agreed that owners of EU trademarks and Community designs will have their rights protected in the UK after the transition period which is due to end on December 31, 2020. 20 March 2018
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Sports brand Adidas has dropped a patent infringement claim against Asics America, the US subsidiary of Japan-based Asics. 20 March 2018
Patents
American businesses in the technology and retail sectors have joined forces to warn US President Donald Trump against tariffs aimed at punishing China for its IP practices. 20 March 2018
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) refusal to consider a new argument presented by Dell on remand. 20 March 2018
Patents
WIPR readers are confident that legislation which allows Germany to ratify the Unified Patent Court Agreement will not be repealed, despite a political party’s arguments for re-debate and repeal of the laws. 19 March 2018
Patents
Match Group, owner of dating app Tinder, has hit “copycat” Bumble with a lawsuit, alleging that its rival was developed as a “Tinder-clone”. 19 March 2018
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China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) is set to be restructured, with its new responsibilities to include trademarks and geographical indicators. 19 March 2018
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A new initiative has proposed using DNA monitoring to protect the Scotch beef industry from counterfeit products. 19 March 2018
Trademarks
Last week, WIPR reported on several important senior court rulings, including one case involving shoe manufacturer Crocs and another concerning a ‘Mafia’ trademark. Below we outline why they are important for lawyers. 19 March 2018
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Retailer H&M has announced the withdrawal of its complaint against a graffiti artist out of respect for the “creativity and uniqueness of artists”. 19 March 2018
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