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Jurisdiction reports
The ordinance of February 10, 2016 on the reform of contract law took effect on October 1 and applies to contracts concluded after September 30, 2016. Those concluded before this date will also come under the same regime if and when they are renewed. The principle of the freedom to sign a contract is re-stated in law. 24 November 2016
Jurisdiction reports
Since early 2015, patent examiners at the State Intellectual Property Office of China have been increasingly focusing on patentability issues, especially inventiveness. 24 November 2016
Trademarks
Social networking company Instagram has opposed a trademark filed by Microsoft for the term ‘Actiongram’. 24 November 2016
Trademarks
The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys has become the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys following the receipt of its royal charter. 24 November 2016
Copyright
At IP law firm AA Thornton, patent and trademark attorneys work closely alongside lawyers to provide clients with the best of both worlds, as WIPR found out. 24 November 2016
Copyright
A number of major IP-related developments are affecting Mexico, from the Trans-Pacific Partnership to the trademark opposition system. WIPR assesses what these changes mean for rights owners. 24 November 2016
Patents
China drove record growth in patent applications during 2015, with more than 1 million applications filed in the Chinese patent office within a single year for the first time ever. 23 November 2016
Patents
A US initiative called the “post grant outcomes pilot” has been a success, according to the chief judge of the Patent and Trial Appeal Board. 23 November 2016
Copyright
The IP Summit 2016 will be hosted by strategic consultancy and conference provider Premier Cercle at the World Customs Organization in Brussels on December 1 and 2. WIPR previews the main talking points, from Brexit to 3D printing. 23 November 2016
Trademarks
UK supermarket Morrisons will revive the Safeway brand by developing a range of products for wholesale to independent retailers, but lawyers say the trademarks could be challenged. 23 November 2016
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