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Trademarks
The Court of Justice of the European Union today handed down a decision clarifying two grounds of refusal for a 3D trademark consisting of the shape of a product. 23 April 2020
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US insurance company Prudential has sued a Chinese national in a New Jersey federal court for cybersquatting its trademarks. 23 April 2020
Patents
Innovation in environmentally-friendly technologies barely rose in 2019 although the growth of Chinese patent filings in the field has been “extraordinary”, prompting calls from the World Intellectual Property Office for a green patent surge to fight climate change. 23 April 2020
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China has pledged to streamline patent cases and impose harsher penalties for infringers next year, as the country looks to improve its reputation on IP protection. 22 April 2020
Copyright
Artists complain that past rulings leave them at risk of lawsuits, but are courts starting to listen? 22 April 2020
Copyright
The “Open COVID Pledge”, an initiative urging companies to free their IP to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, has attracted several technology innovators following Intel’s lead. 22 April 2020
Trademarks
A Czech bakery has been blocked from registering an EU trademark because it is too similar to ‘champagne’. 21 April 2020
Patents
The US Supreme Court’s ruling in Thryv v Click-to-Call effectively leaves the Patent Trial and Appeal Board with “unchecked authority” over decisions to institute patent reviews. 21 April 2020
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Trade secret case filings remained stable last year, after a jump in filings following the implementation of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, according to a newly-released report from Lex Machina. 21 April 2020
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Because of the very nature of trade secrets, it is prudent to prioritise and invest in preventive measures to protect them, rather than hoping for a cure after the event as in the current pandemic, say Rebecca Swindells and Andrew Aistrup of Jones Day. 21 April 2020
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