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Trademarks
The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a proposal which would require foreign-domiciled trademark applicants and registrants to use a US attorney. 18 February 2019
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Before the entry into force of the Italian Code on Industrial Property (ICIP) in 2005, protection of trade secrets had traditionally been provided for only by the law on unfair competition. 18 February 2019
Jurisdiction reports
Trademark enforcement in every country has its complexities, and India is no different. In India, courts are vested with territorial jurisdiction, and within such jurisdictions, there are hierarchical courts with pecuniary jurisdiction. 18 February 2019
Patents
The US Supreme Court is due to hear oral arguments tomorrow in Return Mail v US Postal Service. 18 February 2019
Trademarks
The EU General Court has upheld a decision that a mark applied-for by a Bulgarian restaurant group is likely to be confused with an earlier trademark. 15 February 2019
Copyright
The National Diet of Japan is to consider measures that would make all unauthorised downloads of copyright protected works illegal, according to local reports. 15 February 2019
Jurisdiction reports
On January 1, 2019, several important changes to the Swedish trademark law and related provisions came into effect. The changes are basically the implementation of the EU legislation, a revision that started at EU level almost ten years ago. 15 February 2019
Jurisdiction reports
Once a trademark has been registered with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia, the registered proprietor will be granted various rights and remedies as provided under the Trade Mark Acts 1976. 15 February 2019
Trademarks
Supermarket owner Sainsbury has been successful in its bid to invalidate a trademark for the wax-coating of Babybel cheese. 15 February 2019
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Two people, one American and one Chinese national, have been indicted by a US grand jury for plotting to steal technology with the aim of setting up a new company in China. 15 February 2019
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