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Epic Games, creator of popular video game Fortnite, has hit back at claims that it stole rapper 2 Milly’s signature ‘Milly Rock’ dance, arguing that “no one can own a dance move”. 14 February 2019
Trademarks
The European General Court has ruled that the European Intellectual Property Office erred in its refusal to suspend opposition proceedings against a mark applied for by a Turkish electronics company. 14 February 2019
Trademarks
Thailand has raised the financial threshold determining which IP cases will be handled by the country’s Department of Special Investigations. 14 February 2019
Patents
A South Korean foreign exchange bank has filed 46 patent applications for several blockchain-based technology systems, it has been reported. 14 February 2019
Copyright
News of a final agreement on the proposed European Copyright Directive has prompted concern from long-term opponents of the law. 14 February 2019
Jurisdiction reports
The amended Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, which embraces the patent linkage system, among others, and was devised to foster better development of the new biomedical industry in Taiwan through early resolution of patent disputes between brand drug and generic drug companies, was promulgated on December 29, 2017. 13 February 2019
Jurisdiction reports
Filing trademark applications with the appropriate class headings is a simple option. Yet, when applications are filed with specific wording the story may change, since the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office may consider some goods/services to be vague; we will focus on some of them in this article. 13 February 2019
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The Trustworthy Accountability Group, an advertising industry organisation that boasts Google, Facebook and Disney as members, has launched a new initiative aimed at protecting European brands. 13 February 2019
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The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit of the City of London police has warned shoppers of the dangers of counterfeit goods ahead of Valentine’s Day. 13 February 2019
Trademarks
The EU General Court has rejected a Spanish company’s bid to oppose an EU cosmetics trademark, finding that its submission was partly filed in the incorrect language and did not identify the grounds of opposition. 13 February 2019
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