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Trademarks

The quest for legal certainty

Mozambique’s Industrial Property Code needs major changes in order to clarify confusion surrounding distinctive signs, argue João Pereira Cabral and Joel Rodrigues of Inventa International.   25 September 2018

Trademarks

EU General Court rejects sandal manufacturer’s TM appeal

The EU General Court today rejected a trademark appeal made by the world’s largest manufacturer of sandals, Grendene, against a jewellery company.   25 September 2018

Copyright

Existing EUTMs to cover UK in no-deal Brexit, says government

The UK government announced yesterday that all existing EU trademarks and registered Community designs will still be protected in the UK in a no-deal Brexit scenario.   25 September 2018

Patents

Lawyers concerned by no-deal Brexit guidance on IP exhaustion

The UK government’s latest guidance on a no-deal Brexit fails to clarify the future of IP rights exhaustion surrounding the European Economic Area, according to lawyers.   25 September 2018

Patents

Iancu: USPTO may revise s101 guidance on abstract ideas

The US Patent and Trademark Office may revise its guidance on what constitutes an unpatentable abstract idea, in an effort to increase clarity in the patent process.   25 September 2018

Copyright

Mayer Brown adds tech IP partner from Davis Polk

Michelle Gross, a technology transactions partner, has joined Mayer Brown from Davis Polk & Wardwell.   25 September 2018

Patents

AIPPI 2018: Novartis’s IP protection strategy and warning letters in China

Prevention is better than cure when it comes to IP protection, according to Leticia Leon, regional legal head for Latin America and Canada at pharmaceutical company Novartis.   25 September 2018

Patents

AIPPI 2018: The FRAND battleground and ‘life-or-death’ decisions

With the advent of 5G technology and the internet of things, patent pools are likely to become increasingly relevant, an industry conference heard.   25 September 2018

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Sunrise period for blockchain domain: two weeks remaining

The sunrise period for a new top-level domain which is set to run on the regulated internet as well as blockchain will end two weeks today, October 8.   24 September 2018

Patents

Overcoming patent rejection

The USPTO’s interpretations of four Federal Circuit decisions can be summarised into three key points that help with overcoming rejections under 35 USC §101, as MaryAnne Armstrong and Hailey Bureau of Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch explain.   24 September 2018

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