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On March 18, 2018, important amendments to the Mexican Industrial Property Law were published in the Federal Official Gazette; they will enter into force from August 10, 2018. These changes confirm the implementation of a more effective trademark system in Mexico, adapted to international treaties. 3 August 2018
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There have been many cases in recent European legal history dealing with different instances in which the use of keywords in internet searches has been judged to be trademark infringement. A case in February decided by Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (Supreme Court) highlights another of these cases, on this occasion concerning the German trademark ‘Ortlieb’ (registered for bags and other products). 3 August 2018
Copyright
The number of British people who are illegally downloading music has dropped from 18% to 10% in the last five years, according to new research. 3 August 2018
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Canada’s new IP strategy is an important milestone in the country’s efforts to boost innovation, even if there is room for improvement, says Micheline Dessureault of Joli-Coeur Lacasse Avocats. 3 August 2018
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A man in the UK has accused a Premier League football club of copying a drawing he submitted as a child 55 years ago and using it 16 years later as the club’s logo. 3 August 2018
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An agricultural technology company has accused American retailer Walmart of stealing trade secrets relating to technology for reducing food waste. 3 August 2018
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The American Red Cross has taken on a US-based medical company over the alleged infringement of the non-profit’s famous red cross emblem. 3 August 2018
Patents
A Californian jury has awarded Canada-based WiLAN $145 million in damages in an ongoing patent infringement dispute with Apple. 3 August 2018
Jurisdiction reports
In Decision N. 54470/2016 (September 10, 2017), the Milan Court ruled that if a patent is subject to substantive amendments, that is, amendments introducing new features which are based on the description, the doctrine of equivalents should not apply to those features. This decision appears to be consistent with the practice of the courts in the US. 2 August 2018
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IP law specialist Marks & Clerk has strengthened its London team with the promotion of Gina Lodge to partner. 2 August 2018
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