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Patents
Technology transfer plays a vital role in getting the latest university-developed inventions to market, but is the system as efficient as it could be? WIPR looks into different perspectives on the evolution of technology transfer in the UK and US and its future. 23 February 2018
Patents
Subject matter eligibility, the future of the IPR and fee diversion are among the problems that new USPTO boss Andrei Iancu will need to address in his role, as WIPR reports. 23 February 2018
Patents
The system for validating patents can be used by European applicants to streamline filing processes globally and generate efficiency gains in other areas, as Martin Chatel of Dennemeyer & Associates reports. 22 February 2018
Copyright
Google has announced it has removed its ‘view image’ button from the Google Images feature, in a move designed to support copyright owners. 22 February 2018
Trademarks
UK-based game maker Ren Ventures has attempted to dismiss a trademark infringement claim brought by Lucasfilm over a fictional card game in the “Star Wars” universe. 22 February 2018
Copyright
It’s in the best interests of countries such as China and India to break IP rules, according to a report from law firm Gowling WLG. 22 February 2018
Trademarks
An advocate general has shot down Jägermeister’s attempt to register a shot glass design featuring images of the brand’s alcohol bottles, backing a decision of the EU General Court. 22 February 2018
Patents
The German Constitutional Court has agreed to hear a constitutional complaint disputing the legitimacy of the Unified Patent Court. 22 February 2018
Trademarks
When the average European consumer is confronted with a comparable product bearing the designation ‘Glen’, is the image of ‘Scotch whisky’ triggered in their mind? 22 February 2018
Trademarks
Brazil’s trademark law requires rights owners to use their marks, but there is an important exception to this rule, and pharmaceutical companies in particular should take note. Paulo Bianco of Kasznar Leonardos reports. 21 February 2018
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