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Jurisdiction reports
In Italy, very effective precautionary procedures and remedies are at the disposal of IP owners to ensure a rapid protection of their rights. The remedies include the ability to obtain an interlocutory injunction to stop the alleged infringement and obtain the seizure of products suspected of infringing the rights. 26 April 2017
Trademarks
Nintendo of America, the US subsidiary of video games maker Nintendo, has opposed a trademark filed by an Oklahoma-based couple looking to use the name ‘Poké Go’ for clothing. 25 April 2017
Patents
Lawyers acting for technology companies Apple and Samsung have filed opening briefs in their $400 million patent dispute. 25 April 2017
Patents
US-based law firm Arnstein & Lehr has hired Marcus Harris as a partner in the firm’s IP practice group in Chicago. 25 April 2017
Patents
Retailer H&M and footwear designer Deckers have settled a patent and trade dress infringement lawsuit concerning UGG boots. 25 April 2017
Patents
South Korea-based company Hyundai Mobis, the parts and services arm of companies including Hyundai, has been handed a mixed verdict by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 25 April 2017
Jurisdiction reports
Bayer’s woes with the Indian legal system are far from over. In 2011, the pharmaceutical company filed a suit to restrain India-based generic maker Natco from making, importing, selling or offering for sale cancer treatment drug sorafenib, sorafenib tosylate or any other generic version. 25 April 2017
Jurisdiction reports
Knowledge of recent developments in press law and case law concerning personal rights infringement can sometimes be crucial for the press and individuals. 25 April 2017
Jurisdiction reports
Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 provides the rules on competence for judicial action, including on violations of rights in a European Union trademark. 25 April 2017
Trademarks
The IP sector is fighting a losing battle against plain packaging, according to 93% of readers responding to a WIPR survey. 24 April 2017
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