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The EU General Court’s decision in a case involving the trademark ‘Halloumi’ is a reminder that national certification marks are offered no special treatment when it comes to opposition proceedings. Nick Bolter and Annie Websper of Cooley report. 28 August 2018
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ICANN has asked for feedback on its proposal for a possible unified access model to the Whois system, in an effort to engage with data protection authorities and be compliant with the newly implemented General Data Protection Regulation in the EU. 24 August 2018
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The UK government yesterday published its guidance on a “no deal” Brexit, providing limited but useful information on IP post-Brexit, according to lawyers. 24 August 2018
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The lead singer of rock band Aerosmith has reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter to US President Donald Trump after he used their hit song “Livin’ on the Edge” at a rally. 24 August 2018
Patents
Edward Flynn has re-joined Eckert Seamans as a member in the firm’s litigation division, after he left the firm in 2011 for Cohen & Grace. 24 August 2018
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Goodwin Law has added Vinson & Elkins partner Darryl Woo to its IP practice in San Francisco. 24 August 2018
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Machinery company Caterpillar has succeeded in its opposition against a trademark for ‘HyperCat’ at the UK Intellectual Property Office. 24 August 2018
Trademarks
Consumer goods company Procter & Gamble is attempting to trademark acronyms including LOL and WTF for household and personal care goods. 24 August 2018
Patents
The characteristics of blockchain technology are an ideal fit for so-called smart contracts, which will have a large role to play in the licensing and sale of IP, says Alexander Walker of Taylor Wessing. 23 August 2018
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The growing number of patents covering blockchain will cause uncertainty in the space if patent ownership is highly concentrated and licences are available only through licence assertions, warns Marc Kaufman of the Blockchain Intellectual Property Council. 23 August 2018
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