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The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys has been busy preparing for Brexit and launching a range of initiatives, including a pro bono scheme, as Rebecca Gulbul reports. 16 June 2017
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The European Commission has begun competition investigations into the licensing and distribution practices of Nike, Universal Studios and Sanrio, the licensor of the Hello Kitty brand. 15 June 2017
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Switzerland has retained its lead for the seventh consecutive year in the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) innovation index. 15 June 2017
Trademarks
A UK man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for selling over £150,000 ($190,000) worth of counterfeit goods. 15 June 2017
Trademarks
Femsa, the company that owns Latin American convenience store chain Oxxo, has failed in its opposition to a trademark registered by a Chilean restaurant. 15 June 2017
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Owners of reputed brands that have low inherent distinctiveness should monitor developing EU case law in order to maintain their status, writes Marina Perraki of Tsibanoulis & Partners Law Firm. 15 June 2017
Patents
Sony and Broadcom have settled a patent infringement disagreement centring on Sony’s gaming console PlayStation 4. 14 June 2017
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The US Chamber of Commerce, a federation representing more than three million businesses, has called for stronger IP provisions in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). 14 June 2017
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has overturned an order by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) that barred the import and sale of certain sonar products made by technology company Garmin International. 14 June 2017
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Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has come under fire from the Spanish tax authorities for allegedly failing to declare over €14.7 million ($16.4 million) in revenue derived from image rights. 14 June 2017
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