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During the global COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world implemented national lockdowns to contain the spread of the virus. As a result, borders were closed to passengers but specified cargo and retail goods for certain essential products and supplies were permitted. 25 May 2021
Copyright
It is well known that industrial design works need to satisfy two requirements to be eligible for copyright protection in Italy: creative content and artistic value. 25 May 2021
Jurisdiction reports
With the largest number of mobile connections in the world, India has become a market not just for new mobile devices and connections but also a growing market for mobile device manufacturers. 25 May 2021
Copyright
On February 23, 2020, the Court of Appeal of Paris upheld the decision of the Tribunal de grande instance de Paris, of November 8, 2018, condemning the American artist Jeff Koons and the Centre Pompidou for infringing a photograph dating from 1985. 24 May 2021
Copyright
Stronger laws and greater interest from authorities and judges are increasing the use of trade secrets in China, says Xiaojun Guo of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office. 24 May 2021
Influential Women in IP
The dearth of women in senior positions in law continues to be a pressing issue throughout Latin America, but positive strides are being made in Argentina, says Raquel Flanzbaum of Ojam Bullrich Flanzbaum. 24 May 2021
Patents
The regime around patent post-grant amendments in Mexico has changed but their impact is yet to be known in practice, says Verónica Avilez of Dumont. 24 May 2021
Trademarks
The EU Intellectual Property Office has cancelled another trademark owned by street artist Banksy, determining it had been filed in bad faith. 24 May 2021
Patents
The European Patent Office has confirmed that the livestream review into the legality of mandatory hearings by video conference is now open for registrations after it controversially dismissed two board members over impartiality concerns. 24 May 2021
Patents
IP entrepreneur Erich Spangenberg has a plan to turn patents into non-fungible tokens and unlock ‘billions of dollars’ in untapped assets. Muireann Bolger caught up with IPwe CEO to find out more. 24 May 2021
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