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Among the devastating and far-reaching consequences of Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February last year, IP in the region has been affected. In particular, the sanctions imposed on Russia and the counteractions of Russia against “unfriendly” countries have raised uncertainty and concern among IP rights holders. 17 January 2023
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Venezuela has seen some positive changes in the past few years when it comes to intellectual property, but it still departs from international norms in several areas, says Sebastián González Yanes of Pi.360. 17 January 2023
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Mexico has made positive changes to its IP system but greater clarity is needed to reassure rights holders. Victor Garrido and Christian Thomae of Dumont round up the key developments in 2022. 17 January 2023
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The country’s first dedicated Business Court will offer more collaboration on IP cases, state-of-the-art facilities for use in lawsuits and access to expert advice, says Ryo Maruyama of Kyosei International Patent Office. 17 January 2023
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Jean Paul Gaultier’s use of Botticelli’s famous painting on clothing has led to a fascinating dispute between French fashion house and Italian gallery, says Valentina Gazzarri of Bugnion. 17 January 2023
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University students who contribute to inventions need to know where they stand from an IP perspective, says DPS Parmar of Lex Orbis. 17 January 2023
Copyright
The country has updated its legal framework to tackle rights infringement, a tidal wave of counterfeit goods and online copyright, say Maria Athanassiadou and Fotini Kardiopoulis of Dr Helen Papaconstantinou & Partners. 17 January 2023
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For those with time-sensitive patents to protect, there are two options for speeding up the process in China. Jinghuan Jia, Lei Su and Frank Jeng of Purplevine explore the details. 16 January 2023
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2022 held some fascinating developments in IP litigation, from whether AI can be named as an inventor on a patent, to a decision on PTEs with far-reaching implications. Naomi Pearce, Kate Legge and Emily Dwyer of Pearce IP report. 16 January 2023
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Gap Band family members suing BMG over claims that the music publisher breached copyright contract | Fourth case involving Ronson and the hit song | Heirs claim they are owed royalties. 16 January 2023
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