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The number of fake goods detained at the EU border fell from 41 million in 2019 to 27 million in 2020, according to a report from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the European Commission, which partly attributes the significant decrease to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2 December 2021
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The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has won another battle in her ongoing copyright and privacy dispute with the publisher of the Mail on Sunday and the MailOnline over the leaking of a personal letter to her father. 2 December 2021
Trademarks
Spanish retail giant Inditex, which owns the Zara brand, has failed to convince the EU General Court to extend its “Zara” trademark for food products and restaurant services. 2 December 2021
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A software developer who offered illegal access to BT Sport, SKY, Netflix and other subscription television content has been sentenced to 30 months imprisonment, reportedly the first conviction of its type in the UK. 1 December 2021
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The US Department of Defense is failing to take key steps to improve and safeguard the IP of its weaponry to avoid a surge in future costs, a new report has warned. 1 December 2021
Patents
Startups and SMEs should have a “serious” conversation about IP as early as possible to future proof their operations, said a panel of IP experts at this week’s Accelerating Investment for Startups and SMEs conference. 1 December 2021
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Latin America’s leading e-commerce technology company has launched a new partnership with brands to help create a counterfeit and piracy-free digital environment, explains Jacobo Cohen Imach of Mercado Libre. 30 November 2021
Patents
Peloton Interactive is facing a counter suit from Lululemon Athletica after it sued the apparel maker over claims that it infringed design patents and trade dress. 30 November 2021
Patents
The English High Court has handed down another judgment in the ongoing high-profile standard-essential patent litigation between InterDigital and Lenovo, clarifying certain confidentiality matters ahead of the next scheduled trial in January. 30 November 2021
Patents
The adoption of videoconferencing for oral proceedings in opposition hearings by the European Patent Office is viewed favourably by the majority of its users, according to a new report. 30 November 2021
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