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Court provides fixes to problems with its CMS | Answers common questions about country abbreviations, authentication, entitlement errors | Over 1,800 opt-out applications have been filed. 28 March 2023
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Board provides guidance on evidence submitted after patent filing date | Eagerly awaited decision confirms what’s needed to prove a certain effect. 27 March 2023
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The Chinese government’s last Five-Year Plan supported turning Hong Kong into a regional IP trading centre. Two years on, Edward Chatterton and Wilson Lung of DLA Piper discuss the deepening cooperation between Mainland China and Hong Kong. 27 March 2023
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Pinsent Masons and Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox consider why the Unified Patent Court, due to open on June 1, 2023, will make Europe a more attractive patent litigation venue for US businesses. 24 March 2023
Trademarks
Justices concerned that trademark claims potentially impair free expression | Marked reluctance to discard Rogers test | VIP Products and free speech advocates favour Rogers over likelihood-of-confusion analysis. 24 March 2023
Trademarks
EUIPO decision that rival brand’s figurative mark is not likely to confuse was correct, says General Court | Long-running attempt to oppose competitor’s brand fails | See Puma’s pleas and court’s reasoning. 23 March 2023
Trademarks
“Pivotal moment” for industry as the web body opens door to next round of generic top-level domains | Board met in Mexico and approved 98 recommendations | Details and comment. 23 March 2023
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Duo of major cases appear before top US court | Justices tackle parody, freedom of speech, artistically relevant defences and extra-territorial trademark disputes | Herrick, Feinstein | Hanson Bridgett. 22 March 2023
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Judge reverses earlier decision less than two weeks later | TV company argued its ad-skipping technology differs from ClearPlay’s parental-control technology | Earlier finding overturned as plaintiff’s claims “fail as a matter of law”. 22 March 2023
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Alliance calls for ‘guardrails’ around SEP licensing | IoT group to review “significant milestone” for holders of standard-essential patents. 21 March 2023
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