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The Council of the European Union has urged member states to step up cooperation on tackling the “unacceptably high” number of counterfeit goods available on online marketplaces. 12 November 2020
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Europol and national law enforcement agencies have shut down a Swiss piracy operation which earned €1.9 million from illegal streaming boxes. 12 November 2020
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The Chinese government has approved a legal amendment to shore up copyright protection within the country, raising the level of statutory damages for infringement from 500,000 Yuan to 5 million Yuan. 12 November 2020
Patents
To obtain a gaming patent, one must ensure the application uses non-‘gambling’-related terms, as Yonggang Wang, CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office explains. 12 November 2020
Patents
Despite only one compulsory licence being granted in India so far, the country’s provisions could prove a useful tool in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Ranjan Narula and Suvarna Pandey of RNA Technology and IP Attorneys report. 12 November 2020
Trademarks
The Court of Justice of the European Union has blocked UK consumer products retailer John Mills from registering ‘Mineral Magic’ as an EU trademark. 11 November 2020
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The US Patent and Trademark Office has appointed David Berdan as its new general counsel. 11 November 2020
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US President Donald Trump’s outgoing administration has used its latest strategic report on IP enforcement to hit out at China over counterfeits and alleged state-backed IP theft. 11 November 2020
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The percentage of black partners has increased by less than 1% since 1991 at elite law firms which pledged at the time to improve racial diversity, according to a new report released by legal analytics company Bodhala. 11 November 2020
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Apple has succeeded in its bid to move a patent infringement suit to California after the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that the US District Court of the Western District of Texas should transfer the case. 10 November 2020
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