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Australia’s Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, has warned the government against abolishing the country’s lost-cost innovation patent regime, saying this would create a “barrier” for small businesses. 10 September 2019
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The UK Intellectual Property Office has weighed in on a trademark dispute between two music video producers claiming ownership of the ‘Frankincense and Myrrh’ brand. 10 September 2019
Trademarks
Europe’s highest court has sided with Oakley, overturning a ruling by the European Intellectual Property Office that the eyewear maker could not stop a Chinese individual from registering a trademark which it said was too similar to its earlier trademarks. 10 September 2019
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US law firm Stroock has bolstered its IP practice with the addition of litigator Timothy Gilman, who joins from Kirkland & Ellis. 10 September 2019
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The Federal Court of Australia is to hear a trademark dispute between Italian coffee company Lavazza and its Australian competitor Vittoria over the Italian word for “gold”. 9 September 2019
Trademarks
The US Patent and Trademark Office has dropped guidelines requiring foreign trademark applicants to provide documentation verifying their immigration status. 9 September 2019
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A German building management company has lost an appeal at the EU General Court after its trademark application was rejected by the EU Intellectual Property Office. 9 September 2019
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White & Case has strengthened its Silicon Valley office with the addition of Jeremy Elman as a counsel. 9 September 2019
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Singapore and Kazakhstan have signed an agreement that sees the two companies cooperate more closely on IP matters. 9 September 2019
Trademarks
Hyundai has filed a trademark infringement suit against a car parts retailer that is allegedly distributing grey market parts intended for foreign markets in the US. 9 September 2019
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