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Rulings of the Italian Supreme Court on patentability of intermediate products and infringement by equivalence in the chemical field are infrequent. These two topics were brought under the spotlight in a decision by the court on December 2, 2016 in Industriale Chimica v Bayer Pharma. 23 May 2017
Patents
The US Supreme Court has tightened the rules on where a patent lawsuit can be filed, in a decision handed down today. 22 May 2017
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The majority of WIPR readers have hailed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), which recently turned one year old, as a success. 22 May 2017
Patents
American football helmet manufacturer Schutt Sports and has sued rival Riddell for patent infringement. 22 May 2017
Patents
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) will investigate nine companies, including vacuum makers Hoover and Black and Decker, following a complaint by technology company iRobot Corporation. 22 May 2017
Trademarks
Online payment platform PayPal has taken aim at internet radio station Pandora Media, claiming the company has deliberately modelled its new logo on PayPal’s ‘P’ trademark. 22 May 2017
Patents
A former Waymo executive currently embroiled in a clash between his old company and Uber has claimed that a judge’s order is unlawfully forcing Uber to fire him. 22 May 2017
Trademarks
Foreign trademark attorneys should follow a number of best filing practices when working in China, as Lynn Wang of NTD Intellectual Property Attorneys, Catherine Wang of Dayup Intellectual Property and Allen Baden of Edge Law Group explain. 22 May 2017
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As a company that enhances environmental protection as much as its profits, apparel brand Patagonia has adopted some innovative ways of dealing with trademark infringement. IP Counsel Robert Tadlock talks to Ed Conlon. 22 May 2017
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Know anyone who might be in need of free legal services? Spread the word about INTA’s new Pro Bono Clearinghouse! 22 May 2017
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