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We need a shift in collective consciousness and better enforcement of IP rights to combat the serious economic harm from fake goods, says Mauricio Galindo of Dumont. 25 May 2023
Patents
Focusing on a practical use for computer-based inventions is one tactic to ensure patent applications don’t short circuit, say Alexander Taousakis and Bradford Fritz of Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch. 25 May 2023
Trademarks
Firms keen to advertise their ‘eco’ credentials through trademarks will need to tread lightly in terms of what the courts will permit, finds Tomislav Hadzija of Dennemeyer & Associates. 24 May 2023
Trademarks
It’s time to register for the ECTA 41st annual conference in a bewitching city, says Carina Gommers, ECTA First vice-president, ECTA programme committee chair. 24 May 2023
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EUIPO Board of Appeal dismisses cheese maker’s ‘descriptive’ mark | Swiss company held that mark had a geographic origin | Germany and France swung weight behind EUIPO. 24 May 2023
Patents
Steps taken to ‘maximise’ system’s ability to deal with opt-outs before June 1 | High demand before the end of the sunrise period puts pressure on court’s IT | Full details on who’s affected. 24 May 2023
Patents
The US litigation and arbitration firm has named a partner from Pinsent Masons to lead its London IP operation. 24 May 2023
Patents
As the Unified Patent Court draws closer, WIPR sits down with Florence Butin, the president of the Court of First Instance to explore burning issues faced by practitioners and rights owners. 23 May 2023
Trademarks
Antipodean clash over honey’s trademark rights described as “a tussle of extraordinary proportions” | Feud between the two countries spans nearly a decade. 23 May 2023
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The courts have given some indication of how much responsibility lies with registrars for domain name abuse, but more effective solutions are needed in this ever-evolving world, says Ashwin Julka of Remfry & Sagar. 22 May 2023
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