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The US National Counterintelligence and Security Center has described 2017 as a “watershed year” for reporting of hacking that is linked to IP theft, in a document shared last week. 31 July 2018
Jurisdiction reports
For a multinational corporation entering the European market, the Netherlands is an attractive IP jurisdiction as its legal system is efficient in both time and costs. IP cases in the Netherlands are handled by courts that have extensive experience in this respect; The Hague Court, which has specialist IP judges, has exclusive jurisdiction in patent cases and an excellent reputation. 31 July 2018
Jurisdiction reports
What would cause the respected management of a major US corporation to authorise litigation that would probably cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars in attorneys’ fees alone? Especially where the litigation involved a fight over something intangible. 31 July 2018
Copyright
The Berlin Court of Appeal has clarified the responsibilities of copyright licensees when it comes to preventing third-party infringement via ‘framing’. 31 July 2018
Patents
SmartEdge has asserted two more patents against Huawei in an extension of its patent infringement complaint in Germany. 31 July 2018
Trademarks
The number of trademarks registered for spirits and liqueurs in the UK has increased by 84% over the last five years, according to figures released yesterday by professional services firm RPC. 31 July 2018
Copyright
China-based radio systems manufacturer Hytera said yesterday that it will oppose a motion from Motorola Solutions seeking to add a copyright infringement claim to a previous trade secrets complaint. 31 July 2018
Trademarks
Susan Grueneberg, chair of the franchise services group at Snell & Wilmer, has agreed to lead Cozen O’Connor’s global franchise practice. 31 July 2018
Copyright
German lawyers have told WIPR that more clarity is needed after the Federal Court of Justice ruled that WiFi operators are not liable for copyright infringement committed on their network. 31 July 2018
Trademarks
The Court of Justice of the European Union has confirmed that a prospective trademark owner who is not yet the registered owner can file a notice of opposition based on the mark. 30 July 2018
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