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Despite options at its disposal and large-scale health crises, the South African government has chosen not to go down the compulsory licensing route, as Marco Vatta of Spoor & Fisher explains. 21 July 2020
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The World Intellectual Property Organization has unveiled the “Madrid Application Assistant”, which automatically records all the information required to complete an international trademark application. 21 July 2020
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The UK has formally withdrawn its ratification of the agreement to establish the Unified Patent Court, spelling a definitive end to British involvement in the project. 20 July 2020
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Norton Rose Fulbright has added IP lawyer Zayd Alathari as a partner to its Riyadh office. 20 July 2020
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The UK Intellectual Property Office has unveiled a set of temporary fee reductions that will come into force at the end of this month until March 2021. 20 July 2020
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Shanghai police have uncovered counterfeit goods valued at more then than 1.7bn yuan (US$242m), and exposed 240 criminal counterfeiting dens this year during a major crackdown on IP violations in the country. 20 July 2020
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The European Commission has launched a competition inquiry into the Internet of Things sector, focusing on potentially abusive practices related to standards and data. 20 July 2020
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The US International Trade Commission (USITC) will investigate the importation of fitness devices by several sports management companies, it announced in a notice posted on July 16. 20 July 2020
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European IP law firm Potter Clarkson has hired Lars Karnøe, Jakob Andersen and Louise Aaby Jørgensen, who will join the firm’s IP team in Denmark. 17 July 2020
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The Federal Circuit has backed a US International Trade Commission order barring the import of products that infringe a patent of a toddler mug, according to a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 17 July 2020
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