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Governments across the EU lose up to €15 billion per year due to the presence of counterfeit goods, according to a newly-released report from the European Union Intellectual Property Office. 10 June 2020
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The World Trade Organization’s Appellate Body has reaffirmed the Australian government’s plain packaging restrictions on tobacco products. 10 June 2020
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The Welsh government is not immune from a lawsuit which claims that it infringed on copyright-protected photographs of poet Dylan Thomas in a tourist campaign. 9 June 2020
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The European Union Intellectual Property Office has reversed an earlier decision refusing registration of a Spanish ceramics company’s trademark for ‘Gres Aragón’. 9 June 2020
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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled that a district court “abused its discretion” in awarding attorneys’ fees in a dispute involving a sippy cup. 9 June 2020
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Two leading solar panel manufacturers are claiming victory over South Korean conglomerate Hanwha in a patent dispute at the US International Trade Commission. 8 June 2020
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Japan is set to enact a formal ban on illegal manga downloads, as the country continues to grapple with online piracy of one of its most famous cultural exports. 8 June 2020
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A Thailand-based jeweller has accused Tiffany & Co of infringing its colour-changing stone-setting patent in a lawsuit filed late last week. 8 June 2020
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US Customs and Border Protection has seized a large number of counterfeit, unapproved or substandard COVID-19 products, as counterfeiters continue to take advantage of the pandemic. 8 June 2020
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For people starting out in any field, it’s important to learn from the ones who are already making their mark. WIPR spoke to some of the 2019 Class of Trailblazers about their advice for those entering the IP profession and the challenges they’ve overcome. 5 June 2020
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