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Trademarks

SCOTUS takes up Jack Daniel’s parody clash

Justices to chew over ‘Bad Spaniels Silly Squeaker’ dog toy | Free expression and parody at issue | TM owners facing “mass confusion” claims the whiskey maker.   23 November 2022

Patents

Asia takes lead in patent and TM applications: WIPO

Drop in patenting activity seen in some G2 nations | China’s office records the highest volume of trademark filing activity | WIPO | EPO | Daren Tang.   22 November 2022

Patents

Canada’s top Court affirms Dow’s ‘record’ patent award

Amount is reported as the largest award handed down in a Canadian patent lawsuit | Final award based on an accounting of the profits made by the infringer | Smart & Biggar | Gowling WLG.   22 November 2022

Influential Women in IP

Thinking outside the box to meet clients' demands

Diversity targets set by clients may be unrealistic for smaller firms to meet. Lisa Mueller of Casimir Jones explores how creative D&I solutions can make a difference.   22 November 2022

Patents

UPC’s Grabinski takes part in mock trial: how to watch

Trial streamed live from Paris | President of the UPC court of appeal among judge panel | Solar panel patent ‘case’ will explore issues on procedure, novelty and indirect infringement.   21 November 2022

Copyright

Design and Artists Copyright Society appoints new CEO

Experienced lawyer behind implementation of UK government’s Artist’s Resale Right in 2012 named as head of copyright group.   21 November 2022

Trademarks

Police seize counterfeit England World Cup shirts

Criminal networks ‘exploiting fan loyalty’ | UK Intellectual Property Office partners with City of London police to seize shirts, badges, and cash from multiple raids.   21 November 2022

Global Trade Secrets

Japan’s Supreme Court gives first ruling on a Criminal Trade Secret Infringement

As Japan sees its first decision involving a criminal trade secret infringement crime, Takanori Abe of Abe & Partners provides a summary of the facts.   21 November 2022

Trademarks

Navigating the haze of US cannabis TM law

With a rising number of US states legalising or decriminalising cannabis, Sarah Speight explores how owners of cannabis-related trademarks can seek protection without getting their fingers burned.   18 November 2022

Global Trade Secrets

South Africa: Where is the trade secrets rulebook?

Without specific laws, the courts have turned to opaque principles such as ‘honesty’ and ‘fairness’, explains Sofia Araújo of Inventa.   18 November 2022

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