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Can the name ‘Neuschwanstein’ work as a trademark or is it an indication of geographical origin? 3 December 2018
Patents
The US Patent and Trademark Office has noted the importance of IT “as a mission-critical enabler” in its 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, months after suffering a system outage. 30 November 2018
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South Korean prosecutors have indicted nine people on suspicion of selling Samsung technology to a Chinese company without authorisation. 30 November 2018
Copyright
The European Commission has instigated non-compliance proceedings against 17 member states, including the UK, for failing to tell it that they have transposed copyright provisions of the Marrakesh Treaty into national law. 30 November 2018
Trademarks
The Court of Justice of the European Union yesterday ruled in a dispute centring on two identical ‘Alcolock’ trademarks and refused to issue a stay surrounding Brexit. 30 November 2018
Jurisdiction reports
The law of trade secrets will undergo some changes when Germany finally implements the EU Directive on Trade Secrets. The statute by which that directive will be implemented has not yet been formally passed, but that is expected soon. 30 November 2018
Jurisdiction reports
India has had one of the fastest-growing economies over the past decade and this has triggered a spurt in the growth of cross-border trade and commerce, with various transnational corporations establishing a business footprint here. 30 November 2018
Copyright
Nicole Saharsky, who Mayer Brown claims has argued more cases before the US Supreme Court than any other woman in the last decade, has joined has joined the firm's Washington, DC office as co-head of its Supreme Court and appellate practice. 30 November 2018
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Luxury fashion brand Chanel has accused 33 unknown entities of trademark infringement and online counterfeiting in a complaint filed at the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Monday, November 26. 29 November 2018
Trademarks
The International Trademark Association has partnered with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office to cooperate further and enhance protection in the trademark field. 29 November 2018
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