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Patents
The European Patent Office and China’s State Intellectual Property Office reinforced their collaboration yesterday with the signing of a strategic partnership agreement. 24 November 2017
Copyright
The World Trade Organization has established a dispute consultation panel to hear Qatar’s complaint against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over a trade blockade which helped to spark a diplomatic crisis. 24 November 2017
Copyright
China will step up its protection of IP rights to provide “sustained impetus for economic development”, according to the country’s state-owned news agency. 24 November 2017
Copyright
A 2015 decision of the Ipoh High Court considered the difficult question of whether copyright can exist in a registered industrial design. 24 November 2017
Jurisdiction reports
When judges rule on patent infringement, they usually also rule on compensation. 24 November 2017
Patents
An innovation fund set up by private equity firm Makara Capital and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, through its subsidiary IP ValueLab, has made its first investment. 24 November 2017
Copyright
UK Chancellor Philip Hammond has set out plans to prevent companies from gaining an unfair advantage by locating IP in low or “no tax” jurisdictions, but lawyers have suggested the proposals will be difficult to implement. 23 November 2017
Trademarks
On November 30 the EU General Court will hand down its ruling in a trademark dispute involving energy drinks company Red Bull, with much at stake. 23 November 2017
Patents
Weil, Gotshal & Manges has appointed two IP counsel among a string of elections across offices including Boston, Hong Kong, London, New York and Washington, DC. 23 November 2017
Trademarks
E-commerce platform Alibaba and the China-Britain Business Council have strengthened their efforts to enhance IP protections for UK-based entities. 23 November 2017
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