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The Federal Circuit has ruled that the interim commissioner of the United States Patent and Trademark Office had decision-making powers in the ongoing Arthrex case. 30 May 2022
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With 128 member countries and counting, the Madrid System is a shining example of IP harmonisation. Tom Phillips spoke to attorneys working in its newest member states about what joining means to them. 30 May 2022
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Can owners of EU trademarks expect the protection to extend into the virtual? Not quite, says João Pereira Cabral of Inventa. 30 May 2022
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Last week, the Federal Trade Commission intervened in several disputes over standard-essential patents, including a Federal Circuit row between technology firm Philips and aerospace and defence company Thales. 27 May 2022
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When a company decides to discontinue a brand, it can return from the dead in a distorted form unless vigilant precautions are taken, says Anne Gilson LaLonde. 27 May 2022
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How seriously you need to be taking the new non-fungible token arena: is it a passing fad or a significant new threat? 26 May 2022
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There are many issues to consider when deciding whether to obtain a unitary patent, explains Kate Hickinson of Appleyard Lees. 26 May 2022
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Russia’s disregard of IP owned by ‘unfriendly’ countries will leave its people unsatisfied, say Anton Koval and Valeriya Sokolova of Doubinsky & Osharova in Ukraine. 26 May 2022
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Swatch Group has claimed victory against Samsung in the England and Wales High Court, in a case involving watch face designs. 25 May 2022
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The ‘eye-catching’ award underscores the value of this protection and could prefigure even harsher penalties, finds Muireann Bolger. 25 May 2022
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