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European governments have agreed to prioritise IP as they look to gain the upper hand in the race to lead the development of 5G telecommunications technology. 10 June 2020
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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
Copyright
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
Copyright
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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