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WIPR readers are confident that legislation which allows Germany to ratify the Unified Patent Court Agreement will not be repealed, despite a political party’s arguments for re-debate and repeal of the laws. 19 March 2018
Patents
Match Group, owner of dating app Tinder, has hit “copycat” Bumble with a lawsuit, alleging that its rival was developed as a “Tinder-clone”. 19 March 2018
Patents
China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) is set to be restructured, with its new responsibilities to include trademarks and geographical indicators. 19 March 2018
Trademarks
A new initiative has proposed using DNA monitoring to protect the Scotch beef industry from counterfeit products. 19 March 2018
Trademarks
Last week, WIPR reported on several important senior court rulings, including one case involving shoe manufacturer Crocs and another concerning a ‘Mafia’ trademark. Below we outline why they are important for lawyers. 19 March 2018
Copyright
Retailer H&M has announced the withdrawal of its complaint against a graffiti artist out of respect for the “creativity and uniqueness of artists”. 19 March 2018
Trademarks
UK public body Sport England has emerged victorious in its opposition of a trademark featuring the words “Be inspired”. 19 March 2018
Copyright
Robins Kaplan has announced the arrival of Steven Carlson as a partner in the firm’s IP and technology litigation group in Silicon Valley. 16 March 2018
Patents
German members of parliament (MEPs) yesterday debated a motion to repeal legislation which allows Germany to ratify the Unified Patent Court Agreement, after far-right political party Alternative for Germany called for the re-debate and repeal of the laws. 16 March 2018
Trademarks
An additional free trade zone within an economy increases the value of counterfeit goods exported from the economy by 5.9%, according to a new report. 16 March 2018
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