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Patents
In the last of their three-part series, Andrea Walsh and Cris Flagg of Express Search propose dynamic patentability searches during the patent procurement process to optimise cost-effective research strategies. 3 December 2018
Trademarks
Negotiators at the European Council and the European Parliament have agreed on new rules covering the registration and protection of geographical indications covering spirits. 3 December 2018
Trademarks
BMW, the owner of car brand Mini, has secured a court victory in Germany over the use of its trademarks in a promotional video for electric scooters. 3 December 2018
Patents
The US International Trade Commission has found that multiple companies, including vacuum maker Hoover, have infringed a patent owned by American technology company iRobot Corporation. 3 December 2018
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The number of patents filed globally in 2017 increased by nearly 6% year-on-year, according to an annual study published today, but this figure is down on the 8% growth rate reported in last year’s edition. 3 December 2018
Copyright
Software is one of several video game components that can be protected by IP, as Maria Díaz of Uhthoff, Gómez Vega & Uhthoff explains. 3 December 2018
Trademarks
A failure to agree a system of reciprocal enforcement of court judgments post-Brexit would negatively affect the EU and UK IP systems and set a bad precedent around the globe. 3 December 2018
Jurisdiction reports
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
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