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The Mexican Institute of Industrial Property has adopted some modifications for the examination of trademark applications. Therefore, when a new applicant seeks to obtain registration for its mark, there are some changes in the examination process which should be taken into account. 30 May 2017
Patents
There have been a host of legal changes in Brazil since 2016, with IP owners in a range of industries needing to take note of the new laws. Pedro Bhering and Jiuliano Maurer of Bhering Advogados report. 28 May 2017
Trademarks
Website owners should monitor metatags carefully to avoid claims of trademark infringement, as one case in Mexico highlights. Begoña Cancino of Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enriquez reports. 26 May 2017
Copyright
Industrial designs in Mexico do function well, but applicants must be clear on the rules surrounding subject matter eligibility, as well as other issues, says Octavio Espejo of Becerril, Coca & Becerril. 26 May 2017
Copyright
Looking forward to the Anti-Piracy and Content Protection Summit in Los Angeles from June 26 to 28, Gregg Housh discusses the main issues to be covered, including strategies for fighting content infringement online. 26 May 2017
Patents
McDonald’s has been sued for patent infringement over its use of location-specific internet technology software. 26 May 2017
Copyright
Steptoe & Johnson has boosted its IP group in Chicago with the hire of Kelly Eberspecher as a partner. 26 May 2017
Trademarks
Harley-Davidson has successfully obtained an injunction against a group of online counterfeiters running an internet store in China. 26 May 2017
Trademarks
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has vacated and remanded a decision by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board over a wine company’s trademark. 26 May 2017
Copyright
Peak Games and Hasbro, the creator of “My Little Pony”, have reached an out-of-court settlement over their copyright infringement case surrounding a mobile phone game. 26 May 2017
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