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Two hair treatment companies have named cosmetics company L’Oreal USA in a patent infringement lawsuit. 25 November 2016
Trademarks
The government of Iceland has launched a legal battle against the British supermarket of the same name. 25 November 2016
Trademarks
Law firm Crowell & Moring has hired Sarah Gilbert as a partner in the firm’s commercial litigation group in New York. 25 November 2016
Trademarks
Britain’s vote to leave the EU could have huge implications for IP, including trademarks, but there is still much uncertainty and many unanswered questions. Simon Miles of Edwin Coe reports. 25 November 2016
Trademarks
Following an amendment in 2013, China’s trademark opposition procedure has made it cheaper and quicker to register marks in the country, say Lynn Wang of Peksung Intellectual Property Group and Catherine Wang of Dayup Intellectual Property, who discuss the value of the current system. 25 November 2016
Jurisdiction reports
It is often the case that the question arises of who should be named as an inventor or co-inventor on a US patent. 24 November 2016
Jurisdiction reports
Expert opinions play an important role in resolving disputes handled by first instance courts in Turkey. 24 November 2016
Jurisdiction reports
On August 4, 2016, Taiwan’s Executive Yuan (the executive branch of central government) passed a draft amendment to the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act (Amendment), which was proposed by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. This amendment was drafted in response to Taiwan’s negotiations on joining the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal. 24 November 2016
Jurisdiction reports
The design patent system in Russia changed radically two years ago. Since October 1, 2014, a list of claimed essential features has no longer been requested. The protection is based only on pictures. 24 November 2016
Patents
Staff members at the European Patent Office are holding a demonstration today in the centre of The Hague in support of dismissed workers. 24 November 2016
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